Actually Anchorseal or similar wax emulsion does not stop the wood from
drying, ir retards the drying rate. In theory, and it appears in practice as
well, a slower drying gradient implies less cracking and degrade. When
sealing a log, I use Anchorseal on the ends where the endgrain loses water
far faster than does the side grain. For a bowl I just coat the endgrain on
the outside.

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God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS, Canada
www.aroundthewoods.com
"Max63" wrote in message
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If you coat the whole log with wax, how does it ever dry?
Also, drying speed is a function of wood diameter. Should this also
include the sealer as a factor (eg. 1 month per inch with paint, 1.5
month per inch with wax....)?
Thx

Coat all cut ends with parafin wax
or wax emulsion. Store VERTICAL on a slatted shelf until use. If you
want to turn green then submerge the log in water until you are ready
to turn it . Turn to rough size, coat all exterior surface with wax and
store in a cool dry place in a paper bag or wrapped in newspaper. After
about 3-6 months check moisture content and when dry turn to finish
size.
Peter