charlieb wrote:
Been HOT - for several days - to hot to wear turners smock
Hot enough to sweat to soaking wet minutes after walking
into the shop (from the air conditioned house). A very dry
(as in been drying for probably 10 years) square block of claro
walnut waiting between centers on the JET.

Even with sharp tools, very dry walnut generates some pretty
small chips, which, when contacting any dampened surface
stick, absorb moisture and create a new damp surface for
more chips to adhere to, which . . .

In a mere 10 minutes of this process, it is not only possible,
but probable to become a negative version of the abomnible
(sp) snow man.

Note To Self:
DO NOT turn very dry walnut when soaked with sweat.

charlie b
Charlie, another really important thing is don't go into the house right
away. Make sure the chips are really gone. I made the mistake once,
went into the house and then went back to the shop. Wife promptly
started explaining how I could do the house cleaning. Seems she
followed the chips in one door to the bath room, then to the fridge (I
had a cold drink) and then out another door to the shop.

Bruce