On Sun, 23 May 2004 17:13:18 +0100, "Bob Long"
wrote:

I have a 1923 Clyde Day Sailer that has been somewhat neglected and the
problem
I want to sort out is the deck. the deck is made od tongue and grooved pitch
pine
boards about 4" x 1" and over time they have shrunk and bowed.
I would like to restor this to what it was. and cover it with Canvas in the
traditional way.
Do you think the boards will swell if I wet it and keep it wet for some time

or do you think I should replace the whole lot with new?
Before you replace with new wood:
Cover the deck with wet blankets for a few days. I straightened out a
warped deck last winter.
Also, has anyone used "antifreeze" in wood preserving and what where the
results like?

There was a guy that promoted antifreeze to cure rot. He also thinks
it is a mircle panacea when applied to the human body. There are more
effective ways of dealing with rot. The best is to replace the
affected member.

P.C. Ford ) writes:

There was a guy that promoted antifreeze to cure rot. He also thinks
it is a mircle panacea when applied to the human body. There are more
effective ways of dealing with rot. The best is to replace the
affected member.

some members are irreplaceable

the guy is Dave Carnell, a chemist.
look at the writeup on his website.
someone posted the address here recently.
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On 24 May 2004 03:21:32 GMT, (William R.
Watt) wrote:

P.C. Ford ) writes:

There was a guy that promoted antifreeze to cure rot. He also thinks
it is a mircle panacea when applied to the human body. There are more
effective ways of dealing with rot. The best is to replace the
affected member.

some members are irreplaceable

Could you give an example? In thirty years of doing this stuff for a
living, I have yet to find such a member.

P.C. Ford ) writes:
On 24 May 2004 03:21:32 GMT, (William R.
Watt) wrote:

P.C. Ford ) writes:

There was a guy that promoted antifreeze to cure rot. He also thinks
it is a mircle panacea when applied to the human body. There are more
effective ways of dealing with rot. The best is to replace the
affected member.

some members are irreplaceable

Could you give an example? In thirty years of doing this stuff for a
living, I have yet to find such a member.

which body part are you using to earn your living?

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On Mon, 24 May 2004 07:10:31 -0700, P.C. Ford
wrote:

On 24 May 2004 03:21:32 GMT, (William R.
Watt) wrote:

P.C. Ford ) writes:

There was a guy that promoted antifreeze to cure rot. He also thinks
it is a mircle panacea when applied to the human body. There are more
effective ways of dealing with rot. The best is to replace the
affected member.

some members are irreplaceable

Could you give an example? In thirty years of doing this stuff for a
living, I have yet to find such a member.

Evidently, the funny bone.

Brian W

Does anyone know Dave Carnell's website. The old one doesn't work, at
least not today June 17th

http://home.att.net/~DaveCarnell

Thanks

(William R. Watt) wrote in message ...
P.C. Ford ) writes:

There was a guy that promoted antifreeze to cure rot. He also thinks
it is a mircle panacea when applied to the human body. There are more
effective ways of dealing with rot. The best is to replace the
affected member.

some members are irreplaceable

the guy is Dave Carnell, a chemist.
look at the writeup on his website.
someone posted the address here recently.