Good Ol' Boy
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I missed the whole segmented glue up part of this thread so I'll show a couple of glue ups (not segmented) I've done.
My first wooden cartridge.
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Good Ol' Boy
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Gunny have you experimented with rings yet? They're fun and super simple once you turn a jig.
troy fairweather
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I'd really like to make some baseball bats someday, I can get some nice ash, some curry maple would look cool to. I'm sure the proper size are online somewhere.
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Haven’t tried yet, still teaching myself how to turn better.
I’m going to try and turn a few more 50 cal rounds and then maybe some pistol caliber rounds. But first I have to wait for the power to come back on. We took a direct hit from Hurricane Ida. She was down to a cat. 1 or 2 by the time she got here. Lots of power lines down and it may be days before the power is back up.
Don’t worry, no damage at my house, just no power. Have a generator for the basics right now.
troy fairweather
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You need one of them foot pedal ones that use the rope and go back and forth. For them out of power days lol.
How do you guys keep the wooden bowls from cracking/checking with humidity changes? Do some woods tend to crack more than others? Is there some woods that you would never try to turn because they are totally unfit for turning? (or do you find out about that the hard way?) 
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Wood dry will move depending on how much moisture it is exposed to. With bowls you might get some warping, but most often not so much that it will crack. Depending on the species of wood, some are more stable after drying then others. To learn, one can do his homework, or just learn the hard way.How do you guys keep the wooden bowls from cracking/checking with humidity changes? Do some woods tend to crack more than others? Is there some woods that you would never try to turn because they are totally unfit for turning? (or do you find out about that the hard way?)
Good Ol' Boy
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The cool thing about turning rings is you don't even have to turn that good lol. Its super simple once you've made a simple jig.
Hope you're doing well with the weather and lack of power.
Good Ol' Boy
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How do you guys keep the wooden bowls from cracking/checking with humidity changes? Do some woods tend to crack more than others? Is there some woods that you would never try to turn because they are totally unfit for turning? (or do you find out about that the hard way?)
Once the wood is dry you can turn it without worry. A moisture meter is a worthwhile investment. Generally speaking you want a moisture content of 8% or less.
Some folks rough turn green wood, and you certainly can, but its hard to finish. By rough turn I mean they turn it to general shape but leave the piece larger than the intended size. The idea is once its dried they'll finish turning it to the desired dimensions. Often the piece will warp or crack while drying though which makes it difficult to finish.
Good Ol' Boy
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I finished that piece of Cedar from the previous page. It was from a tree cut on our property about 2yrs ago. I cut up small logs and let them dry in my garage.
Notice all the cracking and checking. That happened to the log while drying. It had a moisture content of about 2% when I turned it. It won't do anymore cracking now.
I should add, obviously if you take a completely dried piece of wood and leave it out doors it will continue to move. My comments on dried turnings being stable are based on them being in a stable environment, aka, indoors.
Notice all the cracking and checking. That happened to the log while drying. It had a moisture content of about 2% when I turned it. It won't do anymore cracking now.
I should add, obviously if you take a completely dried piece of wood and leave it out doors it will continue to move. My comments on dried turnings being stable are based on them being in a stable environment, aka, indoors.
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