It is currently 29 Mar 2024, 13:45
DaveL wrote:I have only turned a few green bowls, I did not seal them but put each one in a plastic carrier bag. I take them out after a few weeks to let the moist air out and then pop them back. Had no major cracking but some that are well out of round and they needed very careful re-mounting for the second turning session.
Dalboy wrote:When I rough turn green wood I always seal the outside only with diluted PVA glue and also make sure you turn a slightly over sized tenon to allow for re-turning to refit into the chuck as well as that I make a small dimple in the centre of the tenon to centralise the blank.
I store these in my wooden store area and place sticks between each blank.
Tusses wrote:or some string.rope and a Tourniquet setup ?
Tusses wrote:I always think outside the box ! lol
I don't do much turning .. but in a situation like this, could you "strap" it up ?
Like coopering a barrel .. metal band it nice and tight , and keep tightening as it shrinks.
Kinda like a giant sized jubilee clip ! (other brand hose clips available)
just a thought
9fingers wrote:I know virtually nothing about wood turning but I'm sure I read of something somewhere called PEG being used to stop green wood splitting.
I think PEG stands for Poly Ethylene Glycol.
A quick google throws up http://owic.oregonstate.edu/sites/defau ... bs/peg.pdf
Which might be of interest.
Bob
Andyp wrote:To be honest after the mess the wet shavings made I am not in a hurry to wet turn again.
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