Rifleman1776
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Last night I tried turning a European with some big leaf maple burl I have. The wood is beautifully figured and I was looking forward to a knock-out finished pen. Didn't happen that way. The wood was so hard that turning, with my 1" very sharp skew, produced dust not shavings. And, worse, when I went to sand I noticed the (fast turning) wood was not smooth. Turning off I found the rough areas and this large inclusion. A ruined blank.
Bigger dissapointment is thinking that the balance of my block of wood (about 6"X6") might be worthless for turning. Should I get this stabilized? Might be an odd thing to do, make very hard wood harder. Ideas?
Bigger dissapointment is thinking that the balance of my block of wood (about 6"X6") might be worthless for turning. Should I get this stabilized? Might be an odd thing to do, make very hard wood harder. Ideas?