Terry Achey
04-21-2008, 10:33 PM
Here's a chemistry question I have for the resident panel of experts.
If the DNA absorbs or displaces the moisture (water) from the bowl, and the conatainer reminas closed virtually all the time, where does all the moisture go?
In other words, does the DNA become "water logged" after a period of time and hence require replacement? More importantly, how could you tell when it becomes too diluted and therefore not as effective?
Forgive me if my thinking is way off base. I have one DNA bowl's worth of experience (cherry:cool:) and even less knowledge about chemistry. Just seems to me that the water has to go somewhere and the DDNA solution seems to be the only place it could go ???
Appreciate your thoughts. Just about everthing I learned so far about turning has been from reading this site. You folks are simply a great resource!
PS - I also just roughed out two 8" oak bowls from a freshly downed tree. I just dropped them in the DNA bucket yesterday. Oak sure is "stringy" compared to the cherry. I'm curious as to how the oak will dry and finish. Any comments about oak also appreciated. I still have enough oak log to carve out two more bowls.
If the DNA absorbs or displaces the moisture (water) from the bowl, and the conatainer reminas closed virtually all the time, where does all the moisture go?
In other words, does the DNA become "water logged" after a period of time and hence require replacement? More importantly, how could you tell when it becomes too diluted and therefore not as effective?
Forgive me if my thinking is way off base. I have one DNA bowl's worth of experience (cherry:cool:) and even less knowledge about chemistry. Just seems to me that the water has to go somewhere and the DDNA solution seems to be the only place it could go ???
Appreciate your thoughts. Just about everthing I learned so far about turning has been from reading this site. You folks are simply a great resource!
PS - I also just roughed out two 8" oak bowls from a freshly downed tree. I just dropped them in the DNA bucket yesterday. Oak sure is "stringy" compared to the cherry. I'm curious as to how the oak will dry and finish. Any comments about oak also appreciated. I still have enough oak log to carve out two more bowls.