bowl turning thread

[Sleeches]

-you sure that's burr Oak, looks like Olive Ash to me. Either way, nice bit of wood, nice bowl, good going from a small lathe.

 

Definitely oak - the tree was dropped last year and the rest is waiting for the woodburner. Have also found a nice big burr on a silver birch which I'm going to do something with.

 

Any tips on drying out big lumps like this welcome - the oak had big splits in the face which I held together with some CA but the centre was still very wet.

[Pete Hart]

Just got my hands on 4 giant lime burrs. Pics to follow.

[flames]

Definitely oak - the tree was dropped last year and the rest is waiting for the woodburner. Have also found a nice big burr on a silver birch which I'm going to do something with.

 

Any tips on drying out big lumps like this welcome - the oak had big splits in the face which I held together with some CA but the centre was still very wet.

 

re drying 'big lumps', simple answer - don't. It's not really practical, and the risk of excessive cracking is very high. Most people, including myself, rough turn, then dry, then finish turn. This is obliviously is not an exhaustive explanation.

[Sleeches]

re drying 'big lumps', simple answer - don't. It's not really practical, and the risk of excessive cracking is very high. Most people, including myself, rough turn, then dry, then finish turn. This is obliviously is not an exhaustive explanation.

 

Many thanks - good tip. Will try that with the next one.

[se7enthdevil]

not done too much recently as they are still in the finishing processes but got a few small bowls.

 

firs is that smokebush that phil71 gave me.

next is strawberry tree.

 

 

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[se7enthdevil]

next is a wild pear, walnut and lastly a 4 1/2" plum which only weighs 45g.

 

 

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[Pete Hart]

next is a wild pear, walnut and lastly a 4 1/2" plum which only weighs 45g.

 

 

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How did you get the plum to dry with stability? I've got some big lumps from a very old plum tree (beautiful figure too) that I've tried also res with and it either cups or cracks.

Tree came down 3 years ago. Been 'drying' ever since. I've tried rough turning amd storing in shavings etc but no joy thus far!

[TGB]

... I've tried rough turning amd storing in shavings etc but no joy thus far!

 

A friend suggested a deeper and or thinner bowl be turned in two or more sessions. Being filled with shavings & sawdust in a cool dry place between; and directly after final turning. I asked for how long and he said only experience could tell for sure.

[se7enthdevil]

How did you get the plum to dry with stability? I've got some big lumps from a very old plum tree (beautiful figure too) that I've tried also res with and it either cups or cracks.

Tree came down 3 years ago. Been 'drying' ever since. I've tried rough turning amd storing in shavings etc but no joy thus far!

 

how thick are you leaving it?

 

this one is only a tiddler (4 1/2") so perhaps that helped. it was a core from a larger bowl that i bough inside the house to see how much weight it lost so i could judge when the rest were dry. i left it next to the fire to force dry it, there was no pith so i was happy that it would be ok.

 

i've had good experiences with all the cherry species...

[Pete Hart]

A friend suggested a deeper and or thinner bowl be turned in two or more sessions. Being filled with shavings & sawdust in a cool dry place between; and directly after final turning. I asked for how long and he said only experience could tell for sure.

 

I guess your right, perhaps some trial and error (building up experience!) is all I can do.