Basic Question

[William Roscoe]

I turned some green spalted maple and left it a little oversized and put anchorseal on it everywhere except the tenon on the bottom so I wouldn't interfer with putting it back on the lathe in 6 mts. Should I go back and put it on the bottom too? If so, how can I get it off when the time comes to put it back on the lathe? The chuck is a 3 jaw type with straight edges and it's difficult to tighten too much because the wood is weak.

 

[Mike Davis]

In 6 months it will still be too green to finish. I would not cover it in Anchorseal after rough turning.

Have you read about the alcohol treatment?

Can somebody please post a link, I can't find it at the moment.

 

[William Roscoe]

Do you mean on the wood?

 

[NZAPP1]

Here is the link to th DNA method http://www.ncwoodworker.net/links/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=148&catid=13

 

[William Roscoe]

That was interesting. Do you need to put something in the bowl to make it stay completely submerged in the alcohol? Also where the best place to buy 5 gallons.

 

[DavidF]

Just for the record; that AM bowl I just posted about was turned green to fairly close shape but with a 3/4" rim. I paper bagged it for 6 weeks in our loft and then I finish turned it with the 1/4" thick sides. Over the last week it does not appear to have done anything untoward.....

 

[William Roscoe]

DavidF did you seal the wood before putting in the bag?

 

[NZAPP1]

That was interesting. Do you need to put something in the bowl to make it stay completely submerged in the alcohol? Also where the best place to buy 5 gallons.

I have a couple of pieces Corian that I use to help hold it down. I have not needed 5 gal the most I used was 2 on this

and here it is wraped up

I use a lidded bucket when soaking and pour it back in to the can when done

 

[DavidF]

DavidF did you seal the wood before putting in the bag?

No, it went straight in to the bag as is.

 

[Mike Davis]

Magic blue tape makes all the difference!

 

[NZAPP1]

Magic blue tape makes all the difference!

Yea but I don't get the same results as Fred P :rotflm:

 

[mkepke]

Just for the record; that AM bowl I just posted about was turned green to fairly close shape but with a 3/4" rim. I paper bagged it for 6 weeks in our loft and then I finish turned it with the 1/4" thick sides. Over the last week it does not appear to have done anything untoward.....

I do about the same thing as Dave: from green, I turn to rough shape with about a 3/4" uniform wall thickness. Then I put it in a paper bag along with its own wet shavings and leave it alone for a couple months to dry.

Works great, but slow.

-Mark