Help! I've started a new bowl and I've notice some (a lot) of tear out. It's an ambrosia maple blank that I purchased. If you look at the pictures, the tear out looks a little punky but the fibers don't feel soft. Also, the tear out is on both sides making me wonder if it is punky and goes all the way across the blank. Tomorrow, I'll resharpen the Thomspon skew and try again.
I'm wondering if I should apply some wood hardener to those places? Would it help or is the tear out too great and deep to fix? Thanks!
I'm wondering if I should apply some wood hardener to those places? Would it help or is the tear out too great and deep to fix? Thanks!