Feel a fool but I have to ask?
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WildCarpFisher.
Feel a fool but I have to ask?
Can anyone tell me what and how 'Impregnated' is and does?
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AshbyCut
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Re: Feel a fool but I have to ask?
As I understand it, the cane is 'impregnated' during the building process so that it is waterproof without the need for varnishing.
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Beresford
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Re: Feel a fool but I have to ask?
It's phenolic resin. The cane soaks it up and it's bit like a plasticiser that seals the cane all whole way through. I understand the process was developed and used during the second world war when some aircraft parts were still made of wood.
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