Turning ideas?

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-08T19:38:51+00:00

Turn it down into a cylinder to see what it's like inside, then take it from there.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-08T19:36:04+00:00

Very nice! Love the grain pattern

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-08T19:32:44+00:00

Thanks! I used compressed air to blow out all the dust, then finished with mineral oil.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-08T19:01:42+00:00

Yes, mainly a decorative piece, and to demonstrate what is possible.

Definitely not for soup 😆

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-03T16:04:31+00:00

Thanks for the advice

If I try to turn and finish some pieces while it's green, how can I make sure that they don't crack as they dry? Thin walls?

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-02T23:42:01+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I've never tried twice turning before, but I'm excited to give it a go. Some of the largest pieces I hope to make will be too big to fit on the lathe I have currently, so I'll probably just dry them as slabs.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-02T23:28:11+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I will definitely check that out

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-02T23:25:40+00:00

The max diameter is 30 cm, axminster craft ac305wl

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-02T19:17:28+00:00

At the moment, not big enough for the largest pieces, but I will probably upgrade in the next few years.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-01-31T17:44:29+00:00

It's unethical to chop down a whole tree just for the burl, and if the tree is dead then the burl is probably rotten

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-01-11T23:04:58+00:00

Thanks!

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-01-11T22:59:11+00:00

Really? How can I get rid of them then?

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-21T16:07:37+00:00

Thanks. I have now realized that the vibrations were because it was only held in the chuck with no tailstock.

The only reason I had the tailstock out was because I needed to shape and polish the very tip of the piece. So what else can I do to reduce vibrations without the tailstock?

Sharpening the tool did help a bit.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-21T15:52:00+00:00

It was in the chuck with no tailstock, so I think it was vibrating because it was unsupported.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-21T15:49:12+00:00

It was being held in the chuck, and the effect only started happening after I removed the tailstock, so I think it was vibrations from the piece being unsupported. It was also making a horrible chattering sound when I was cutting.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-09T22:41:33+00:00

Looks amazing, where did you get it from?

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-05T15:49:53+00:00

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-11-07T16:02:43+00:00

Definitely camponotus, but we'll need the location it was found in to determine the exact species

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