Glad to see you got the pic posting sorted.
Whilst some imperfections can be expected with spalted maple, I would be displeased if that were my order.
I believe what I can see there could be worked out, but for a first-time build, it poses some extra challenges IMO.
It would be worth sending the pics to Adam and getting his opinion.
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I agree with McCreed here, looking at the photos I would raise it with Adam.Originally Posted by McCreed
The other thing I'd do is wipe down with White Spirits or Gum turpentine and see if you have further glue bleed issues. If it's just a case of the tear, then potentially you could fill it and have minimal issues, if you've also got lots of glue spots then the problems mount. Especially on a first build it's not ideal.
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Thanks Franken, I bought some Goof Off, and carefully tried it, and also isopropyl alcohol. Neither of them improved things much, which led me to believe that CA glue had been used, to stem the tear-out problems. Not a nice thing for Pitbull to be doing, as it now means I can't simply apply a wood stain then varnish/poly over it, as the stain won't be absorbed by the CA impregnated area. Disappointing, to say the least.
Last edited by Browny1010; 09-02-2021 at 07:53 PM.
Hi McCreed, as suggested, I sent the pics and an email to Adam using the service email address, then rang on the Pittbull number a couple of time to leave voicemails ... all with no response. They processed a second order for tools and stuff last week, so someone is on deck. But no reply to my issue ... any ideas?
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