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Why green wood?
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 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? ============================= I wouldn't recommend the cedar. It is a soft wood that will usually tear out if not approached with good technique. On the other hand, if you learn to turn kiln dried cedar, all the other wood types should come pretty easy. Ken Moon Webberville, TX |
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On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 22:07:37 -0500, "Rob Worgull" wrote:
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? Green wood is usually free and it cuts much smoother than dried wood. I avoid using kiln-dried wood whenever I can. If I must use dry wood, I try to get air-dried wood. Turns better than KD stuff, which is chippy and extremely dusty. Peter Teubel Milford, MA http://www.revolutionary-turners.com |
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Hi Rob,
One of the other reasons for turning green wood is variety. I've turned over 60 local woods that I collected. At least half would not be commercially available. Every wood is different and range of appearances is amazing to me. The free part doesn't hurt either. Tony Manella ndd1"at"prolog.net (remove "at") http://home.ptd.net/~ndd1/ Lehigh Valley Woodturners http://www.lehighvalleywoodturners.com/ "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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In aqddition to being free, easy to turn, and the possibility of getting a
wider variety, there is another aspect - FUN. One can shoot the shavings clear across the shop! "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 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 -- 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. |
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If it's western red cedar, wear a mask and have some Benadryl available.
Lots of folks are sensitive to its insecticide/fungicide mix. Eastern white and aromatic cedar turn pretty well, and are not normally as strong an irritant. You turn green wood for a lot of the reasons above, but mostly because it's tough to dry the wood in large lumps without splitting. "Ken Moon" wrote in message link.net... "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? ============================= I wouldn't recommend the cedar. It is a soft wood that will usually tear out if not approached with good technique. On the other hand, if you learn to turn kiln dried cedar, all the other wood types should come pretty easy. Ken Moon Webberville, TX |
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I have been attempting to contact John via his e-mail address as published in
the AAW Directory, but get no reply. Maybe it is not reaching him. Can someone give me a better address? Joe Keeler-Cincinnati |
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I have about 13 Acers of land that is about 3/4 wooded. I have a lot
of fire wood that is any where from 1-7 years old. There is always a lot of fallen wood in various stages of dryness or decay. I just picked-up my first lathe, a Powermatic 90 that I got at a school sale for $276, and just started using it for the first time this week. What do I need to know about using green, air dried, spalded wood? Do I need to trim the ends of a piece of firewood until there is not any checking or cracking? How "round" does a piece of fire wood need to be before I put it in the lathe for spindle turning? Any good links to green woodturning? Thanks Scott in Decorah IA |
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Scott
Try my web site under "preparing green wood" and ask away. http://aroundthewoods.com/firewood.shtml -- God bless and safe turning Darrell Feltmate Truro, NS Canada www.aroundthewoods.com |
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On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 14:18:10 -0400, "Darrell Feltmate"
wrote: Scott Try my web site under "preparing green wood" and ask away. http://aroundthewoods.com/firewood.shtml Darrell... VERY nice site with lots of great info.. it's a bookmark now that I'll refer to a lot.. thanks for taking the time to help us green wood newbies!! Mac |
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