One of the discussions here on The Patriot Woodworker has generated a lot of traffic lately. The "From Log To Vase" discussion has centered around turning green wood and some of the challenges.

Popular Woodturning posted a video, from Tim Yoder, about "twice" turning a green wood bowl. Although, not a vase, he does cover not only the turning process but also the drying and then re-turning processes. Green wood bowls are usually turned twice unless there are small, thin and have a uniform thickness.

Another great  point in the video is his demonstration between a push cut and a pull cut and how you can use the pull cut to reduce wood tearout.

You can watch the entire video at the Popular Working site.

As for turning a vase, here's a link to a fantastic artist. His vases are usually turned green. Although this short https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PATos84zON8 is not woodturning oriented, it does show some of his work. If you would like to see how he turns a vase, check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkRDj_NHxnk.

Looks like I'll have plenty of green wood for creating all sorts of projects, later this week. We have a large sugar maple tree in the front yard that has to come down. It has been dying by inches for several years. We hoped it could be saved but this is not to be. The "tree man" knows I turn so we struck a deal. His crew is going to cut the crotch of the tree into manageable chunks and in turn, I made him a couple of cooking utensils-

Safe Turning.

---

Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!

Great post Lew!

I have turned a few green bowls and left them a little thick. I took some of the shavings, put them and the bowl in a brown paper bag and set it aside to dry.

I have also done the microwave to dry them. Got to be careful with the microwave or you can go too fast and crack it.

---

John Moody
Site Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying

Thanks, John. I, too, have tried the microwave and a digital scale. I got a little cracking but it worked. Just had to do it when Mimi wasn't home!

John Moody said:

Great post Lew!

I have turned a few green bowls and left them a little thick. I took some of the shavings, put them and the bowl in a brown paper bag and set it aside to dry.

I have also done the microwave to dry them. Got to be careful with the microwave or you can go too fast and crack it.

---

John Moody
Site Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying

Nice post. Liked the part of skills for bartering. Thanks Lew.

---

Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

Wow that was cool, I'm going to have to try turning green more often. I usually don't because I don't want to deal with the splits later. Yea it's harder on tools but at least I then can turn any splits out of the wood except those that i want to keep.

---

Charles Nicholls
Site Host
nicholls61@att.net
Proud supporter of The Wounded Warrior Project, Homes For Our Troops and the NRA

http://www.etsy.com/shop/nichollswoodworks