Thread: My first post Christmas turning

Originally Posted by Peter Jennings

Very nice work.
I have a bit of yew piled up in our barn since I pulled it out of a skip about 15 years ago, but am getting some very fine cracks as I turn it...did you get this? Not full thickness splits, more like a surface crazing.

Hi Peter,

I have invested in quite a large supply of thin CA glue

Most of the cracks appear in the usual place, right around the pith which I tend to include because of the appearance. As soon as I have the outside shape finished, I tend to give it a coat of sanding sealer and then CA all the cracks.

The yew is very prone to cracking if its turned thin and the speed is too high, the heat seems to disagree with it. I tend to slow the lathe down as I approach the final thickness and use the scraper to finish. Those I have left quite thick have only cracked around the pith.

Welcome to the forum by the way.