RustyFN Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 I watch a lot of turning videos on youtube. In one of Carl Jacobson videos he said he cuts the heart out of a log and paints the ends with basic paint and doesn't get any cracking. Since I got the new bandsaw I figured I would give it a try. I made a jig to hold the log and made some bowl blanks real fast and easy. They will turn a 9 inch to 10 inch bowl. Grandpadave52 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Krumanaker Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Looks good but know you're still on the clock. Even sealed they will still eventually split some. Steve Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Nice! The new saw works well I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 rule of thumb for air drying is 1 year for each inch of thickness. you can turn green wood to almost the size you want, and that will lessen your needed drying time, or just let them warp as they dry. that's a thing i understand. not my thing, but a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Awesome band saw! I've been using Titebond glue instead of paint it seems to keep it from cracking a little longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 That is a good looking saw right there Rusty. You should get a good deal of satisfaction from it. What kind of wood do you show up above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Cutting the pith out is a standard for blank (or log) prep and there is a good possibility as Doug said that it will still crack if left for a year. Also if you continue to prep the blank by cutting it round (ready to mount) and then sealing ,might reduce the chance for cracks Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyFN Posted February 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 11 hours ago, Cal said: That is a good looking saw right there Rusty. You should get a good deal of satisfaction from it. What kind of wood do you show up above? Not sure on the type of wood. A neighbor knows I like to woodwork and has dropped off a few small pieces a couple of times. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Old latex paint is good for that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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