Finish for Wet Wood

[Matthew Dudak]

I once turned a bowl today and realized that I didn't know what finish I should put on it. I figured that a film-forming finish wouldn't work well, so I ended up putting a hard wax oil (Osmo) on it.

What do you put on once-turned, relatively green turnings?

 

[Tim Connell]

Nothing until they are dry.

If you are trying to slow drying put it into a paper grocery bag on the floor and should be dry with a couple weeks depending on conditions.

 

[Alan Weinberg]

I have no trouble putting coats of polynerized tung oil on immediately after turning a wet piece. Doesn’t seem to make a difference waiting till it’s dry. Did it today on a camphor piece I turned.