Hi everyone
I'm very new to woodturning so please bear in mind that i know next to nothing - if i ask a stupid question please feel free to point out why!
I've been given five 5ft x 10inch logs of holly, brought down by the recent high winds, and want to know what i should do with them to get the best from them. Some people seem to say that i should seal and store them as they are for a few years, whereas others seem to suggest i can cut them into workable blanks and rough turn pieces out of them almost straight away, as long as i leave them for a couple of months to dry before doing a final cut and finish.
After reading what i can find here about holly, it seems that the timber is likely to split and twist no matter what i do, so i'm a bit confused. Please help.
I'm very new to woodturning so please bear in mind that i know next to nothing - if i ask a stupid question please feel free to point out why!
I've been given five 5ft x 10inch logs of holly, brought down by the recent high winds, and want to know what i should do with them to get the best from them. Some people seem to say that i should seal and store them as they are for a few years, whereas others seem to suggest i can cut them into workable blanks and rough turn pieces out of them almost straight away, as long as i leave them for a couple of months to dry before doing a final cut and finish.
After reading what i can find here about holly, it seems that the timber is likely to split and twist no matter what i do, so i'm a bit confused. Please help.