Forum topic by 3285jeff | posted 03-14-2015 10:58 PM | 805 views | 0 times favorited | 6 replies | ![]() |
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03-14-2015 10:58 PM |
ok,, can you please tell me,,i have did a goblet and it looks fine,,but tonight when I tried to hollow it out there was a difference in the inside diamenter ,,what am I doing wrong,,it was thick on one side and narrow on the other,,and I just kept rechecking it thinking that might be my problem,,,but no luck,,,can anyone help,, |
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#1 posted 03-14-2015 11:01 PM |
Your wood is starting to shrink. How long has it been wood instead of a tree? What type of wood is it? ....... Jerry (in Tucson) -- Jerry (in Tucson) www.woodturnerstools.com |
#2 posted 03-15-2015 01:10 AM |
it was cherry and maple glued up,,i got both pieces from a local hardwood store |
#3 posted 03-15-2015 01:24 AM |
+1 for Jerry’s comment, plus if you bought it from a local hardwood store, I’ve seen more than one of those that only air dries, and for dubious times. -- Tsunami Guitars and Custom Woodworking, Cleveland, TN |
#4 posted 03-15-2015 10:55 AM |
where do I get a moisture meter and what is the right moisture reading for dry wood,, |
#5 posted 03-15-2015 12:43 PM |
Tangential shrinkage is roughly double radial shrinkage, so anything turned round when green winds up oval when dried. -- Bondo Gaposis |
#6 posted 03-15-2015 12:43 PM |
You can get one Amazon, Rockler, woodcraft. HF has them, but not very good. Price will depend on accuracy. Around 8% is a good number. Normall you would turn to rough leaving about 2x thickness of finished, set aside in paper bag, check moisture, then finish. -- Bill R |
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