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That's a great start, try to get the walls thinner it will balance the look and help prevent cracking as it dries, if you can get down to a few mm`s the drying process can create some stunning warping. Alternatively heat in a microwave and gently bend it by hand - only a few seconds cooking though and wear gloves as they can heat up really quick when green.

 

Great effort.

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That's a great start, try to get the walls thinner it will balance the look and help prevent cracking as it dries, if you can get down to a few mm`s the drying process can create some stunning warping. Alternatively heat in a microwave and gently bend it by hand - only a few seconds cooking though and wear gloves as they can heat up really quick when green.
 
Great effort.

I actually really like that meaty look, especially with the bark intact. I do agree with the turning green stuff thin though, I like a wonky bowl lol
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thanks. I too quite like that chunky look, but I wasn't really going for it - just chickened out of going any further with it.  it wasn't fresh cut when I did it, about half a year drying.  no splitting at all on this one - its a few months since I turned it and it's been sat over a radiator for much of that time.

 

I have already damaged the microwave by drying wood in it, but no one's noticed yet.

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thanks. I too quite like that chunky look, but I wasn't really going for it - just chickened out of going any further with it.  it wasn't fresh cut when I did it, about half a year drying.  no splitting at all on this one - its a few months since I turned it and it's been sat over a radiator for much of that time.
 
I have already damaged the microwave by drying wood in it, but no one's noticed yet.

Oh dear. What happened to the microwave?
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9 hours ago, mickdundee said:


Oh dear. What happened to the microwave?

I put a fresh bit of birch in and it went bang.  Wood was fine, glass plate was fine, but the ceiling of the microwave looked like it had been punched.  It growls a bit now when it's on.  

 

I also put a tool handle in once, forgetting it already had a ferrule on.  That crackled a bit.  That microwave has since died but I think it's unrelated.  I was going to use it to make one of those Lichtenberg things, but while thinking about it I put my wet hand into a toaster, and decided high voltage probably wasn't for me.

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