Thanks for the responses Kruger & Al
Kruger, that is the method I am using with my crotch walnut, and checking the weight every 3 days or so
am in no hurry with it, and it's a small enough piece I don't expect too much shrinkage/warping
The Burl is different, still smaller pieces, but want to work with them sooner, John Lucas gave me good tips on using the microwave
which looks like how I'll proceed
Al, those are some beautiful vessels, and definitely have the voids I'm talking about
Would
really worry me when turning something like that
The Burls I have are basically in a spindle stock form, not big enough to do a vessel with
and seem to be fairly clean on the outside, just don't know what's under the surface
That's the reason I just plan on re-sawing them into lengths, then cutting into segments for a ring of vase I've drawn out
Maybe call it the feature ring, altho it won't be too special, just letting the contrasting color/grain speak for itself within the segmented vessel.
Burl woods are just so beautiful with their grains/patterns, those and spalted woods are my favorite
One day I'll have a chunk of Burl large enough to turn a vessel, but I'm happy with the pieces I have so far
Curious, why do you use the tape to hold the "flaps" and not something like CA?
would the CA affect the look of the wood too much?
TIA for all help/answers