Tennessee Tony wrote:
s wrote:
On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 02:17:16 -0400, Tennessee Tony
wrote:


I have an antique ice crusher that attaches to a wooden barrel like

bucket. It's like a miniture wine or whiskey barrel cut in half,
the
problem is that when it dries out, it falls apart.

In my one attempt at a fix, I let it soak for over a week, long
after
the wood was swelled and it was holding itself together with the
steel
bands around the outside very tight. I let it dry for a day then
sealed
the inside with parafin and becasue of all the moisture in the
wood, I
used a water based polyurethane for the outside. (3 or 4 coats)

It still dried out and fell apart. Any ideas? Should I let it dry
and
glue it? I'd actually like to use it if that makes any difference.

Thanks,
Tony



get it good and dry and tighten the bands.

Then it would leak.

Then keep it wet.

Or soak it a day or two befor use.

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FF