Does anyone do this? I live in central Virginia where the temps can get to 15 degrees. I’m running out of storage in the shop. Maybe I should get rid of all my flat woodworking equipment? LOL!
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Storing rough turned bowls outside
- Thread starter Barry Holman
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My rough turned bowls are in my unheated/uninsulated garage. They sit on shelves and are definitely in below freezing temperatures. Have had 2 liter bottles of soda explode in my garage in the past. Having a climate controlled environment has to be better for them, but I can't say that temperatures have caused issues or defects.
I've brought in frozen logs from outside in winter and turned them, and can say definitively that frozen shavings hurt a bit.
And don't get rid of the flat woodworking stuff - you might someday want to do some segmenting or staved vessels. Plus, those flat surfaces make for good storage!
I've brought in frozen logs from outside in winter and turned them, and can say definitively that frozen shavings hurt a bit.
And don't get rid of the flat woodworking stuff - you might someday want to do some segmenting or staved vessels. Plus, those flat surfaces make for good storage!
I have some stored in my carport in cardboard boxes with shavings. I also store rough blanks out there. I can't see that it makes them any more likely to deteriorate than storing them anywhere else if properly treated. Anything that gets direct sunlight is toast though. Central Texas is brutal most of the year.
Around me, you have to worry about powder post beetle infestation when you store wood outside or in a shed. It’s a guarantee if there is bark on the rim.