Wet turning

[PChristy]

Just got back from TracyP's - I know no pics didn't happen - will post some pics of what I turned soon - anyway Tracy told me to put it in a brown paper bag with the shavings and store it in the closet for about six months - I have the brown paper bag and the shavings but what I don't have is the closet space - Do I need to keep it in the house or can I put it under the house in the crawl space -

 

[TracyP]

I had a great time watching you turn that burl. Just put it in a dark place for a couple of months and it will be ok. The main thing is to let it dry slowly,

 

[PChristy]

I had a great time watching you turn that burl. Just put it in a dark place for a couple of months and it will be ok. The main thing is to let it dry slowly,

A Dark place for the Dark side turnings:gar-La; under the house is a very Dark place for those Dark side turnings:gar-La;

 

[Mike Davis]

Just don't set it on the dirt where bugs can get to it. Check it in a month, as cold as it is the rh is much lower.

 

[walnutjerry]

Just got back from TracyP's - I know no pics didn't happen - will post some pics of what I turned soon - anyway Tracy told me to put it in a brown paper bag with the shavings and store it in the closet for about six months - I have the brown paper bag and the shavings but what I don't have is the closet space - Do I need to keep it in the house or can I put it under the house in the crawl space -

Phillip---------another method for drying the turning is to put it in a plastic bag and each day turn the bad inside out-------when you do not see any more moisture collected on the bag, the turning has dried. It can be kept anywhere.

Jerry

 

[PChristy]

Just don't set it on the dirt where bugs can get to it. Check it in a month, as cold as it is the rh is much lower.

:eusa_thin hummm I didn't think about the bugs - I think that I will try to find a better place - are you saying that it needs to stay warm?

 

[Mike Davis]

Ah... no.

The air is cold and isn't holding much moisture now, so the wood will dry faster.

Of course, you don't want it to freeze.