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Walnut pot blank

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I’ve had some walnut, I think, logs kicking around for a while and today I thought I’d make one of them round enough to make a pot. The plan was to remove all the bark but having got this far and seeing the patterns as the bark and cambium layer are being removed I rather hope I can leave some of it on.

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How dry and firmly bonded are the bark and outer layers? If in doubt I would suggest you soak in thinned cellulose sealer or thin CA adhesive to improve bond and harden to match sanding density of core wood. This will aid final finishing cuts and avoid sanding depressions.
 
Not measured dryness but they have been in the garage for at least 4 years. The blank is around 70mm diameter. Me and CA have never really got on but sanding sealer I have. How thinned would you suggest?
 
AndyP said:
....... How thinned would you suggest?
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About 10-20%, aim is for it to soak through to stifen and improve the bond before evaporation forms surface skin. more than one coat if necessary to firm it up or undiluted as final coat before finishing cuts.

Experiment, you'll soon get a feeling for when it aids with final cuts, especially end grain areas and finishing.

Same can be applied to soft spalted wood patches if you ever come across them.

It's another one of those 'tricks' same as if you intend to oil a finished piece, use oil to swell end grain fibres for final cuts and wet sand with oil to fill pores.
 
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