Bevan Beames
09-15-2015, 1:10 PM
Hi All
Im new to turning, about 12 months or so and to sawmill creek today. I was lucky enough to get some Norfolk island pine Planks (10 foot x 10" x 6"). 100 year old tree that had to come down.
As a new turner I have not built up a stash of bowls drying out so as one does I roughed turned a 10" x 6" blank and threw it in the microwave as I cant wait. I nuked it for about 1-2 minutes at a time maybe 5 or 6 times. The bowl as expected went oblong and appeared to be nearly dry and not one crack to be seen. The last time i did it a pin hole appeared at the intersection of the tenon and the bowl and smoke started billowing out. I poured water on the tenon but it wasn't stopping so I immersed the whole thing in water- remove the 02. Anyway once stopped smoking nuked a few more times to dry again. I then remounted the bowl and began returning, well the tenon cracked off and inside was a fair amount of wood that was burnt as per the photo.( its about a 1/2 inch deep and 1 1/2 inches long) I took the tenon completely off and recessed a tenon and finished the bowl the best I could. Its no masterpiece but I hate wasting stuff, I will glue it too a shelf so no one can look underneath.
Has anyone had this happen and any advice on the dos and donts for those of us that just cant wait. I have a bunch more blanks and I really dont want to destroy those as well, the wood is just too nice.
Thanks
Bevo
Perth Australia
'321519321520
Im new to turning, about 12 months or so and to sawmill creek today. I was lucky enough to get some Norfolk island pine Planks (10 foot x 10" x 6"). 100 year old tree that had to come down.
As a new turner I have not built up a stash of bowls drying out so as one does I roughed turned a 10" x 6" blank and threw it in the microwave as I cant wait. I nuked it for about 1-2 minutes at a time maybe 5 or 6 times. The bowl as expected went oblong and appeared to be nearly dry and not one crack to be seen. The last time i did it a pin hole appeared at the intersection of the tenon and the bowl and smoke started billowing out. I poured water on the tenon but it wasn't stopping so I immersed the whole thing in water- remove the 02. Anyway once stopped smoking nuked a few more times to dry again. I then remounted the bowl and began returning, well the tenon cracked off and inside was a fair amount of wood that was burnt as per the photo.( its about a 1/2 inch deep and 1 1/2 inches long) I took the tenon completely off and recessed a tenon and finished the bowl the best I could. Its no masterpiece but I hate wasting stuff, I will glue it too a shelf so no one can look underneath.
Has anyone had this happen and any advice on the dos and donts for those of us that just cant wait. I have a bunch more blanks and I really dont want to destroy those as well, the wood is just too nice.
Thanks
Bevo
Perth Australia
'321519321520