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Jaramiah Severns

Spalted maple hollow form

4"h x 5"ø

Two years after felling, milling, and seasoning this maple, it was finally ready. Had a few soft areas, but turned nicely for the most part. Finish with shellac and buffed on a wheel.
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Nino G. Cocchiarella
Jaramiah, that’s purdy! So, you cut and prep your blanks years before you turn them? Are you sealing them? I’m curious. So far I’ve been working with fresh still wet wood. I often wonder why face masks don’t have windshield wipers? 😂
 
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Nino G. Cocchiarella said:
Jaramiah, that’s purdy! So, you cut and prep your blanks years before you turn them? Are you sealing them? I’m curious. So far I’ve been working with fresh still wet wood. I often wonder why face masks don’t have windshield wipers? 😂
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Thanks, Nino!

Yeah, if I come across some timber I think might be worth turning someday, I’ll use a chainsaw to break it down into turnable chunks. If the log is larger than about 8” diameter, I’ll remove the pith to avoid major splits. Then I dunk the end grain sides into a tub of anchor seal and let it sit until the moisture meter tells me it’s ready.

I prefer to do this work in the summer, as the humidity here in Georgia allows the wood to dry more slowly and helps prevent splits.
 
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Jaramiah Severns said:
Thanks, Nino!

Yeah, if I come across some timber I think might be worth turning someday, I’ll use a chainsaw to break it down into turnable chunks. If the log is larger than about 8” diameter, I’ll remove the pith to avoid major splits. Then I dunk the end grain sides into a tub of anchor seal and let it sit until the moisture meter tells me it’s ready.

I prefer to do this work in the summer, as the humidity here in Georgia allows the wood to dry more slowly and helps prevent splits.
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Thank you for the tips! What is your preferred moisture content?

It’s plenty humid in Indiana too, but yeah, Georgia might win that competition. So far I have not started pre-cutting blanks and treating them. I do occasionally use some old paint on the ends of logs I have laying around. I have a small sawmill and room for collecting too much wood... When I want to turn something I go chop off a chunk or two. I often chop off the first 5 inches or so if there is cracking.
 

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