On Mar 8, 2:16 pm, "Toller" wrote:
I bought a beautiful piece of spalted maple on ebay; 8" x10"x5".
It is treated with anchorseal and has been air drying for one year.
My moisture meter shows that the heaviest spalted areas are 16% moisture,
and the firmer spots are 8%.

I am not quite sure what anchorseal is, but presume it is a waxy material to
retard drying?
How do I proceed with this to use it for turning?
Just leave it alone for a few more years?
Rough turn it and let it dry out before finishing?
Or something else?

Thanks.

Personally, I couldn't wait a year or so for wood to dry. There are
many ways to dry your wood after turning it-microwave, brown paper
bags, sawdust and bags, dish soap, and one that has worked well for
me, alcohol. Here is a link to an easy way to do it with alcohol.
http://alcoholsoaking.blogspot.com/. Most of the technical stuff can
be skipped, just go toward the bottom of the article. I can dry a
roughed out piece approximately the size you have in less than a week,
depending on how thick you make it. Hope this helps. It really is
amazing, especially with a high moisture content. Good Luck.
Marc

http://marcalanfreedman.com/