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Back in april we had a discussion on trying to get punky wood to a
state where it could be turned reasonably.

I just then had a couple of bowls in the (glue/water) GW soup and was
going to give the outcome of that.
I almost forgot about that and already was finish turning the back side
of the last bowl when I remembered, and got my camera and made pictures
from the frond or top side that was still not turned and then from the
finished turned front and back, just as it came off of the tool.

I have the pictures posted on Wood Central, I like the picture posting
there better then on abwp, any way if you are interested than you can
have a look there.

The way I did the punky wood thing, was approx. as follows: rough
turned the wood with the least amount of roughness, then let the
turning dry for a couple of days, then immersed the turning in the GW
soup and kept it under with the help of a large rock for one day, after
that I let it dry till it was fully dried, and then finish turned it.

It feels nice, smooth and solid, I still have to sand it and finish it.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

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Leo,
Sounds like a good process. What type glue are you using, and what is the
glue to water ratio? I have some wood here that may need something like
that, or else it may be fire wood.

Ken Moon
Webberville, TX.