I turn bowls only out of "free" wood, harvested (or stolen, depending on the
source) from storm-damaged or serviced trees in my immediate area (having a
110 year-old golf course 2 blocks away helps a lot). I rough to 10% and
then paper bag. If I have a blank that needs to dry extra slowly (cherry or
beech come to mind), then I'll spray the outside of the bag with water daily
for a week or so. No shavings, no coatings. In my experience, wet shavings
grow mold and don't do much to retard drying. Coatings of any kind would
cost money, not in the spirit of my "free" wood or of the advertising I do
to sell the bowls (from "reclaimed" wood!). I lose only a few to checking.

Michael Latcha - at home in Redford, MI


"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
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Inspired by Leo V's website, I've spent the last couple of days doing
roughing mostly. Still have a long way to go before I match Leo's three
zillion blanks drying on the shelf, but it's a start.

Got me thinking about drying though. Usually I rough turn to 10% of
diameter, slather on end grain sealer inside and out (on the end grain -
I ignore the side grain) then toss them in a paper bag w/shavings.
Wondering what everybody else does. Leo seems to coat them and toss
them on the shelf w/o any bagging. I presume he coats the inside and
out. Is the whole thing coated?

So what's everybody else do after roughing? Seal and bag? Seal only?
Seal inside and out? Various permutations of the above? Yeah, I know
about finish turning wet bowls and letting them warp. But I'm not
asking about that.

S'later...

...Kevin
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Kevin Miller
http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
Juneau, Alaska
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