Duramold, Weldwood, Etc. Molded Wood Construction

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Hello All,

I've been researching the building processes in aviation of molding wood into aircraft; Duramold, Vidal's Weldwood and a few others.
I'm finding scraps of info here and there, but my primary area of interest is in the actual hands-on details of the processes and how it was done. Specifically, I'd like to find pictures of some kind detailing the process of impregnating the wood with the various resin types used as well as what the bucks for molding involved. I understand the basics, as it seems to be similar to modern wet layup composites, but my desire to know the nitty-gritty has yet to be satisfied. Anything with specific numbers, temps, pressures, times for curing etc. is what I'm after.

If any of you know of some good books related to molded wood construction, I would love to know them. Also, possibly details related to the Mosquito process would be great as well. Maybe a good book about the construction of the Mosquito?

Thanks for any help everyone, cheers!
 

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