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Steven Nicholson

Steven Nicholson

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Jun 16, 2017
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Brookings, Oregon
Good morning from a Woodturner in Brookings, Oregon. I jumped the gun and started asking questions before introducing myself. I have been a woodturner for many years and will try turning anything I can get into my lathe. The bowls are Big Leaf Maple that I turned green then dried in a kiln.
 
Welcome Steven.....what kind of kiln do you have????
 
Welcome. Nice bowls, much bigger than my lathe can handle.
Several years ago, I drove from Portland to Bend. Beautiful and amazing as to the different types of terrain- mountains and tall pines to desert.
 
Yes you did build a kiln.....some nice touches.....the deep fryer basket good touch.....you did not say how many years of experimenting with doodads lead to your kilm
 
None, I am a retired Forester and have spent so time around the hardwood kilns. The hardest thing is learning the various wood and how they dry, and turning the bowls at an uniform thickness so that they dry evenly. The one item that is not in the blog: I had to go back and add a vent, a regular register with the adjustable louvers is good. The bowls in the picture took between 8 to10 days to dry. My best luck is with green wood (late summer up until spring is better), if the wood has been laying around and has started to surface check the kiln amplifies the checks.
 
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