sbarton22 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have access to a felled tree. I want to turn some bowls with this lumber. I have a 12x20 lathe. What things do I need to consider to prep this wood? How should I consider the pith? How big should I cut? What kind of sealant should I apply to them and how? Should I stack them in my shop with spacers? What other things am I missing? thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch02 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Brian Havens has a video up on his site on exactly this. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpax356 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Bill Grumbine has a good article on his website on processing green wood. http://www.wonderfulwood.com/article.html Keep the blanks covered and out of the sun. You should cover the end grain with a green wood sealer like Anchorseal but a couple of coats of latex paint is better than nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbarton22 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Nice article. The photos help a ton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croessler Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I used the Bill Grumbine video as my point of reference the first time I processed / slabbed out a tree for turning blanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiciedchild Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Anchor seal and paint. What happened to wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbarton22 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 How do you melt wax in the field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiciedchild Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Berzomatic torch.... Doesn't everyone carry one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbarton22 Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 LOL...oh yeah...duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiciedchild Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I guess if I had actually been out I couldn't wax, a tree guy I use calls me when he has something interesting, usually cut the day I pick up and chopped up shortly after. And I'm only talking 1 or 2 logs at a time, if there was alot more that anchor seal would be the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Brian Havens has a video up on his site on exactly this. Check it out. hey thanks for this been thinking i should see if i can find some logs around town now that its warming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiciedchild Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I yeah, already planning on cruising a couple neighborhoods this weekend just looking around. You never know, you might run into a yard sale with some cheap hand planes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimV Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Anchor seal and paint. What happened to wax? AnchorSeal is wax based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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