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Article #132Re: Preserving tree slices
From: Mike Cleven
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 05:00
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 05:00
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Frank McVey wrote: > > Hi, Ken. > > There's been a lot of discussion over at rec.crafts.woodturning lately, > regarding the use of dishwasher detergent solution for preventing cracking > when turning green bowls. You might like to have a look at Google. I agree that a woodcrafts NG is probably the best place to ask. One thing about keeping it wrapped in plastic and kept outside on the north side of the house - bring it in before any severe frosts. The basement or crawlspace of your house is probably the next-best place; just not near the furnace or another heat source. "Seasoning" wood, esp. hardwood such as chestnut, is part of a furniture-craftsman's expertise. We had some maple burls here (distortions of the ring structure caused by fungus) that my great-uncle had set aside to make coffee-tables from (once very fashionable); he'd let them sit for a couple of years before working on them..... MC
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