On 05/20/2013 09:15 PM, Mac Davis wrote:
On Mon, 20 May 2013 13:53:26 -0400, Ecnerwal
wrote:

For folks that prefer to turn green, it's actually desirable. Since you
prefer otherwise, scrape away.

Cracking while turning happens, sometimes. If you are turning green
blanks in "desert-dry" conditions, it probably happens more - I wouldn't
know that part from experience. Less pain when it's firewood, of course.

I prefer turning green on shallow bowls, but these are mainly vase and
deep bowl blanks.... No fun watching them crack before I can get them
thin and deep enough to warp naturally...

I remember watching a video back in the day (Del Stubbs?) where he would
spritz some water on the wood as he was turning to keep the thinner part
he'd already turned from cracking while he tackled the rest...

....Kevin
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