Harold Matthews
03-13-2013, 4:18 PM
I live in Costa Rica and have access to different species of tropical wood. I am making up Blanks for turning things like Bowls, Pens, etc. I don't know everything about turning, so, I would appreciate info from turners here, so I can make quality blanks, like grain orientation, cross cutting, angle cutting, etc. I am not a turner more of a butcher. :eek::)
I am investigating stabilizing wood. Most Spalted wood down here is not soft as most might think. I have sent out samples of the normally dry bare wood to people as I meet them on the internet. Now that I have an interest in hardening and dyeing wood, I need as much input as possible.
This is not in any way an advertisement, until I get good at it, and then, will probably seek permission from the site owners to do a REAL ad, paid, as it were.
So, can anyone tell me from experience what I should try to do to obtain good results, OR, is stabilizing and or dyeing, not really necessary for the more solid species. I can show photos of some things made from samples I sent out, if that would be OK. Being new around here, I don't want to be seen as taking advantage of the site. Wish I had more time to participate also. Thanks for any input. Harold
I am investigating stabilizing wood. Most Spalted wood down here is not soft as most might think. I have sent out samples of the normally dry bare wood to people as I meet them on the internet. Now that I have an interest in hardening and dyeing wood, I need as much input as possible.
This is not in any way an advertisement, until I get good at it, and then, will probably seek permission from the site owners to do a REAL ad, paid, as it were.
So, can anyone tell me from experience what I should try to do to obtain good results, OR, is stabilizing and or dyeing, not really necessary for the more solid species. I can show photos of some things made from samples I sent out, if that would be OK. Being new around here, I don't want to be seen as taking advantage of the site. Wish I had more time to participate also. Thanks for any input. Harold