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    From Electric Comet@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 8 09:19:10 2018
    turners should have at least one

    find it hard to resist turning a blank i like even knowing that the
    visible crack looks deep

    probably deep enough to guarantee a failed turning

    but i turn it anyway just because the wood is a good specimen


    what are some tricks to try and save these hopeless cases


    resin might work but sometimes the piece will let loose the internal
    stress before resin can be applied


    maybe the problem is the wood was not seasoned properly but some
    wood seems to dry so fast that no amount of wax or sealing will
    save it

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  • From graham@21:1/5 to Electric Comet on Thu Mar 8 11:39:17 2018
    On 2018-03-08 10:19 AM, Electric Comet wrote:

    turners should have at least one

    find it hard to resist turning a blank i like even knowing that the
    visible crack looks deep

    probably deep enough to guarantee a failed turning

    but i turn it anyway just because the wood is a good specimen


    what are some tricks to try and save these hopeless cases


    resin might work but sometimes the piece will let loose the internal
    stress before resin can be applied


    maybe the problem is the wood was not seasoned properly but some
    wood seems to dry so fast that no amount of wax or sealing will
    save it


    I started to turn a salad bowl in >20 years old elm. I had almost
    finished hollowing and while I was sharpening the gouge, I heard an
    ominous sound. There was a stress crack that stretched from the rim
    almost to the base. I eventually bandsawed the crack and intend filling
    it with a brightly coloured resin.
    Otherwise, my neighbour happily accepts the dry offcuts and failures.

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  • From Electric Comet@21:1/5 to graham on Fri Mar 9 08:44:30 2018
    On Thu, 8 Mar 2018 11:39:17 -0700
    graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:

    I started to turn a salad bowl in >20 years old elm. I had almost
    finished hollowing and while I was sharpening the gouge, I heard an
    ominous sound. There was a stress crack that stretched from the rim
    almost to the base. I eventually bandsawed the crack and intend filling
    it with a brightly coloured resin.

    have seen furniture with the brightly colored resin embedded in the
    cracks

    they just filled in the natural cracks and splits then surface planed
    the whole thing and it looked good

    will you put it back on the lathe to turn the resin

    do not breathe that stuff

    i hesitate whenever i introduce toxic synthetic materials into the
    sawdust because i use the sawdust with mulch


    Otherwise, my neighbour happily accepts the dry offcuts and failures.

    having one close by is just as good

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  • From graham@21:1/5 to Electric Comet on Fri Mar 9 19:08:32 2018
    On 2018-03-09 9:44 AM, Electric Comet wrote:
    On Thu, 8 Mar 2018 11:39:17 -0700
    graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:

    I started to turn a salad bowl in >20 years old elm. I had almost
    finished hollowing and while I was sharpening the gouge, I heard an
    ominous sound. There was a stress crack that stretched from the rim
    almost to the base. I eventually bandsawed the crack and intend filling
    it with a brightly coloured resin.

    have seen furniture with the brightly colored resin embedded in the
    cracks

    they just filled in the natural cracks and splits then surface planed
    the whole thing and it looked good

    will you put it back on the lathe to turn the resin

    do not breathe that stuff

    i hesitate whenever i introduce toxic synthetic materials into the
    sawdust because i use the sawdust with mulch

    I haven't progressed that far yet. There's a new resin out called
    "Eco-poxy" that is supposed to be less toxic.

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  • From Dr. Deb@21:1/5 to Electric Comet on Sun Mar 11 06:33:26 2018
    On Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 11:19:12 AM UTC-6, Electric Comet wrote:
    turners should have at least one

    find it hard to resist turning a blank i like even knowing that the
    visible crack looks deep

    probably deep enough to guarantee a failed turning

    but i turn it anyway just because the wood is a good specimen


    what are some tricks to try and save these hopeless cases


    resin might work but sometimes the piece will let loose the internal
    stress before resin can be applied


    maybe the problem is the wood was not seasoned properly but some
    wood seems to dry so fast that no amount of wax or sealing will
    save it

    IMHO it is an absolute necessity, for two reasons. 1) It gives you a place to dispose of your mistakes and failures. 2) It gives you a place to chill and clear your mind after a frustrating day at the lathe. ;-)

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  • From Electric Comet@21:1/5 to Dr. Deb on Tue Mar 13 12:16:54 2018
    On Sun, 11 Mar 2018 06:33:26 -0700 (PDT)
    "Dr. Deb" <dangbert@gmail.com> wrote:

    IMHO it is an absolute necessity, for two reasons. 1) It gives you a
    place to dispose of your mistakes and failures. 2) It gives you a
    place to chill and clear your mind after a frustrating day at the
    lathe. ;-)

    or gives you time to think about how to salvage a piece before it goes
    in

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