I turn all of my bowls green, and have been trying different drying techniques. I have used the boiling technique, but I still have some cracking. I have recently tried Pentacryl "The Wood Stabilizer". I dipped my bowls into the Pentacryl once, and after a few weeks, I haven't gotten any cracking. But now I'm not sure what to do. It is easy to tell when my boiled bowls are dry enough to finish turn from their feel and their weight. How do I know when the rough bowl that is treated with Pentacryl is ready for finished turning. Do I need to wait until it feels dry, or can I finish turn the bowl before it feels dry and not worry about warping or cracking.
Thanks, Scott H.