Cracked Stabilized wood, help.

[Zuul]

So, a while back I asked how and why my wood scales cracked and I got a bunch of info.

I have since used that info to obtain dry wood(using a moisture meter) that has also been kiln dried(suppose to take even more moisture out from the cells and not let it back in is what I was told).

Got myself a Vacuum kit and Cactus juice as a stabilizing agent upon which I followed the directions on the cactus juice.

My wood was heavier when it was done, and it sanded a bit different and very pleasant to work with. I put my scales on a knife and now 3 days later one is cracked and have not been in a rapid changing enviroment.

So does stabilized wood crack still or did I just have really bad luck, 1 is cracked, another seem to have shrunk a tiny bit.

And can I repair the cracked one by filling in with epoxy or just start over on the scale? They both feel very solid and theres no wiggle room there.

*edit* The scales are made of Pearwood

Await your responds!

thanks!

 

[eisman]

Woods crack when subjected to stress; internal as well as external. Stabilized woods should neither shrink or expand. It seems to me something did not go as planned.

You can easily use a CA glue to repair small cracks.

 

[Horsewright]

Did you peen your pins?

 

[Zuul]

Did you peen your pins?

No I did not, they are rough sanded for the epoxy to grab it. And like a total donkey i remember now that the pearwood was only dried and not kilndried. but the moister meter still ranged between 8-10% and singlad me at a low moister level, maybe it was wrong, its not super fancy.