duckkisser Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 I have been thinking of doing a wood turning and not cutting the wood so the pith has been removed from the block. Then allowing the wood to dry and crack in order to have the crack filled with inlay like this. http://www.woodturnersresource.com/featured%20artist/martinlittleton_903/mesqturq6x65.jpg Just wondering if there is a way to prevent, direct the cracks and generally how lo control and prevent them from breaking the form. How long does it take to cause the wood to crack. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 As I understand it, cracking is the result of internal stresses already in the wood from how it grew, and from stresses created by drying too fast or unevenly. I know that sealing the end grain of green lumber is supposed to slow the drying process and avoid cracks, so maybe you could exeperiment with sealing just part of the end to try to coax a crack into existence in the desired location. Good luck with that! Just be sure it is done drying before you add the filler, or the wood may move more and spit it back out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Thought I would rough out a bunch of tree limbs and other non desirable woods on my lathe let them dry for a year come back and turn them true and finish them. Got a bunch of Logs that are too small for making into bowls or boxes but I thought it would be cool to turn them with the piith and stabilize after it cracked. The naked wood turner did what I'm thinking in this video http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PGk4_9evvSE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Cindy Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Interesting. I think it is going to depend a lot on the type of wood. Some woods will crack overnight. Also on how thick you first turn it. The thinner it is it may distort but not actually crack. Also how wet it was initially. The wetter it is the more likely it will be to crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 I think I'll wax it to keep the wood from splitting and it should just crack at the pith. I want the wood to crack a little but not split the turning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Cindy Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Don't know if this is helpful or not. http://www.hypersurf.com/~charlie2/Turning/WoodShrinkage/WoodShrinakge0.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hey Dan, when I get home tonight I will shoot some pics of an experiment I tried. I seemed to be able to limit a split by waxing after but as soon as I noticed a split. It has only been a week or two so it will be a year or more before it is even close to stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 thanks Cindy lots of good information. opened it up looked at it and said ugggggg information that I have to read basically all it says is wood cracks at the pith as the wood dries. and it dries differently with the different types of wood grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 thanks Shaffer cant wait to see don't mind waiting a year thought I would rough it into a form and let it dry and then fill the cracks with inlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Video seemed easier than twenty pics and thirty lines of text. By no means expert or comprehensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Thanks I'm thinking I can rough it and wax it and eventually the cracks will form but they will be minimal. Anchor seal will help a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duckkisser Posted August 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 I'll forget by then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Do we need to add some BTT's to this thread to remind people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duckkisser Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Looks my phone but add in alarms for everything including clocking in at work and take the dog for a walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 This sat in the basement. Average temp is probably 60° and this was within ten feet of a dehumidifier set at 55%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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