DIXADS (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I live in a hot, dry area (southern California) where wood cracks if you look at it crooked. I keep short logs on end, those ends painted with Anchor-Seal, with shavings piled on top, which I wet down regularly in the hottest weather. Even difficult wood logs are good for months, even in daily 95 degree heat. I keep smaller chunks in a 100 gallon stock tank. It works well for keeping blocks fresh for months with zero deterioration. The only issue is that care must be taken to control mosquitoes.

TreeHugged (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

sounds good thankyou all

hmzaox (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

umm my uncle trick that he told me use a paper bag and seal it the paper absores the water and the wood drys out slower so there no spilting and i know this works for all his bowls he has done them and non have crack

glamis19 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ok there is several ways to prevent splitting. the first one is just by making sure the wood you are gonna turn is completely dry or less than 6 %. another way, i think is the greatest is by boiling the blanks. you can boil even wet blanks and allow to dry in the sun. after that you can turn your wood and it wont move or split. it might move a little but most liketly wont split. by the way just got a 32" wide 17' long timberking sawmill. im located in los angeles california if interested msg me.

ve2dpg (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

tres beau video felecitation pour ton aide

0RealityCheck0 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I usally seal up the rounds with wax, but i get kinda spotty results. If anyone knows a good way...

Kerux44 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is great instruction on the bowl. But dude, put on a face mask!!! If anything to show turners proper safty... even if you don't want to be safe!

TreeHugged (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Whats the best way to stop green wood splitting ?, i live in uk btw, message me if you could help , thanks

aquan8tor (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm surprised that he isn't wearing a dust mask.Even though its green wood, walnut is very toxic stuff.Maybe I'm just sensitive to it;people's reactions vary, but when I mill or turn walnut, I get a poison ivy like rash just from the sawdust hitting my skin, unless I wash it off almost immediately.That said, wow is it cool to see someone that really is feeling the tool go through the wood. Really great video, and informative.Thanks for sharing!WOW I want a oneway lathe!!!!!

johncbrownmd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great video. One of the reasons for the face shield is that pieces of bark can fly off unpredictably and thrown toward the operator. The cost of the One Way lathe is in excess of 5000-6000 dollars and more now as it is made in Canada. You can buy one from various woodworking sites but their are other less expensive options by Powermatic Tools.When one turns a skill that must be mastered is sharpening the tools - which is doable.\Turning is a very zen thing to do.