After rough turning a bunch of bowls, we decided to boil them! The idea is to rupture the cell walls, free the bound water, and expedite the drying process. It’s working so far! #woodturning #spaltedmaple #woodworking #greenwood #grasshopperww
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Green Wood Blues Take 1
Something we have learned from working with wood over the past year is that working wood takes time. That may seem odd, but there’s a cadence and a rhythm in making things with wood that one ignores at one’s peril. Instant gratification is not an option. Recently, we have started working with green (freshly harvested, unseasoned) wood. […]
Learning to work with green spalted maple. Using a 60 degree bevel and conventional grind on the gouge is a good start. Spewing out wet wood shavings is fun! #woodworking #spaltedmaple #greenwood #grasshopperww #woodturning
Rough turned spalted maple bowl. It needs to sit for a while so the wood can dry out. #madeinpdx #woodworking #woodturning #greenwood #spaltedmaple #grasshopperww
Roughing out a green wood spalted maple bowl. More to come. Trying to reduce the woodpile! #woodbowl #woodturning #greenwood #spaltedmaple