Check out the article "Boiling Wood" written by fellow IAP member Steve Russell at his website ...
http://www.woodturningvideosplus.com/index.html
I have followed his directions for a year now and boiled several very wet and green bowl blanks and not had a crack to develop. I bet if you cut your woods into workable lengths and boiled then as Steve directs you to do that you will, (1) have workable wood faster, (2) not lose anywhere near as much - if any - as if they were air dried, (3) get back to turning faster, etc.
A complete set-up is available from Northern Handiman for about $50-65 dollars. You will need a BBQ propane tank to use as a fuel source as it is not included in the kit.
I have had great success in boiling green, wet bowl blanks and not lost a one to cracking, checking, twisting, etc. If you follow Steve's direction you just might have the results many of the other 'boilers' have had.
Keep the group posted. BTW, you are in Roswell... well, I am in Tucker, maybe we ought to get together one day for a 'yacking session'. I really like Waffle House coffee and there is one really close to Woodcraft (we can go shopping for goodies). [
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