Yew wee bugger :-(

[Gizmo3k]

I got some lovely Yew from a friend at the weekend, stored inside a cellar and feeling pretty dry. I had a play last night, and it looks like it wasn't quite as dry as I thought.



Oh well, I guess I need to acclimatise it a bit more before turning. Lovely bit of wood though!

Alan
:pray:

 

[brody2123]

Don't you just hate it when that happens! Bloody shame Alan.But like you say, let it settle and then chuck it back on the lathe. You could use butterfly keys or resin to fill the crack and make it part of the feature. As it is a shame to loose suck a gorgeous bit of Yew.

 

[Gizmo3k]

Stupid phone posted the picture sideways too!

There's a small split happening at the other side at the rim too, and I can see a bit of a spiderweb on the base. This was branch wood.

Never mind, still looks pretty, and the cracks add 'character'! It is also the perfect size to hold a Zeta, so it is performing that job for me at work now!

 

[21William]

Nice piece. As said, let it acclimatise indoors then fill with resin. Perhaps a contrasting colour like blue added to the resin might look nice?

 

[Doug]

Problem with Yew is it can be very susceptible to heat cracking, if you get a lot of small cracks it can be it got too hot whilst sanding.

 

[Gizmo3k]

I guess I will need to find some resin. Could be interesting filling it - the crack is currently under 1mm wide (total width of the piece is just under 3").

Any suggestions on how to fill something like that? Do you just get some sort of resin and push it in with your (gloved) thumb? What sort of resin is the best to use, and are there any decent cheap suppliers? I haven't done anything like this before.

Thanks

Alan

 

[21William]

For small cracks you want the thinnest viscosity resin you can get. Epoxy would be good as I believe it shrinks less than Polyester resin.

These folks can advise. Or just trawl through the specs!

http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk

 

[Bill Mooney]

You could clean it up with a burr & fit a zip. It's a shame not to use it.

 

[billyb_imp]

Thats a shame Alan, still, looks nicely turned & you may still be able to rescue it

 

[Gizmo3k]

I guess the friction polish finish isn't going to help either...

 

[Dalboy]

Grind up some coffee granules or use coffee powder along with thin ca glue that will still leave them as a feature

 

[Penpal]

Alan that cellar dweller had so much promise still a conversation piece thanks for sharing.

Peter.

 

[yorkshireman]

That's a shame Alan, nice bit of wood too. I'd try filling it with powdered aluminium or something like that.

 

[Vic Perrin]

I've had than happen on more than one occasion. I filled the crack with copper powder and a few spots of CA and it makes a nice feature

 

[chas_41_uk]

That's a shame. Looks nicely turned & finished. You might be able to rescue it yet

 

[wm460]

That's a shame Alan, looks great otherwise.

 

[Gizmo3k]

Well, it didn't really split any more overnight, I will leave it in the office for another week or so, then take it home and try filling it with something.

Thanks for the comments!

Alan

 

[Woody]

Fill it with iron powder and extra thin CA and it will loo like a nail in the side of the wood