Cliff Rogers
11th July 2011, 03:01 PM
I did these last Sunday 3-7-11.
They are all from 2 trees that were cut down at the start of June, still very wet.
The 6 at the front are Cadaghi or Cadagi Eucalyptus torelliana (I think) but the timber is quiet a lot different to a Cadagi blank I bought in Melbourne about 4years ago so I'm a tad confused.
The 2 smaller ones at the back left are Sarsaparilla Alphitonia excelsa or petriei or whitei (not sure which one)
I roughed them out Sunday arvo & chucked them in the freezer for a day, then sat them in front of a fan for a day & then repeated the cycle.
They have dried nicely with no signs of cracking or mould, just a small amount of warping.
As you can see, the bigger ones have mounting stubs in the centre so I can reverse them onto the chuck to clean up the foot & back before I finish them.
I didn't bother with the smaller sars ones 'cos I didn't expect them to warp too much.
Wet turning is fun. :2tsup:
They are all from 2 trees that were cut down at the start of June, still very wet.
The 6 at the front are Cadaghi or Cadagi Eucalyptus torelliana (I think) but the timber is quiet a lot different to a Cadagi blank I bought in Melbourne about 4years ago so I'm a tad confused.
The 2 smaller ones at the back left are Sarsaparilla Alphitonia excelsa or petriei or whitei (not sure which one)
I roughed them out Sunday arvo & chucked them in the freezer for a day, then sat them in front of a fan for a day & then repeated the cycle.
They have dried nicely with no signs of cracking or mould, just a small amount of warping.
As you can see, the bigger ones have mounting stubs in the centre so I can reverse them onto the chuck to clean up the foot & back before I finish them.
I didn't bother with the smaller sars ones 'cos I didn't expect them to warp too much.
Wet turning is fun. :2tsup: