"Rob Worgull" wrote in message ...
I'm new to turning and people are always commenting about turning green
wood. Why not regular kiln dried / air dried wood? Does the moisture help
to keep the turned piece from splitting apart?

Someone told me to get a 4x4 cedar port from the Borg and practice on chunks
of that. Is that a good or bad idea?

Thanks
Rob

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Rob. There are about a dozen good reasons to turn green wood. Such as
it's usually
free or cheap. Much easier to turn. Less dust. It's almost impossible
to find large dry pieces of wood. Etc. If you want to learn more about
turning green wood check out John Jordan's new DVD called "The
Aesthetics & Properties of Wood". I don't beleive it is available in
any catalogs yet but can be purchased directly from John.