I ordered some osage orange from ebay. I wanted to expand from pens a bit. A few of the blanks were cracked when I got them, but one cracked when turning. As someone new to turning, I turned part of the box and then spent some time with the kids. The next day, a crack had developed.
I would LOVE to make a box for my loose tea. When the temperature goes to -30 F and the air is really dry, what's the "proper" or best way to slowly let the wood dry?
Also, what would happen if I took such a box (with tight fitting lid) back to Michigan near the lake, in the summer, where it is warmer and more humid?
How do I deal with these problems?
I would LOVE to make a box for my loose tea. When the temperature goes to -30 F and the air is really dry, what's the "proper" or best way to slowly let the wood dry?
Also, what would happen if I took such a box (with tight fitting lid) back to Michigan near the lake, in the summer, where it is warmer and more humid?
How do I deal with these problems?