On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:01:44 -0400
no...@none.com wrote:
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> Have the possibility/opportunity to pick up a live edge slab of
> cherry. My general experience is that bark generally comes off wood as
> it ages.
depends on the species
i have not had a piece of cherry with bark on it still
the aging is maybe better characterized as drying
i only make the distinction because in this case it is important to
understand the problem
i have thought about this problem a little but decided i did not even like
the "live" edge that much
once in a while i will leave bark on a piece i turn but that has to pass
the lathe chisel test
in other words if the bark stays on when i am done turning i leave it
on because it survived
if it falls off later they call that "character"
> I was wondering how one would treat a live edge for longevity. In
> other words, how to treat it for general appearance and so the bark
> stays on?
preserving the color will be the hard part
depends on the bark but you might be able to get some epoxy resin
that will soak into the bark
i think you can mix it so that you use a lower ratio of catalyst than
recommended so it can soak down in more but still cure eventually
whether or not that works depends on the product
you will have to look at the characteristics of the different products
> All I can think of is carefully removing the bark and gluing it back
that sounds impossible or real close to it
> on, or at the very least injecting glue behind the bark wherever
might sort of work