As Lisa said and what Rob said in post #393 pics will go up first. Which means no scrambling page after page to find your fav. Its all about your checkerOuter
VV REOS Part III
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As Lisa said and what Rob said in post #393 pics will go up first. Which means no scrambling page after page to find your fav. Its all about your checkerOuter
As Lisa said and what Rob said in post #393 pics will go up first. Which means no scrambling page after page to find your fav. Its all about your checkerOuterskills.
Yeah, I read that after I posted.
I am in to that sort of thing. Love the story, hate the author.
Me too!! After reading all the books, I get the sinking feeling that the last one will never make it to print
Walnut is very tough and surprisingly light weight.
Purpleheart is tough but I have two old Woodys, 1st and 3rd generation, that were used pretty hard by the time I got them. Each has a chip off one front shoulder and Rob repaired hairline cracks in both the bodies. My 3rd generation, my first ever WOOD REO, who took some really hard splats, here at my house, also developed two cracks, in body, in very front, forming a trapazoid, about 4mm wide on top, and 2.5 mm wide on bottom, right in front of catch cup. The piece couldn't fall out as the catch cup kept it in place. In order for it to be repaired properly Robert had to take the catch cup off. That's when he discovered the hairline crack in body back. (It is extremely difficult to impossible to see the repair with naked eye.) (Shoulder chips, on each will always be there.) (The old Woodys had squared off edges rather than rounded, like the new Woodvils, so edge chipping would be more likely with the squared edges.)
I'm offering this info to illustrate that WOODs also have brittleness ranges in addition to density.
The Oak has some positive toughness characteristics in several areas. And the Curly Oak that Robert is using is just about all used up so there may not be very many more of them produced in the future. I've never seen oak figuring like what he had been using. There is a possibility it is very rare and Robert may not ever find it again. BTW... it's beauty, like most of the WOODS, is extremly difficult to capture in photos.
Lisa mentioned Cocobolo. I have one and it feels like it should be very "tough." I don't have much "abuse" experience with it, though, as it hasn't been used as much as my older ones and we have enough WOODs so that we rotate using them.
All of the burls are capable of splits, cracks, fractures, even if they have been stabilized with acrylics pushed/pulled through them via pressure/vacuum.
The unstabilized burls are just about the most delicate. But I would like to add that both of the Redwood Burl Mini Woodvils we have have taken a lot of "abuse." They are a much softer wood so denting is more likely than other woods but we haven't had any denting issues with them. (My "abuse" may be different from anothers "abuse." My home is the "home of the swimming REOs". Some of my WOODS will never be allowed near water, if I can prevent it but other's have had regular dunks into water with no ill affects. They are all heavily waxed inside and out. Note............. All REOs sink. But mine like to try to "swim.")
Feisty Alice
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Addendum to "toughness" comments directly above. One thing that will help to toughen up WOODs is the use of Poly finish. This will help prevent denting and gouges, but as Poly doesn't penetrate the WOOD I would not expect it to guard against spliting or fractures in the WOOD grain.
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Nope! I chose another gorgeous wood.
I'm doing catch-up reading. What are you getting????? Tell me... tell me.... tell me. I can't stand the suspense!!!!
Hugs, Feisty Alice
You can't hear the one that is loudly proclaiming it wants to go home to Mudflap? I was an Army artillery grunt long enough to suffer a little hearing loss and I can still hear it calling to me.
Oh well. It's the gorgeous wood mod with beautiful grain, sexy curves, and a squonk hole in the door.
I stay there except when I'm not there. Ask Jen and my DH.
Hugs, Feisty Crazy Greedy Alice
You can't hear the one that is loudly proclaiming it wants to go home to Mudflap? I was an Army artillery grunt long enough to suffer a little hearing loss and I can still hear it calling to me.
Oh well. It's the gorgeous wood mod with beautiful grain, sexy curves, and a squonk hole in the door.
I need to make another trip to Deep East Texas. And this time I won't forget the PADDLES!!!!
Feisty Alice
I just hope it's not my first choiceYou can't hear the one that is loudly proclaiming it wants to go home to Mudflap? I was an Army artillery grunt long enough to suffer a little hearing loss and I can still hear it calling to me.
Oh well. It's the gorgeous wood mod with beautiful grain, sexy curves, and a squonk hole in the door.
. One thing I haven't clarified is that I believe EVERY SINGLE REO in this run, nay EVER is beautiful. I just have certain characteristics I like. The way I see it, this REO shall grace my hand with it's vapey goodness for a very long time. I want one of the ones that is popping out at me. My wife is buying it, and she has to have everything symmetrical so I can't get anything with two types of wood which have color contrasts or clashing grain. but that suits me just fine, as the few I have my sights on fit that specification. I can't stop looking at those PICS!! 
Just bringing this forward, for today's viewing pleasure. Thanks Delilah!
REVISED REO VVs & WOODVILS TO DATE:
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THANKS FOR FINDING THE POST I MISSED JEN D
Just bringing this forward, for today's viewing pleasure. Thanks Delilah!
You're still missing some. My favorite isn't in there. But, don't go looking for it. Don't want anyone else to notice it
My top three aren't posted yet, maybe today.You're still missing some. My favorite isn't in there. But, don't go looking for it. Don't want anyone else to notice it
My top three aren't posted yet, maybe today.
The one I'm liking has been posted, the rack just got overlooked in the splicing.
The one I'm liking has been posted, the rack just got overlooked in the splicing.
yes the second set is missing from the splice http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/281156-vv-reos-part-iii-15.html#post5670794
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