I'm turning a bowl out of pecan wood. I roughed it out while green and let
it dry. Its tough cutting and I'm getting lots of torn end grain. I've
sanded with 60 grit paper until I was covered with dust and still have a
little torn grain showing. I guess I'll continue to sand, but was wondering
if there is a better way. I'm using sharp tools (at least I think they
are). I'm using a belt sander to sharpen them. Does anyone else have this
much problem with this wood? I've tried it before and it seemed to be just
as big a problem. Any help would be appreciated.
Rick