Mystery wood?

Turns great - checks badly

Carole in VA

>Anywhere there is a knot (or even a suggestion of a knot) there is severe checking after removal from alcohol and wrapping to dry. Any suggestions?

typical of fruitwoods

tdaniel

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Re: Turns great - checks badly

Brad Vietje

>I'd go back to the tried and true Carole -- Anchorseal and 6 - 8 months wait.

For fruit woods like Apple and Pear that tend to crack a lot, I'd seal the whole thing, not just the end grain. Then I'd place it in a paper bag or two, and in the cool, and slightly humid cellar, and check it every week or so... Sometimes the shortcuts just don't work.

Safe Spinning,

Brad Vietje

Thetford, VT