"moyo" wrote in message
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Turned a really pretty "object" the other day out of fresh cut Nellie
Steven's holly. The object was a cross between a bowl with high sides
and a goblet without a handle...pretty much a "whachamacallit". Now,
being an accomplished whachamacallit turner, I'd like to ask another
turner what they would do to the wood prior to turning to insure
against cracking. I told my SWMBO that the object was going to crack
and it did.

moyo

Slow controlled drying is one answer. As is staged turning -- rough out, dry
slowly, finish turn. But in my experience neither is a good idea with holly
since it is so prone to fungus staining which kills that pretty paper white
effect. A PEG treatment might be one solution but I've never had a chance to
try it with this particular wood.
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