Subject: When to ammonia fume (was Re: Ammonia for fuming)

From: [email-masked] (Phil Rose)
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 18:35:30 -0400

In article <01bc156c$a5de6cc0$dc869ccc@arie>, "Arie Litman"
<[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hmmm.... Fuming sounds interesting... When do you use fuming, before or
> after cutting? Sanding? gluing?

Usually, ammonia fuming is done in the finishing stage--after
assembly,gluing, sanding, etc.--but prior to application of any penetrating
oils or varnish. Some additional finish (oil and/or varnish) is necessary
after the fuming step. 

Some workers seem to prefer to fume before glue-up, but that's not my
preference. However for a very large piece, fuming before complete assembly
might permit use of a more manageably sized fuming tent.

-- 
Phil Rose