green wood crotches

variety of possibilities

tdaniel

>You can cut through th middle of both piths and have two half "Y's" with flame in the middle; this works very well for platters. You can cut out just the crotch by sawing to both sides of the crotch (as the tree is standing, vertically), getting your blank from between the piths. This way will give you the most figure and the most waste.

TD

Turning Green Wood

John K Jordan

>Get the book "Turning Green Wood" by Michael O'Donnell.

He covers many possible ways to cut a log or crotch into blanks, and illustrates the likely distortion from shrinkage for turned objects cut from different orientations in the log. Good turning and finishing advice as well. Excellent book!

JKJ in East TN

Re: green wood crotches

Bill Hale / The Wood Spinner

>Just remember the best grain is close to the pith. Cut the Y and mount the wood so the finished product will show the grain in the bottom. I generally prefer to do platters with this type of cut blank as it shows the grain the best.

good turning and be safe

Bill in Casa Grande, AZ.

Excellent book!

Carole in VA

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Re: green wood crotches "pic"

Jim D.

>Photos of a few pieces I got today. A lot of what he had in the yard was checking and splitting alraedy but he said he will call me when he brings in fresh green cutting.

I got 3 syscamore, 4 maple and a cedar crotch. The two small blocks are maple, the smallest is 6X6X4. A couple of the larger should give me 12 to 13 inch rounds.

Re: green wood crotches "second Pic"

Jim D.

>Photos of a few pieces I got today. A lot of what he had in the yard was checking and splitting alraedy but he said he will call me when he brings in fresh green cutting.

I got 3 syscamore, 4 maple and a cedar crotch. The two small blocks are maple, the smallest is 6X6X4. A couple of the larger should give me 12 to 13 inch rounds.