Thread: Cool shape

HI

Looking good.

I turn 99% of my work from green wood. The best way unless you are stock piling roughed work is to weigh it and make a note.

Then every week weigh it until the weight stabilises, this will then be in equilibrium with the environment.

then I generally take my pieces into my home to let them settle further for a couple of weeks, then you can be certain that when you finish turn there should not be any movement.

If you produce dozens of roughed bowl at a time I leave mine in plastic bags and reverse the bag ever 2-3 days until there the mositure can not be felt within the walls of the bag. Then I just leave the top open to allow the moisture to escape but stop any air movement around the pieces which can cause them to split.

Hope this helps. So sorry I can not directly answer your question as it comes down to the wood and the environment you are seasoning it in. But a bowl like this I would expect to be seasoned in the UK within 4 months if not shorter.

Take care

Mark

Hey Mark

Thanks for the info it will help heaps thanks again

Ian

Good work on that Nai!!!

I used to rough turn items, but found it was too restrictive if I needed a specific shape or size.
I Would leave it for 6-12 months. Generally 6 months per inch thickness. You should turn them and leave the wall thickness 10% of the dia. I seal mine in end grain sealer. I leave on the shelf of the garage. I am currently finishing some that I rough turned 5 years ago.
Cheers
Willy

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

I am currently finishing some that I rough turned 5 years ago.
Cheers
Willy

im hearing that one to ive some one that i didnt even know i had one was 10 yrs

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

I used to rough turn items, but found it was too restrictive if I needed a specific shape or size.
I Would leave it for 6-12 months. Generally 6 months per inch thickness. You should turn them and leave the wall thickness 10% of the dia. I seal mine in end grain sealer. I leave on the shelf of the garage. I am currently finishing some that I rough turned 5 years ago.
Cheers
Willy

Originally Posted by mkypenturner

im hearing that one to ive some one that i didnt
even know i had one was 10 yrs

Hey Willy

Wow 5 years that a long time, So if I want to finish it sooner how do I go about that

Hey mkypenturner

WOW ten years OMG thats a long time mate how did turn out in the end

Ian