Getting Greenwood ready for the lathe

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[weldmama]

great info carl, particularly for a beginner like me, i didnt realise it could crack as fast and as much leaving the heart in...just a question - might seem like an obvious one, but is the heartwood found in every part of the tree e.g. branches and trunk??, i was just wondering about smaller branches whether they had it as well??

[haydenHD]

Yes the heart is in the branches and trunk and the rings go from there.

Thanks,

Carl

[bradturbo44]

Hi Carl,re the logs do you only paint the ends thank's john uk.

[haydenHD]

Yes just the ends to help slow down the drying a bit.

[BradHT]

Thanks so much... Very helpful as I'm just starting out with turning.

[haydenHD]

Glad to help,

[Dav123xyz]

It could be case for choosing the work and taking ito a saw mill for this task...?

[Dav123xyz]

A useful video...thanks. I'd then mount directly onto the bark for turning a bowl?

[BrushCountryJamboree]

Carl you need to come visit me, i can put you to work cutting up all these logs i have they range from 12' to 30' in length

[FuhrerKaiser]

Nice advices.

[bradturbo44]

Ok Carl,thank you for your help john.