Ken Fitzgerald
03-23-2006, 10:48 PM
I want to turn some wet cherry sent to me by John Hart. I've got 4 4"x33" pieces of sealed cherry. Looks like some nice wood to me.
I figure I can get about 5 chances of a good goblet out of each piece.
That means I have about 20 opportunities to get one goblet that will be worth entering into the Hart-Fitzgerald Old Geezers and Others SMC Goblet Extravaganza Challenge...............
Some new firsts for me in this upcoming event....
1. First time mounting and using my chuck..........should I clean the gunk off it with MS?
2. First time to use a bowl gouge..........After I break the news of the purchase to the LOML..........
3. First time to use a scraper..................After I break the news of the purchases to the LOML...........
We need some rules for this event.
I have some experience turning wet wood. Andy's bonker was turned wet and it subsequently warped after drying a while so..........I've got to find a way to dry this stuff so the goblet will appear to be functional and maintain a recognizeable form.........Of course that would mean I lose my only excuse for poor craftsmanship!
Help me answer some of these numerous questions and fill in the voids of my knowledge base! And of course in the meantime you'll be increasing the return on your recent investments!
I figure I can get about 5 chances of a good goblet out of each piece.
That means I have about 20 opportunities to get one goblet that will be worth entering into the Hart-Fitzgerald Old Geezers and Others SMC Goblet Extravaganza Challenge...............
Some new firsts for me in this upcoming event....
1. First time mounting and using my chuck..........should I clean the gunk off it with MS?
2. First time to use a bowl gouge..........After I break the news of the purchase to the LOML..........
3. First time to use a scraper..................After I break the news of the purchases to the LOML...........
We need some rules for this event.
I have some experience turning wet wood. Andy's bonker was turned wet and it subsequently warped after drying a while so..........I've got to find a way to dry this stuff so the goblet will appear to be functional and maintain a recognizeable form.........Of course that would mean I lose my only excuse for poor craftsmanship!
Help me answer some of these numerous questions and fill in the voids of my knowledge base! And of course in the meantime you'll be increasing the return on your recent investments!