Popular Post Askland09 Posted June 20, 2022 Popular Post Report Posted June 20, 2022 Little project I made for my mother and aunt. Both are made from twice turned oak. 6 Quote
Coop Posted June 20, 2022 Report Posted June 20, 2022 Those are cool. Not being a turner, what is twice turned oak? Quote
Popular Post Askland09 Posted June 20, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Posted June 20, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 10:03 AM, Coop said: Those are cool. Not being a turner, what is twice turned oak? Twice turning is the process used for turning green bowls/forms/etc. The first turning was done in December and I got them to a rough shape/form. Then covered them in some Tree Saver and let them sit for about 6 months in a "kiln" which is pink foam with an incandescent bulb that keeps the temperature around 100 degrees in the box. After about six months they'll shed a bunch of excess moisture and become out of round so the second turning is done to true everything up and turn them to final thickness and form. 3 Quote
wtnhighlander Posted June 21, 2022 Report Posted June 21, 2022 Oak gets a bad rap in many cases, but the strong grain patterns realy make those turnings stand out! Quote
Askland09 Posted June 27, 2022 Author Report Posted June 27, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 8:36 PM, wtnhighlander said: Oak gets a bad rap in many cases Agreed. Now with that said, I'm not sure it was 100% the best wood to learn how to turn with but it was what I had and I had plenty of it. If anything it taught me that sharpening often is probably the largest key to keeping things safe and efficiency. 1 Quote
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