Dan Forman
12-22-2008, 8:56 PM
I made a few of these mushrooms for bottle stoppers and ornaments. It's dry spalted birch, with the grain running parallel to the axis. 2 1/4" x 1 3/4".
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020172.jpg
If you were going to make some larger ones (up to 6" diameter stock) out of green wood, how would you orient the grain, as a spindle or bowl blank, and what would you do to prevent splitting? Warping would be ok, would even add a little character.
I've mostly been doing pens, so I have no real experience with green wood. Thanks for your suggestions.
Dan
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020172.jpg
If you were going to make some larger ones (up to 6" diameter stock) out of green wood, how would you orient the grain, as a spindle or bowl blank, and what would you do to prevent splitting? Warping would be ok, would even add a little character.
I've mostly been doing pens, so I have no real experience with green wood. Thanks for your suggestions.
Dan