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What's the shelf life on the Super Soft 2?

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Aoibeann

[QUOTE=Aoibeann] What's the shelf life on the Super Soft 2?[/QUOTE]

I checked their web site and it says indefinite.

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Joe Beaver
Maker of Sawdust

Thanks. I guess I didn't look hard enough.

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Aoibeann

There are no residual effects to using SS-2 as far as I have seen. Gluing is unaffected as is finish adhering. Of course, things could change as time marches on even though they advertise it as being benign.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

Bob C. did some experimenting with Super Soft II a while back, and had good results, too. No ill effects, either.

I got some from www.veneersupplies.com, though I haven't used it yet. It's not too pricey--$7.60 for a pint, $13.50 for a quart. BTW, check out their veneer lots. Much of it is large quantity and expensive, but I did some patient searching and found nice, inexpensive, curly walnut and anigre that's long and large enough for much purfling and veneer sandwiches. It's all sequence-cut, too, so if you want to do some bookmatching, it's ready to go.

[QUOTE=Joe Beaver]

Serge,
Maybe the foil is the way to go?[/QUOTE]

Sorry for being so late Joe!

I tried kraft paper on no 2 but the wood, IMVHO, seemed to lose it's moisture very quickly, the foil and paper would be the route i'd favor, wet paper to prevent the scorching of the wood and foil well wrapped to trap the moisture in, that is how i did it this time and loved how it went! Serge Poirier39034.7543402778

Serge,

I came up with a slightly different way and it worked pretty good.

Nobody asked but here it is anyway:

I heated my blanket up to 340 degrees (171c) and made a mark on my rheostate that would hold it there. Then I did the same for 300 degrees (149c)

I put the first SS slat in place then the blanket and heated it up to 340 degrees, no wood, using a thermometer. Then I set the rheostate to the 340 mark. I sprayed the wood on both sides and put it on the blanket, then the top SS slat. I put the waist cawl on and tightened enough so good contact was made between the blanket and wood in that area. (The upper and lower bout were pretty clear of the blanket) Turned the rheostate down to about 320 and waited two minutes and started screwing the waist down slowly. After maybe four minutes I had it about 1/4 inch from the form. Then I sprayed more water on the lower bout wood on the blanket side. Then I used clamps to raise the blanket and lower slat up into the wood. Waited two minutes and moved it into the form. Same for the upper bout.

I tightened the waist all the way down and put my temperature gauge on it. It was about 250 dgrees. I just watched it for about ten minutes and it warmed to 300 then (If you start seeing smoke it is a bad thing) Once it was at 300 I moved the rheostate down to the 300 mark and cooked it for another ten minutes. The sides came out great!Joe Beaver39034.8158449074

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Joe Beaver
Maker of Sawdust

Another good way of doing this Joe, i think i'm gonna use some of your info for my next bending session, i do not have a gauge on the rheostat but i do have a thermometer and will try to note the positions for aimed temperatures which should help me to not scorch the wood even a bit.

Thanks for sharing Joe!

Serge