The woodturner that I know of that has the boiliny steps and stages
documented is Steven D. Russell.
Check out www.woodturningplus.com/articles.htm and scroll down to the Drying
Wood and select his article.

I have not done it my self but I have seen him at the Woodworking show in
Dallas for the last 2 or 3 years.

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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This weekend another turner was telling me about a seminar he attended.
The
instructor--sorry, I've forgotten his name--recommended accelerating the
process of drying a rough green-turned bowl by boiling it in water for
approx. 30 minutes. He claimed it reduced the drying time from 6-9 months
to more like a few weeks.

Has anyone heard of this? Is it valid?

Max