Re: Weldwood split from Good Wood
It wasn't when or how they were laminated that was the problem. It
was
afterwards after the varnished-finished masts had been exposed to
the summer sun & heat. In one case, my Zephyr mast delaminated
after it had been left at a repair shop after the trailer axle broke.
The boat and mast sat in the sun on a blacktop parking lot for a week
in the summer and most of the seams let go. The second mast on my
19-foot catboat) was never exposed to quite that extreme, but had the
disconcerting habit of letting go while the boat was under sail,
although fortunately the mast never broke. I don't think it had
anything to do with how the glue was applied -- it was mixed normally
and spead without difficulty -- but rather the heat and humidity it
was exposed to later.
Gary
was
afterwards after the varnished-finished masts had been exposed to
the summer sun & heat. In one case, my Zephyr mast delaminated
after it had been left at a repair shop after the trailer axle broke.
The boat and mast sat in the sun on a blacktop parking lot for a week
in the summer and most of the seams let go. The second mast on my
19-foot catboat) was never exposed to quite that extreme, but had the
disconcerting habit of letting go while the boat was under sail,
although fortunately the mast never broke. I don't think it had
anything to do with how the glue was applied -- it was mixed normally
and spead without difficulty -- but rather the heat and humidity it
was exposed to later.
Gary
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, Mark Albanese <marka@o...> wrote:
> Gary,
>
> Having had good luck with it, I'm really interested in this
> question of Weldwood failure? Do you remember how hot the
> temperature actually was when you laminated your masts, or
> how humid the Florida air? Was the glue too gummy to spread
> well with a paint brush?
>
> Mark
>
> "Mary Ann, Gary" wrote:
> > One additonal
> > thought, since like me you live in the hot climes, I would avoid
> > laminating with Weldwood Plastic Resin glue. Maybe I'm using it
> > wrong,
> > but I've had two different varnished masts delaminate with that.
No
> > problems with epoxy or Titebond II.
> >
> > Gary Blankenship
> > Tallahassee, FL
> >
> > --- Inbolger@egroups.com, chris@b... wrote:
> > > Hello Group,
> > >
> > > I'm still in the early stages of my restoration project sanding,
> > > patching, and acquiring supplies.
> > > I live in the burbs of Dallas Texas, and can't seem to get my
> > > hands
> > > on "good wood".
> > > Payson calls for the use of Spruce or Fur as Tiny Cat's
> > > 15'4" mast.
> > > My Pop originally used pine and it eventually failed (more like
> > > snapped).
> > > What I'm looking for is 4x4x16 clear tight grained stock.
> > > I have called about and found no spruce, and limited fur.
> > > The fur they had in 4x4 was of very poor quality.
> > > The best candidate is a 6x6x17 fur, seems like an excessive
waste
> > of
> > > good wood?
> > >
> > > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > -Chris
> >
> > Bolger rules!!!
> > - no cursing
> > - stay on topic
> > - use punctuation
> > - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
> > - add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
Gary,
Having had good luck with it, I'm really interested in this
question of Weldwood failure? Do you remember how hot the
temperature actually was when you laminated your masts, or
how humid the Florida air? Was the glue too gummy to spread
well with a paint brush?
Mark
"Mary Ann, Gary" wrote:
Having had good luck with it, I'm really interested in this
question of Weldwood failure? Do you remember how hot the
temperature actually was when you laminated your masts, or
how humid the Florida air? Was the glue too gummy to spread
well with a paint brush?
Mark
"Mary Ann, Gary" wrote:
> One additonal
> thought, since like me you live in the hot climes, I would avoid
> laminating with Weldwood Plastic Resin glue. Maybe I'm using it
> wrong,
> but I've had two different varnished masts delaminate with that. No
> problems with epoxy or Titebond II.
>
> Gary Blankenship
> Tallahassee, FL
>
> --- Inbolger@egroups.com, chris@b... wrote:
> > Hello Group,
> >
> > I'm still in the early stages of my restoration project sanding,
> > patching, and acquiring supplies.
> > I live in the burbs of Dallas Texas, and can't seem to get my
> > hands
> > on "good wood".
> > Payson calls for the use of Spruce or Fur as Tiny Cat's
> > 15'4" mast.
> > My Pop originally used pine and it eventually failed (more like
> > snapped).
> > What I'm looking for is 4x4x16 clear tight grained stock.
> > I have called about and found no spruce, and limited fur.
> > The fur they had in 4x4 was of very poor quality.
> > The best candidate is a 6x6x17 fur, seems like an excessive waste
> of
> > good wood?
> >
> > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > -Chris
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing
> - stay on topic
> - use punctuation
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
> - add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.