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I would seal them asap anchorseal works well for me waxing works and is what I’ve seen used on most of the stuff for sale (dip in carefully melted wax- parafin wax DOES burn and hot wax may cause serious burns)
if nothing else paint the ends and cuts with an exterior paint
if you can turn them green I would, but time and quantity can be problematic.
worst comes to worst, I’ll give you my shipping address, lol

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If you turn one green, what then? How do you treat it so it will dry without cracking? Pardon my ignorance, I can build furniture and even turn legs, but bowl turning is totally foreign to me.

Mart

If you turn green you have to make certain that the wall thickness of the piece is the same as the thickness of the base. I normally go to 3/4” or 1” in thickness. At that point I make sure that I leave a tenon on the piece to rechuck at a later date. The piece also gets a coat of paint on the endgrain and goes into a paper sack wrapped in a cheap baby diaper (not kidding this does work). I write the date on the wood piece and the bag and check it once a week. As needed I replace the diaper (I buy the cheapest diapers I can). Depending on the wood and the mood I am in I will second turn the piece in 3-6 months. Some pieces wait a year for me to decide to “like” them again. You can go to www.woodturner.org and click on local clubs to find a turning club in or near your area. Contact them and they will be glad to help you.

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Jeff,

Thanks for the info. I was on my work week so didn’t get much posting done here. I work a week on/week off schedule so have to do most of my posting on my week off.

Mart

Yes don’t turn them into a finished produce green or they will warp or crack or both.You must as said leave sufficient thickness to allow it to dry more naturally over time .Turning green helps save time in the drying progress but the item will warp,well always in my case, and it will be more difficult to re-chuck but it can be done . I would be tempted to air dry them if you are inexperienced ,however if they have signs of internal rot then turning them provisionally might remove that enough to salvage the wood for the future.Alistairgood luck.Alistair

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It looks like with my current schedule I will not get time to turn them green so will need to treat them. I have plenty of wax so will wax the cut surfaces unless you guys recommend something else. I have quite a bit of exterior latex paint on hand as well.

Mart