Microwave Dried Turned Wood Bowl

Roughing out a wood bowl, drying in the microwave, and finish turning.

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[77dbm]

so what was the overall time it took to dry that bowl....hours ....days .... cause i would like to try it....thanks chad



[FECARROLL]

@77dbm

From the list of weight changes shown at 09:10 in the video, the bowl was heated and cooled 11 times. It was heated (on defrost) from 2 minutes to less than 1 minute each time. It was cooled from 7 to 8 minutes each time. This would be approximately 2 hours or less for drying this bowl. This bowl was roughed out and finished through the primer coat of lacquer on the same day. Results will be different depending on the wetness of the wood, type of wood, and size of the bowl.

[flinkisme]

I think I'm going to give microwaving a try. I am impatient by nature. Waiting for a bowl to dry makes me crazy. Needless to say, I don't turn many bowls. Thanks for posting this video.

[FECARROLL]

@flinkisme

You might get different results with different kinds of wood.

[flinkisme]

Do you true the round and the face before you start cutting the shape? The blank looks awfully wobbly.

[FECARROLL]

@flinkisme

The round is trued in the process of shaping the outside and the face is trued in the process of hollowing out and shaping the inside.

[DeXoDeD]

thank you for showing so much of the process!!

[77dbm]

thank you for the info

[zasti78]

Hi guys. I using microwave often. before- after turning doesn't matter

That isn't a bad idea but be careful and don't use continously. Ttwo mins in microwave, and half min the rest time. so more and more. The wood can explode, if very wet and you try to make it fast.

[marksaus]

Great explanation of the microwave process, I'll try that! I was surprised you used the round nose scraper to finish the edge of the bowl, when I do that, I usually tear the wood and have to use the bowl gouge instead. Do you find it depends on the type of wood?