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I use Helmsman spar varnish 60% & pure turps 40%. I've been soaking birch < 1 hr. I did a few yesterday which I soaked for 4 hours. They all gain 4-6 grams of wieght. This morning after they dried they netted 2-3 grams. I will weigh them the evening to see if they loss any weight w/ 12 more hours of drying. Cedars , AYC or white I see no need to soak any more than 30 minutes. Figuring that the properties of cedars are a natural water resistance wood. I had splitting problems around the hook holes with BLO and hard wood dowels. It might of been the type of wood the dowels were made of. I find the varnish /turps easier and safer.
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