[TheForge] green wood question`

[wmullett at bright.net]

Green wood is advantageous in a lot of situations and is not a problem.  Many turners use green wood for bowls and don't have problems - just not perfection.  For wood wheel hubs, wheelwrights waxed the ends of the timber section and bored a hole down the center of the wood to promote even drying.  Turning green wood is far easier than dry.   

Check out this article:
http://www.johnjordanwoodturning.com/John_Jordan_Woodturning/Understanding_Wood.html

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>Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 14:21:47 -0500 (CDT)
>From: "TheForge" <theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net> (on behalf of "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com>)
>Subject: [TheForge] green wood question`  
>To: theforge e-mail list <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>
>hello
>
>In the past several members of theforge posted that they are also
>woodworkers/cabinetmakers.
>
>I am having to take down an old cherry tree and would like to use some
>of the wood for woodlathe and my daughter wants to make some coasters
>and cherry wood candy bowls.
>
>In my much younger days when Craftsman's Wood Service was still in
>business in Chicago, they sold a product that stabilized green wood and
>minimized cracking in the wood.
>
>Searching the internet is useless. conflicting methods and posts.
>
>In my much younger days, i would shellac the ends of the hardwood limb
>and debark it. this would force it to dry out along the entire lenght
>and from the outside in. It took a while but the wood did not crack and
>was within 20% mositure for turning.
>
>My daughter was thinking of using wax to coat the ends of the
>limbs/logs. debark with a spokeshave/drawknife.
>
>Are there any newer technics that are better at stabilizing green wood?
>Any hints, comments & suggestions welcomed.
>
>-- 
>terry l. ridder ><>
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