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red oak

  1. Rip Littig

    What to create with porous wood (red/black oak)?

    For those experienced turning porous wood, what do you create? I'm working with black oak at the moment which doesn't hold water. Should I create platters vs bowls or is there a way to waterproof finished bowls with a natural, food safe finish? Not every bowl needs to be water tight but I'd like...
  2. J

    Red Oak Blues

    Bottom line: adding Borax to Anchorseal seems to prevent molding of green turned blanks. Can anyone confirm or refute based on experience? The long version: I roughed out a red oak (Quercus nigra) bowl last week and lathered it up with Anchorseal as I usually do. Within two days of sitting in...
  3. D

    Red Oak Salad Bowl

    Two questions- I have been asked to make a salad bowl out from green red oak. The more I think about it, the more I'm thinking it might not be a good idea. Red oak is pretty porous wood and I'm wondering if even after performing the normal wash with warm soapy water and dry immediately...
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