pine for turning?

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Jorge Castaneda ~ Downeast Maine

>I turn pine and spruce now and then, and they turn good and the shop smells wonderful.

Jorge

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Dennis Taylor

>I turn pine also here in Ohio, but be aware of the sap, it can be thick & sticky, and messy..Dennis

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Bill Howatt

>I would prefer it for spindles over bowls. It does smell nice but it can be difficult to get smooth cuts on endgrain. Sanding tends to be more difficult since it has alternating hard and soft growth rings - at least the stuff in northern climates does.

If you can do a good job with pine then hardwood like maple seems easy - well some of the time, anyway.

Bill

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RevDoug

>Ken, if you can get some of the root I believe you will find something that you will want more of. A church member dug some pine root out of his yard when the tree fell. He thought I was nuts for wanting it. Pretty cool turning. Soft wood so you really have to watch the tear-out. 60 grit gouge is a given. Take it, turn it, enjoy it.

Turn 'em round,

RevDoug

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Ruth in So. Cal

>Ken, I have never asked if a wood is good for turning.....I just turn it.....I think what is 'good' for turning depends on the look one likes, the wood that is available, and what you feel like turning. If it ends up not being the best wood for the finished project - for whatever reason, I think that I just got in some extra practice and now know more about a wood.

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JL

>Free wood is good wood. Caveats about pine - have some turpentine or thinner at hand as well as some shop wipes. Clean the sap before it has a chance to harden. Hot water and soap for your face shield.

Clean your tools before sharpening (which you will need to do fairly often as it "fuzzes up" on you) - that way you won't get sap in your wheels or stone. The hardened sap is sometimes a "bear" to clean off.

True words of wisdom!

Bill Howatt

>I agree. Just because I didn't like it doesn't mean somebody else won't and learning how to deal with it may well add another "trick" in your bag on how to handle problem pieces whatever the species.

Even if the end result is, "I won't do that again", then you've learned something.

Bill

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Roly (So Cal)

>Every time I go to Lowes or Home Depot, I check the 1x2 pine board stock. I have found such great old growth 3x4" pine that may have 35 growth rings per inch. I buy those boards, knots and all. Many of my turnings are laminated out of this material, with each layer 90 degrees to the next. Of course it is nice and dry, and turns great. Just my So Cal two cents.

Roly, busy turning a complete table setting for display with my little all-wood woody teardrop trailer. (cups, saucers, plates, salt and pepper shakers, 10" dutch oven, etc)


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