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Cracks in 10-Year Old Lacquer
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12-22-2013, 09:04 PM
Except for polishing the bezel, it looks like he did a good job.

Beats me. the fractures don't run with the grain. Could be expansion and contraction around the knob hole. This would be a place that moisture could enter the wood.
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Cracks in 10-Year Old Lacquer - by Geoff - 12-21-2013, 09:38 PM
RE: Cracks in 10-Year Old Lacquer - by Jamie - 12-22-2013, 03:39 PM
RE: Cracks in 10-Year Old Lacquer - by Geoff - 12-22-2013, 04:51 PM
RE: Cracks in 10-Year Old Lacquer - by Phlogiston - 12-22-2013, 09:04 PM
RE: Cracks in 10-Year Old Lacquer - by Arran - 12-22-2013, 11:25 PM



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