Turning blanks with voids

[Gizmo3k]

I just got a lovely bit of Jarrah Burr which has a number of voids in it.

What's the best way to fill/turn this - should I fill it first then turn it, or turn it roughly to size and fill from there? What should I fill it with?

Should I douse it in thin CA to hold it together?

I haven't turned anything like this before, and really don't want to mess it up - it is a lovely bit of wood!

Alan

 

[bassethound]

If you rough turn it you will have enough material to fill the voids and i would use CA!

 

[Woody]

On Jarrah burr I fill the voids with brass powder and very thin super glue and keep stopping just to see if any more filling is needed good luck and happy turning

 

[bluntchisel]

Alan,

Lord Woody has got it right. However, if you don't have brass powder then infill use using same shavings you removed with the chisel.

Bob.

 

[PhillH]

If you haven't done it before, send it to me and I'll video it being done, that way you'll know for next time.

No ?

Why not ?

 

[chas_41_uk]

Not done it yet, but I rough turn it then fill the voids with brass powder and thin CA

 

[paulm]

is it for pens or something else? if its for pens then fill the voids with sawdust and super thin ca and then sand with ca to make a slurry which fills the voids.

 

[billyb_imp]

I'm with Woody and the brass powder here

 

[Bill Mooney]

It's all been aid.

 

[Treeesa]

Alan - as has been said filling as you go is the way - however if you do mess it up let me know as I have half of Australia here and plenty of Jarrah Burl and happy to send you a replacement

 

[Penpal]

Thimple save the shavings I keep a hand operated coffee grinder on the wall makes it so easy to CA the shavings. If you turn normally the shavings are peelings really and can create voids. i also use scraps of Ebony it looks very natural. So summing up ground shavings compact best.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

What woody said.