A remedy for Verdigris

[William R. Monroe]

David,

Dale is talking about sealing the birdseye to stop any contamination from 
spreading into the NEW flanges he'd put on.

That said, I tend to agree with you that there are so many other things that 
could need attention that it might not be worth the trouble.  Maybe if the 
wippens were in really fine shape otherwise.................

William R. Monroe


> First issue is that the problem is not in the birdseye: it's in the wood 
> the
> holds the bushing.

 SNIP

> David Love




SNIP
> Then My Pops says "why not just coat the
> existing birds eye with epoxy & slide a coated pin thru the hole to seal 
> up
> the exposed inner wood which should prove de a barrier to any further
> contamination". Then pin on new flanges. I thought the idea had merit.
> I mean for a few short hours of pinning & coating an original set of
> beautifully made & machined maple wippens could be preserved & re-used at
> any level of performance required.
> How bout some discussion.
> Dale