Toller wrote:

It seemed to be; no matter what I did it tore.
I am hoping it will behave differently when dry. It is ususally worse when
dry, but maybe willow is different.


Have you considered a drench with thin CA?

I buy (and sell) thin CA by the pint for this precise use. It soaks into
the punky parts and leaves them hard enough to work. (Allow a few hours
for the interior stuff to set up.) If finishing with gloss poly, it
seems invisible. Also good for stiffening up thin-walled sections.

Just a thought ... that larger vessel looks promising.

Bill


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