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Bodge job? That comes from the name for the old pole lathe turners, bodgers. The reason was that if you turn wet wood, which they did, it looks great for a while but as the wood dries and seasons it warps and cracks. I've often seen turning demonstrations using wet wood - it looks tremendous and the wood sings as it comes off the chisel in great long ribbons. If you don't mind your spindles going a bit bent, bowls oval and boxes with lids you either can't get off or won't go on but imho it isn't worth the bother.

[QUOTE="Ralphsputin, post: 52009, member: 347"] Bodge job? That comes from the name for the old pole lathe turners, bodgers. The reason was that if you turn wet wood, which they did, it looks great for a while but as the wood dries and seasons it warps and cracks. I've often seen turning demonstrations using wet wood - it looks tremendous and the wood sings as it comes off the chisel in great long ribbons. If you don't mind your spindles going a bit bent, bowls oval and boxes with lids you either can't get off or won't go on but imho it isn't worth the bother. [/QUOTE]

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