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I was thinking of getting a moisture to help figure out when my rough turned bowls are ready to finish turn. Does anybody here do that and if so what meter do you use?
I bought this one off Ebay some years ago and I think it cost about 20.00 Ozzie dollars. I've no way of checking it's accuracy but that doesn't matter, once you can do a turning that feels right just use that reading all the time. I'm not suggesting that it is inaccurate, I don't know but it is well made.I was thinking of getting a moisture to help figure out when my rough turned bowls are ready to finish turn. Does anybody here do that and if so what meter do you use?
The only problem with that is it would probably take a year or two where if I rough turn and then dry it only takes a few months.I've lost track of mine. Wouldn't it be better to get the moisture right BEFORE turning?
I have to agree with Tom when he said "Wouldn't it be better to get the moisture right BEFORE turning?" Which is what I do.The only problem with that is it would probably take a year or two where if I rough turn and then dry it only takes a few months.
Green wood is also a lot more apt to twist and such, as it is drying after it is turned. I don't worry about any of it, after I found out the only thing I liked to make on a lathe is carving mallets, made a bit over a dozen of all types of wood, sizes, and weights, then sold my lathe, kept the mallets. However, am contemplating making a custom lathe, one that would only be able to turn carving mallets.e
The problem with getting the moisture right is that green wood turns so much easier than dry wood.
I couldn't agree more, that's why my early bowls which might have started out to be 8" dia ended up more like 6" because of all the dig-ins. That's when I was taught how to sharpen my turning chisels, using a low speed grinder with 80 grit wheels which is very quick and produces little or no heat and use straight off the grinder. Though this stopped the dig-ins, I had to touch up the chisel part way through, but it was so fast.The problem with getting the moisture right is that green wood turns so much easier than dry wood.
I agree Harry. I bought a good name brand 1/2” bowl gouge and low speed grinder with sharpening jig and it has made a world of difference.I couldn't agree more, that's why my early bowls which might have started out to be 8" dia ended up more like 6" because of all the dig-ins. That's when I was taught how to sharpen my turning chisels, using a low speed grinder with 80 grit wheels which is very quick and produces little or no heat and use straight off the grinder. Though this stopped the dig-ins, I had to touch up the chisel part way through, but it was so fast.
AH, patience, that is something I sadly lack. All through my 50 year career in electronics I worked at the double and expected my technicians to keep up with me and for that I looked after them very well financially.Thanks for all of the replies. I think I will stick with weighing them. I will just have to learn to have more patience.