Bruce Lewane
10-24-2014, 11:46 AM
8"x3" Monkey Pod wet blank. Heartwood so much more dense it retained more moisture than the lighter wood. Impossible to true up wet.
The lathe wanted to turn over trying. Sat it in a corner letting it dry for a couple months. Finally, it behaved a bit better but.........
the dust created by turning made every orifice in my head drip profusely. Armed with a respirator I soldiered on. Sealed with a few coats of lacquer it now seems benign. I still sneeze when I walk into the shop.
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The lathe wanted to turn over trying. Sat it in a corner letting it dry for a couple months. Finally, it behaved a bit better but.........
the dust created by turning made every orifice in my head drip profusely. Armed with a respirator I soldiered on. Sealed with a few coats of lacquer it now seems benign. I still sneeze when I walk into the shop.
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