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Published: 2010-02-19 07:14:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 136; Favourites: 2; Downloads: 5
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My brother in law dropped a good sized cherry tree in his yard that I've playing around with. I've heard that the idea is to turn the green bowl to a thickness of about 1/10th it's diameter. Then let it sit in a paper bag with it's own shavings for about 4 months. Once dry then remount and turn it down to it's final shape. This particular piece has a big fat knot in it so I'm 99% sure it will crack but it was still good practice. If it doesn't, the knot will look way cool!I have about a half dozen bowl blanks like this seasoning on the shelf. I figure I can get a dozen more good sized bowls out of the remainder of the log. I also got my dad's chainsaw running today so I can trim and rip the pieces on my own. I should get my own saw but I'm poor lol.
I would love to hear from the experts if this is a decent strategy or not. I plan on getting some end sealer next time I'm in town to mitigate cracking.
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Bah! I kept this piece in my apartment (In a bag surrounded by shavings) and it cracked in less than a week. I did however check the blanks in my dad's basement and they are all fine. The question is: did it crack because it was slightly warmer & drier, because of the knot or was there a fracture that I did not see when I turned it?
I can't expect an answer but I would love to hear your thoughts.
The pisser is that my log is under 3 feet of snow and probably won't show it's head till May
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Well where its kept plays a major role ..sometimes just finding the right place that you know works and using it over and over again is better then losing product.... the answer to the knot is that the knot could simply not dry at the same rate thats why u dont see many successful bowls with large Knots in them.... im not sure what you could do to help the slowing besides KD b4 hand or having a device that would slowly take the moisture out.... your apartment if on a upper other then ground n up could have varying temps and humidity and that would be havoc to the wood....
With the log under the snow lol.... that sucks turly i have been there and had it happen many of times now i hang my logs anywhere i can in my basement at home.... i would say now that you i assume have more snow after this recent storm that it is either covered even more or easy to get at.... good luck get it someplace to stay as you wish.
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On the upside, I've turned a dozen green bowls now and that was the only one to crack. All the blanks in the basement are fine. I will pull one out to see how it does though. I am determined to learn the wood's nature.
Side note: I ran out of oil and do not have a wood stove. 2 Blizzards in a row and I still have no oil. 40 degrees might suck for typing but it is an adventure. I think my pc's like the temps though lol.
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Good luck with learning all of woods nature ....
ya up here in Maine we got bout an inch and then it rained and it was gone again we have some spots starting to go green already lmfao New England you never know what the weather is going to do ... just wait a couple of mins and it will change.
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