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[Frederick]

Hi all,

Four nice wet blanks that I cut today. Going to wet turn them this afternoon, put them in a bag with shavings and leave for a while.

Hopefully they will turn out ok as, I think, the grain looks great. I think they're Oak, but not too sure.

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I though Corona was a drink ......

Cheers,
Frederick

 

[Tony]

I look forward to seeing what you do with them Frederick. How long do you plan on leaving them before using them.?

 

[Frederick]

I look forward to seeing what you do with them Frederick. How long do you plan on leaving them before using them.?

Hi Tony

I don't really know. I have never dried wood this way before but as a guess, I would imagine 6 months minimum. All I know is that wet turned bowls dry quicker than blanks.

Cheers
Frederick

 

[Bill Mooney]

Don’t forget to put the date on the bags to let you know how long they’ve been drying.

 

[Dalboy]

If you have a spare day or two, rough turn them roughly to shape seal the outside and let dry, or put the roughed blanks into a bag of shavings remember if you do the latter to remove them every week and turn the bag inside out otherwise you will end up with mould on them which is not good for you either.

Make the thickness about 1" for a bowl of 9" this will allow for any movement and let you return to final shape. You could turn them to the finished size and let them warp you can get some interesting shapes.

Sent you a PM

 

[Penpal]

Hi all,

Four nice wet blanks that I cut today. Going to wet turn them this afternoon, put them in a bag with shavings and leave for a while.

Hopefully they will turn out ok as, I think, the grain looks great. I think they're Oak, but not too sure.

View attachment 41662

I though Corona was a drink ......

Cheers,
Frederick

When my family (Mum and Dad had tobacconists the Crona was a Cigar.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Hi all,


I though Corona was a drink ......

Cheers,
Frederick

Horrible tarting Mexican beer.

 

[Frederick]

Horrible tarting Mexican beer.

bit like Cypriot Keo ........not that I used to drink much of it.......

Cheers
Frederick

 

[Curly]

Better than USA beer.

Maybe thats the reason for the wedge of lime.

Pete

 

[wm460]

Better than USA beer. Pete

I remember trying their famous Buttwiper beer, its a toss up which is worst that or Fosters.

Maybe thats the reason for the wedge of lime.

Pete

Spoils the taste of a good lime.

 

[Frederick]

I remember trying their famous Buttwiper beer, its a toss up which is worst that or Fosters.




Spoils the taste of a good lime.

I don't know why they call it beer.. It's Bl...y awful. Dont think any of it has seen a hop. I wonder if they water it down as some of the old pubs did here years ago ......... Law suit coming my way then....