Wood Turning an Apple Hollow Form
| There is still a lot of wood to be removed as can be seen from the flats. Also, there is a fair bit of cracking around the pith. Something to look out for as I proceed. |
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| The bottom is not without its worries either as I bring it up past the screws and notice a soft spot where an old branch had tried to grow. |
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| Occasionally I touch up the cracks with thin CA. This wood will be turned away but it should keep the wood from cracking too much more and lend a bit of stability as I turn. |
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| The cracks are evident in various places and the relieving of stresses as more of the wood is removed begins to generate more of them. The glue should help. |
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| Any time I need to leave the wood, frequently in the case of this turning, I put a plastic bag over it to preserve moisture and relieve dry stresses. |
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| When there is time to turn, it is simply a matter of movng the bag off and beginning again. |
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