Woodworking

[SeanKroll]

Peter, are you drying those charcuterie boards in your oven, or from old air-dried stock, or???

 

[Raj]

Air dried, then a month or two in my living room with the wood stove.

 

[squisher]

And then it's charcuterie time! Charcuterie is a word everyone loves to say. Like chihuahua!

 

[SeanKroll]

I just went to a charcuterie place new in town.

They are going to go under.

Get this, they were crowd-sourcing their start-up for their restaurant, just for people who wanted to contribute to the only restaurant in that immediate neighborhood...the revolving restaurant building. The last operation was successful, and moved downtown.

No compensation for the donation, such as xx% off for X time period, like the first six months.
Weird.

Maybe I'll crowd-fund a new chipper.

 

[squisher]

Maybe some here recall me bitching about people driving on my field? Anyways. Best Christmas gift ever!

I'd like to seal this sucker up against the elements so it won't get wrecked at the end of my drive. I have no idea what has been done to it already and apparently it was 'sealed' but I can still really feel the grain of the wood. Any recommendations for a sealer that is safe to use with the unknown and effective?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Just pour a can of poly on it!

 

[squisher]

I've gurgled the sh-t out of this. Is there a can you'd use in particular?

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'd just buy a small can of the thickest clearest stuff I could find.

 

[squisher]

I like the way you think, keep it simple. And often I'm accused of overthinking things. But it seems that if heat or humidity is off you can really easily mess up a poly finish. I only have one awesome sign to work with. Just hoping to get some recommendations on actual products/experience so I don't mess it up.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I am no expert.

 

[squisher]

What! The poly's already poured!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Trust me.

 

[pigwot]

Helmsman Poly is good for outdoor stuff; three coats; light sanding between 1st and 2nd with 220 grit

 

[pigwot]

Bowl I made for my sister for her gift.

 

[squisher]

Thanks for the input.

And that is a fine looking bowl too!

 

[BlackSmith]

Very nice, great work. I need to find some big rounds and have them kiln dried to try some solid turnings. It has been brought to my attention that what I’m doing is cartoonish, puzzle like walmart grade plastic looking pieces.

 

[stig]

Bob, look into rugh turning pieces, drying them and remounting them for fine turning and finishing.

Way easier than trying to dry big blocks of wood without them splitting and cracking.

 

[Benjo75]

I used to turn blanks, let them dry then finish them a year or so later. Now I try to turn everything green as much as I can. Of course they will warp a little but I like the nature of the wood. I made a bowl for my wife for Christmas. I got almost finished and a hole turned up in the middle of it. Turned out pretty nice even though I'm not an expert turner.

 

[BlackSmith]

Love the look of solid wood, to me the beauty is in the grain. The wife likes the different colors of the exotic woods. Hard to find a large enough blank of them.

 

[Raj]

Nice bowls and sign!

Turners around here rough turn wet wood, then many heat and cool cycles in a microwave, then finish turning.

As a side note I have only 2 small pieces of live edge left. Sold the last stack of dry, planed boards yesterday.

 

[MasterBlaster]

https://imgur.com/gallery/q8d12Om

 

[Steve Mack]

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[MasterBlaster]

Wot tha bloody ell, mate!

 

[SeanKroll]

Learned a new word

Chatoyancy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatoyancy

 

[stig]

Ha!
I knew that one