George wrote:
"Dave W" wrote in message
...
I've seen several questions lately regarding drying with alcohol.
Here is a link to Dave Smith's website. Dave is the guy that
developed the method.

http://alcoholsoaking.blogspot.com/



Warning : It's really fairly painful for anyone who knows chemistry or wood
science to read some of the incredibly foolish assumptions made by the
author.

All the testimonials in the world won't convince me that the Q-Ray does ...
what is it it does, anyway? http://www.qray.com/

George:

A couple of the bracelets thrown in with the wooden bowl blank and it
works like a hot dam. Thanks for the tip!

Whoodathunkit!

Actually Alcohol is used in the pulp industry...
http://www.evc.com.au/enviro_paperproblems.html
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefi...ulp_paper.html


Organosolv pulping
Pulping process, which uses organic solvent, e.g. acid or alcohol, as
delignification/cooking chemical.
http://www.chempolis.com/terms.html


Not sure he has the science right, (exploding cells et al.) but if it
works, buy a bracelet, grin and bear it.

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willr
http://woodwork.pmccl.com