A picture paints a thousend words

[mrs. sliver]

A week or so ago I was given some Eucalyptus. I came on and asked for advice and was warned by George how much it warps ... and by george he was right! :lol:

I normally tell any kind people who donate wood to me that I will make them a little piece as a thank you. often however, I think they think I have forgotten them and don't grasp how important it is to treat green wood right and the consequences of rushing it.

SO, with the aforementioned warning in mind I set out to turn a piece from very green, glue a solid dry piece to the bottom (so it stressed the rest more) and took it from being wet and cool into a warm and dry room (on the window ledge in the sun)

 

[CHJ]

OK, where's the Picture, we're a bit short on the thousand words.

 

[mrs. sliver]

Sorry a bit of photo trouble there!

I think she is still going, get weirder each morning... just like me!

 

[CHJ]

Yep that's about par for the course.
For the next bit try an open form goblet shape and get the thickness down to 1-2mm (so you can see light through it) and you may get a handkerchief folded result.

This was wet Hazel but but it shows the form I'm refering to, even with this the thick stem and wide base are at risk.

 

[loz]

Hi Mrs S !

Have to get a bit thinner than that with Eucalyptus !

Seaflower by Melvyn Fermager

 

[Jonzjob]

Wet rhododendron (spelling?) diameter 6" or 6 3/4" depending which way you look at it :shock:

Dry now though!! :roll:

 

[maltrout512]

Here is a little beaker 40mm dia 65mm tall from green holy. Within minutes it started moving. Side is 2mm thick. It has now stopped moving. :lol:

 

[mrs. sliver]

well, she is still on the move! I'll post my first proper go when I get time to try it, but if this don't get the message through to people that I can't rush it, I don't know what will. :?