Absolutely.
But most woodturners don't have the access to fine wood that us tree folks do, hence the method.
I've only ever used it once. that was on some very brittle Old growth redwood that I shipped home from Arcata in 1989 and eventually made 3 matching sets of pepper/salt grinders out of, for the team that was climbing those trees with me in 2009.
Unique wood, but almost impossible to work with.
I think that log must have hit a stump. There was just so much internal micro fracturing.
Sealing sander saved it!
But most woodturners don't have the access to fine wood that us tree folks do, hence the method.
I've only ever used it once. that was on some very brittle Old growth redwood that I shipped home from Arcata in 1989 and eventually made 3 matching sets of pepper/salt grinders out of, for the team that was climbing those trees with me in 2009.
Unique wood, but almost impossible to work with.
I think that log must have hit a stump. There was just so much internal micro fracturing.
Sealing sander saved it!