Steve Inniss
01-08-2004, 3:40 PM
I never tried the liguid dish detergent method for bowl turnings - until now. The idea being no/little checking, without waiting 6 months to finish turn. Thanks to Julie for the web url.
Below are two experimental bowls.
The first is Ash with, as you can see, the bark edge intact. It's only 6" wide with a 3/8" wall. Often, I have found small cracks on the endgrain - not so far. It's been less than a day - cut, rough turned to @ 3/4", soaked 4 hours, finish turned, sanded to 400, BLO/turps/poly. Will let you know if it cracks or moves.
The second is red oak, 14" dia. Cut to 1/2 log blank two days ago, turned to @1", soaked overnight, finish turned, soaked 4 hours, sanded to 220, wiped with mineral oil(I want to use this one for dough rising). NO cracks except for one natural inclusion that was there when I started. The oak blank is a real beast when rough turning - shakes the whole building.
These ones will really get the test from the tree to a bowl in a heated home within hours/days.
Below are two experimental bowls.
The first is Ash with, as you can see, the bark edge intact. It's only 6" wide with a 3/8" wall. Often, I have found small cracks on the endgrain - not so far. It's been less than a day - cut, rough turned to @ 3/4", soaked 4 hours, finish turned, sanded to 400, BLO/turps/poly. Will let you know if it cracks or moves.
The second is red oak, 14" dia. Cut to 1/2 log blank two days ago, turned to @1", soaked overnight, finish turned, soaked 4 hours, sanded to 220, wiped with mineral oil(I want to use this one for dough rising). NO cracks except for one natural inclusion that was there when I started. The oak blank is a real beast when rough turning - shakes the whole building.
These ones will really get the test from the tree to a bowl in a heated home within hours/days.