On 2018-03-08 10:19 AM, Electric Comet wrote:

turners should have at least one

find it hard to resist turning a blank i like even knowing that the
visible crack looks deep

probably deep enough to guarantee a failed turning

but i turn it anyway just because the wood is a good specimen


what are some tricks to try and save these hopeless cases


resin might work but sometimes the piece will let loose the internal
stress before resin can be applied


maybe the problem is the wood was not seasoned properly but some
wood seems to dry so fast that no amount of wax or sealing will
save it


I started to turn a salad bowl in 20 years old elm. I had almost
finished hollowing and while I was sharpening the gouge, I heard an
ominous sound. There was a stress crack that stretched from the rim
almost to the base. I eventually bandsawed the crack and intend filling
it with a brightly coloured resin.
Otherwise, my neighbour happily accepts the dry offcuts and failures.