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Thank you, I will try that.

Yes, I have thought of oils, but I didn't know which one to use. I will try it and see how that works. My only fear is that it may leave to much residue on the hats. I like the idea of oils and natural things as I'm concerned of the vapors going up my nose when steaming the hats. Thank you...

Thank you berkshire: I will give that a try and see how that goes. Though, I'm not really having a problem with the moisture part of it. The poly urethane I'm using does not hold up to the heat of the steam. I basically steam the hat for about 15 to 20 seconds in one large part of the hat...

I need help with special wood finishing. I have old and new hat wood-blocks that need good protection and that can withstand hot steam. Some of the old hat blocks are older than 100 years old and would like to refinish them. A hat block (form, mold) is used to shape/form hats into different...

Thank you PSlem. I will try that.

I have a few rustic tools in clay like form. I need to have them duplicated in wood. Can someone point me in the right direction? I need somene or a company that provides Wood Carving Duplication services. Highly appreciate any HELP! Than you.

Thanks MikeHalloran: No, I meant an (ellipse) oval of 24" inches in circumference. I did cut a piece of wood into the right shape/form of the ellipse I want the aluminum strip to take form of. I wrapped the aluminum strip around the oval wood with a metal tubing clamp (1/2” wide). The...

Can anybody help me? I need to bend aluminum strips (3/4" wide, 1/8 tick, about 24" long) into oval shapes. The ends are not to be fused, solder or bonded. In fact I need a gap of about 1/4" between the two ends after the aluminum has been shaped into an oval. Do I need to heat the strips? Do...

Hey Guys: I’ve experimented with some of your suggestions and so far it’s going towards the right direction. Ron, I think you are right, the thickness of resin should be about 1/2 the thickness of the sand grains. I also read somewhere that the best sandpapers have a second coating of resin on...

Hey Guys: I’ve experimented with some of your suggestions and so far it’s going towards the right direction. Ron, I think you are right, the thickness of resin should be about 1/2 the thickness of the sand grains. I also read somewhere that the best sandpapers have a second coating of resin on...

Thank you EdStainless: I'll follow up on this info too.There is a Norton outlet close to my house, I'll go there now and see what they got. Home Depot was not much help in this case. Joe.

Thank You btrueblood: Great info. I'll follow up on it.

Question: Can I take a piece of wood and cover it with an abrasive like aluminum oxide to be used like sandpaper to shape/carve wood? If we could use it, what kind of resin and abrasive would be the best choice to use? The reason I need this information: We sandpaper wood into different...