Wood aging process

[Cornel]

I think wood aging may be a good process for all-wood blades, but not sure about the composite ones. My coach told me that after ~5 years of play, the carbon layers start to crumble and the blade begins to slowly lose its control.

 

[Liten]

Really? I thaught you could not get a thinner layer than with a spraycan?
I usually spray at a 30-40 cm distance in long sweeping bursts.. Im about to do this to my main gun and an old Stiga Europa. Hope I don't ruin the blades.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Really? I thaught you could not get a thinner layer than with a spraycan?
I usually spray at a 30-40 cm distance in long sweeping bursts.. Im about to do this to my main gun and an old Stiga Europa. Hope I don't ruin the blades.

Have you done it with a spray can before?

There is no way a spray can will be able to get as thin and even a coat as I get with the cloth and the Wipe On Poly.

 

[slevin]

I think wood aging may be a good process for all-wood blades, but not sure about the composite ones. My coach told me that after ~5 years of play, the carbon layers start to crumble and the blade begins to slowly lose its control.

Tell that to the dozens of members who'd pony up a few hundred quid for a old, black tag Viscaria

 

[Liten]

Have you done it with a spray can before?

There is no way a spray can will be able to get as thin and even a coat as I get with the cloth and the Wipe On Poly.

Never a tt-blade no.

Wonder if wipe on poly is available in Sweden.. Hmmm.. [emoji12]

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Never a tt-blade no.

Wonder if wipe on poly is available in Sweden.. Hmmm.. [emoji12]

Here is a link so you know what it looks like.

http://www.minwax.com/wood-products/clear-protective-finishes/wipe-ons/minwax-wipe-on-poly

See if you can find something like this where you are.

 

[Liten]

Here is a link so you know what it looks like.

http://www.minwax.com/wood-products/clear-protective-finishes/wipe-ons/minwax-wipe-on-poly

See if you can find something like this where you are.

How bout interior warnish?
"Halfgloss, uretanalkydbased"..

To soft maby?

 

[Liten]

Boat warnish?
Still uretanalkydbased.. :/

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Do a test with a regular piece of wood and the aerosol spray.

I wouldn't use boat varnish.

 

[Liten]

Yeah ill try that first.
Thanks

 

[Outerveneer]

Many companies have blades with heat treated woods, sometimes called burned.

The Stiga claims that the wood in the Rosewood XO is aged.

So there are some companies who play around with that. Some blades do play better as they age.

How does the Rosewood XO play? And what is the difference from the other Rosewoods?

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

From my trying both, I feel like then XO is faster, has more control, gets better spin, has better dwell time and feeling. Also it is lighter. But I am not sure that the thickness of the inner plies is the same or different from the regular Rosewood V. And I have heard other people say they like the regular RW V better. But to me the XO is a little better in a lot of ways.


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[Liten]

First coat of airosol spray..
Feels like the ticket!

 

[Liten]

 

[Suga D]

I could be wrong but if it is vacuum packed then air cannot get in or out and neither can moisture which would mean it also can't get out of the blade.

Interesting methods for storing blades.

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Ok carl, *wise-guy-mode-on* ;-)
Vacuum is meant as a baking method.

In a vacuum room you can "bake" blades at lower temperatures than in a non-vacuum room, which tends to be more gentle to the wood and hence better for the wood.

It's pretty similar to cooking water in a vacuum room, which can be done at room temperatures. *wise-guy-mode-standby*

;-)

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Ok carl, *wise-guy-mode-on* ;-)
Vacuum is meant as a baking method.

In a vacuum room you can "bake" blades at lower temperatures than in a non-vacuum room, which tends to be more gentle to the wood and hence better for the wood.

It's pretty similar to cooking water in a vacuum room, which can be done at room temperatures. *wise-guy-mode-standby*

;-)

Now I get to laugh at myself and make fun of myself.

I am going to blame the cell phone thing. But I clearly did not read well or pay attention. Somehow my brain registered vacuum packaging and not vacuum baking EVEN WHEN fais said:

Well, its baking, not packing... and the purpose of baking is to dehydrate?

So sorry fais: this old man's brain wasn't working properly.

Thanks Suga D for straightening me out. I wish I could say I was being funny. But my brain obviously wasn't functioning properly. Hahahaha.



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[Suga D]

Anytime, my man. This could have also happened to me as well. So, it's nice, i could be helpful. And i know I can always expect the same from you, when i need correction. ;-)

So much valuable information coming from you guys and from this forum.
Luv to be here.
And...
I really gotta tryout your blade sealing technique... Sounds sensemaking to me.

 

[Der_Echte]

Someone slipped in the GMOs into Carl's veggie juice, but it will likely not happen again for a while.