should all turners have a fireplace

turners should have at least one

find it hard to resist turning a blank i like even knowing that the visible crack looks deep

probably deep enough to guarantee a failed turning

but i turn it anyway just because the wood is a good specimen

what are some tricks to try and save these hopeless cases

resin might work but sometimes the piece will let loose the internal stress before resin can be applied

maybe the problem is the wood was not seasoned properly but some wood seems to dry so fast that no amount of wax or sealing will save it

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Electric Comet
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I started to turn a salad bowl in >20 years old elm. I had almost finished hollowing and while I was sharpening the gouge, I heard an ominous sound. There was a stress crack that stretched from the rim almost to the base. I eventually bandsawed the crack and intend filling it with a brightly coloured resin. Otherwise, my neighbour happily accepts the dry offcuts and failures.

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graham

have seen furniture with the brightly colored resin embedded in the cracks

they just filled in the natural cracks and splits then surface planed the whole thing and it looked good

will you put it back on the lathe to turn the resin

do not breathe that stuff

i hesitate whenever i introduce toxic synthetic materials into the sawdust because i use the sawdust with mulch

having one close by is just as good

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Electric Comet

I haven't progressed that far yet. There's a new resin out called "Eco-poxy" that is supposed to be less toxic.

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graham

IMHO it is an absolute necessity, for two reasons. 1) It gives you a place to dispose of your mistakes and failures. 2) It gives you a place to chill and clear your mind after a frustrating day at the lathe. ;-)

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Dr. Deb

or gives you time to think about how to salvage a piece before it goes in

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Electric Comet

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