Question 1. I've had a few little sheets of nice birch bark stored away but the blimmin stuff has curled up. How can I flatten it out again? I was contemplating steam but fear that would ruin it. Anyone help? Needed for a scandi knife I'm making atm.
Question 2. What is the name for the almost opalescent quality in wood you get with some varieties. I've heard it called something specific before but can't for the life of me remember. Hard to describe - like a lustre that appears to be a bit deeper than the surface. Perhaps I dreamt it.
Cheers,
Stu
Question 2. What is the name for the almost opalescent quality in wood you get with some varieties. I've heard it called something specific before but can't for the life of me remember. Hard to describe - like a lustre that appears to be a bit deeper than the surface. Perhaps I dreamt it.
Cheers,
Stu