bowl turning thread

[Phil71]

Yes, lovely pattern. The tree was diseased, so I think this is a result of the fungus.

[Big Beech]

Hi there, I have some nice cherry and want to slice it into chopping boards. It is green now as I only cut it down last week. My question is what's the quickest way to dry it ready for sanding?

 

You can speed it up considerably by boiling, about a month. I've done burr oak and cherry bowls

Boiling Green Wood to Reduce Drying Defects In Bowls and Platters

[sandspider]

Interesting. Wonder if that would work to dry firewood too - with a big vessel, obviously.

[Gerbutt]

Is Garrya Elliptica any good for turning? Whilst taking one down today I noticed it has a lovely dark heart wood!

[se7enthdevil]

never sen it so don't know. put a picture up would you please.

 

i may be interested in some if there is any going spare?

[Gerbutt]

I'll take a pic over the weekend bud. I made the mistake of chucking a load of large sumac a few weeks ago so I thought I'd better ask about this before it got tipped!

[treesrus]

my latest effort - cherry with iron feet, diam 19cm, height 22cm. wood seasoned for 3 years but still moving, lid not flush anymore!

[Dan Earp]

Nice tree👍

[Pan]

Hi all - Well I finally finished the two Field Maple burr hollow forms that I mentioned a few weeks back, so I thought I would post the results of the first one. The two photos are the same form just front and back.

 

Having turned these burrs, I would love to turn some more. So if anyone on this site is taking down any Field Maples with reasonable sized burrs on it please send me a message. In fact if anyone has any burrs from any trees I would still be interested in purchasing them!

 

Many thanks for your interest

 

Pan

[Mark J]

That's lovely mate.