Hi, Alan Stratton, from As Wood Turns.
(www.AsWoodTurns.com) I took the wet piece of cherry back on September
27, 2017 and rough turned it.
At the time, I had the idea that I would turn it to a shape that I could then cut in half
and glue the two halves together and make a different style of bowl.
However, when I finished it, I was not that happy with the shape, thinking the shape was
not very good for that.
So, when it dried, I would turn it into a standard bowl.
However, in the meantime, it developed a nasty crack here in the side.
So, time has passed.
It is now dry.
I made notes.
When I started out, I did not weight the bowl because it did not make any sense to weigh
it.
That was September.
Then on November 17, it weighed 597 grams; two weeks later 594 grams.
It did not dry a lot in that period of time.
So, I waited a month to December 26 when it weighed 585 grams – still a significant
drop.
Then another month, 582 grams.
Well, is it dry or is it not.
Then I forgot about it for a while.
Now it weighs 584 grams.
It added 2 more grams.
I guess today's rainy day had to do with it.
I declare this bowl dry and ready to finish.
However, now with that crack, I guess I go back to "Plan A" and see if I can make
that happen.
Let's see how it turns out.
Shortly after receiving this cherry, I ripped it through the pith and sealed the ends with
a wax emulsion.
Since then, it has been in a plastic bag in the woodshed.
It has lost moisture somewhat but is still wet and will warp.
I'm driving a 2 prong drive center into the heart side then mounting it to the lathe.
Now, I can rough turn the exterior with my large bowl gouge and cut a mounting tenon
for my chuck.
Then continue on to shape the exterior.
Since this bowl will be left to dry, shrink, and warp, I only need to get the basic shape
and round over sharp corners.
The final shape will wait until the bowl stops moving.
That's all for now.
I'm shaping it so I can cut this bowl in half.
That's hard for me to do by eye since I have to try to see the profile after it will
be cut in half.
With the exterior finished as far as I can for right now, I'm reversing the bowl into
a chuck so I can hollow the interior.
Hollowing does not take long with a large bowl gouge since I'm leaving the walls about
3/4" thick.
I do touch it up a little with the heavy bowl scraper for the very bottom.
To seal this wet bowl, I'm using "Tree Saver".
It has the consistency of glue and a slight blue tint.
I'm painting it on.
Before I paint the bottom, I write the date and species on the bowl to keep track while
it dries.
I'm not impressed with the profile – maybe I can turn it into a typical small bowl.
Since it is not a large bowl, I waited only 6 weeks before weighing it again.
597 grams.
About 2 weeks later 594 grams.
Maybe it is dry already but it feels heavy.
So I wait another month to weigh it again – 585 grams.
It was not dry.
Another month 582 grams.
That was only 3 grams but is it dry?
I need another data point.
I forgot about it for about three more months – 584 grams – it gained weight!
It must be dry but it has also cracked.
It cannot be a typical small bowl after all.
The bowl has warped with the typical humps at the end grain.
I'm sanding the rim flat again on my 20" disk on the lathe.
Now with the bowl pressed by the live center against a faceplate with the live center in
its original position, I can work on the exterior again.
Did I leave enough wood to accommodate the warp and still get a good result?
We'll see.
I'm sticking to the original shape plan trying to remove as little wood on the exterior
as possible.
I'd rather the center be bigger than the overall bowl be smaller.
I also need to true up the tenon again.
Then reverse the bowl again for interior work.
I hope that crack holds together.
I'm hollowing again with my bowl gouge followed by the heavy bowl scraper.
A smaller round nose scraper cleans up the inner corner.
I'm also checking to see if the rim is totally flat for eventual gluing.
After sanding inside and outside, I'm applying lacquer sanding sealer.
The bowl brightens up very nicely.
Then take it to the band saw to saw it in half right threw that crack in the end grain.
I don't need that wood after all.
Now to apply glue and clamps before an overnight glue dry time.
Since I already cut it in half, I'm trimming off the foot on the band saw.
Either way would have been fine.
Either way, I have to sand the foot area.
I'm also cutting out more of the middle, I want the bowl to be more shallow.
Now for a lot of sanding starting with 80 grit.
Any final shaping is now with the coarse grit.
Then take out the scratch marks with successive finer grits.
I'm focusing on the glue joint both inside and outside and the foot area.
A dust mask is essential.
Finally, sign and apply a lacquer finish.
I'll probably buff this bowl to a nice shine.
And my bowl is finished, it was only seven months in the making.
No instant gratification here.
I had doubts whether it would turn out and almost re-designed it or scrapped it when
the crack appeared.
But, it is finished now and looks great.
Not everything that I turn has to be round.
From the top and end, this is almost rectangular.
From the side it is round.
But how did he turn it.
Oh, there's a glue line inside.
But still.
How did he do it.
I'm telling you but don't pass it on-- too much.
That's it for this bowl from green cherry.
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