You can also boil the bowl after. Put heavily salt in the water and keep it there for a while. If it cracks, it would do that anyway, but this is a good chance to prevent the crack.
I’ve seen people boiling to prevent cracking. Would be hard for this large bowl but something to try for smaller items. I haven’t researched the science of why boiling may help but I’m intrigued.
" Paint some Elmer's glue" ? As a wood sealer ? Thinned glue wash or full strength? I was also wondering if you've ever used the technique of putting the green wood bowl back in a cardboard box with the (its) wood shavings to slow the drying?
I used to put the bowl in a box of wood shavings and that method does work. A few years ago I saw craft supply had a product promoted by Mahoney (a professional turner) called “Tree Saver”. It is basically Elmer’s school glue with a slight green tint. It basically is doing the same thing as the wood shavings in a box method but takes up less space and I think dries a little faster. You can thin it with water but I find if you thin it too much it will run down the sides. I put it on full strength where the end grain is. It is a space saver compared to the box of shavings method. But the real advantage to me is that you have the bowl in the open to watch as it dries. Like I said in the video, the bowl started to crack the next day which told me I left it too thick. So I remounted it and made it a bit thinner. It’s an option you may want to try and see if you like it. Thanks for watching and the comment!
You can also boil the bowl after. Put heavily salt in the water and keep it there for a while. If it cracks, it would do that anyway, but this is a good chance to prevent the crack.
I’ve seen people boiling to prevent cracking. Would be hard for this large bowl but something to try for smaller items. I haven’t researched the science of why boiling may help but I’m intrigued.
@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle It is the salt what makes the most magic, but you are right. They are usually smaller items.
Interesting. Thanks for the info
" Paint some Elmer's glue" ? As a wood sealer ? Thinned glue wash or full strength?
I was also wondering if you've ever used the technique of putting the green wood bowl back in a cardboard box with the (its) wood shavings to slow the drying?
I used to put the bowl in a box of wood shavings and that method does work. A few years ago I saw craft supply had a product promoted by Mahoney (a professional turner) called “Tree Saver”. It is basically Elmer’s school glue with a slight green tint. It basically is doing the same thing as the wood shavings in a box method but takes up less space and I think dries a little faster. You can thin it with water but I find if you thin it too much it will run down the sides. I put it on full strength where the end grain is. It is a space saver compared to the box of shavings method. But the real advantage to me is that you have the bowl in the open to watch as it dries. Like I said in the video, the bowl started to crack the next day which told me I left it too thick. So I remounted it and made it a bit thinner. It’s an option you may want to try and see if you like it. Thanks for watching and the comment!
@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle That's a great tip - thank you ! I'm going to check that out, it makes sense on a whole lot of levels.