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Old 08-24-2010, 08:11 PM
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Default RE: Basswood Spar Warped!

The wooden boat builders reckon you have to steam the wood to get it to take a permanent set.

Only helped someone else do it but it seemed to do the trick.

bit of tube

a kettle

10 ? minutes steaming then clamp it just beyond straight