WoodWad
28th April 2003, 09:41 AM
Hey all,
I have recently spindle-turned a wet piece of Tassie Myrtle burl into a cylinder (boring) about 70mm thick and 180mm dia. After turning it then sanding it to 2000 grit, I applied Shellawax cream and it looked just great. Then just minutes before attaching it to the rest of the furniture(1 week later), I looked and noticed a beauty of a crack along one of the distinct rays of grain. It's holding together but it scares the crap out of me since it supports a bit of weight. All I can think of is the drying. Should, I have turned it then allowed it to dry, or should I have removed the wax from the surface then dried it?
Any thoughts are much appreciated.
Cheers. Wad. :eek: :confused:
I have recently spindle-turned a wet piece of Tassie Myrtle burl into a cylinder (boring) about 70mm thick and 180mm dia. After turning it then sanding it to 2000 grit, I applied Shellawax cream and it looked just great. Then just minutes before attaching it to the rest of the furniture(1 week later), I looked and noticed a beauty of a crack along one of the distinct rays of grain. It's holding together but it scares the crap out of me since it supports a bit of weight. All I can think of is the drying. Should, I have turned it then allowed it to dry, or should I have removed the wax from the surface then dried it?
Any thoughts are much appreciated.
Cheers. Wad. :eek: :confused: