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alcohol drying

Richard Avram

Richard Avram

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P1010015.jpgI have a question about alcohol drying. This piece was quite stable as I was turning it so I went ahead and finish turned it. The sides are about 1/8" thick but the bottom is substantially thicker. The piece was cut green a few months ago and sealed so it really hasn't lost that much moisture. I'm not concerned about the sides because I think they are already dry just from the turning and sanding. I believe that the bottom still has a substantial amount of moisture in it so I don't want to apply finish. Here's my question, I was going to soak it in alcohol to speed up the drying but I have glued in a piece at the top to dress up the opening. If I soak it in alcohol do I run the risk of ruining that glue joint? Also, can anyone tell me what the wood is? I'm thinking that it is bitternut hickory but I haven't been able to get a consensus on that. It was cut in northern Ohio. Thanks for your help.
 
Tough to tell, what glue? Some glues dissolve in DNA, some don't. What glue?
As for specie, I wouldn't try to guess from a web-photo, too many wood look too similar.
As for drying DNA is a crap-shoot, actual tests by Forest product types show that they can get wildly different results from the same specie of wood. That's what it's used by hobbies and not commercial production.
 
n7bsn said:
Tough to tell, what glue? Some glues dissolve in DNA, some don't. What glue?
As for specie, I wouldn't try to guess from a web-photo, too many wood look too similar.
As for drying DNA is a crap-shoot, actual tests by Forest product types show that they can get wildly different results from the same specie of wood. That's what it's used by hobbies and not commercial production.
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It was just a Titebond #2 wood glue.
 
Richard Avram said:
I have a question about alcohol drying. This piece was quite stable as I was turning it so I went ahead and finish turned it. The sides are about 1/8" thick but the bottom is substantially thicker. The piece was cut green a few months ago and sealed so it really hasn't lost that much moisture. I'm not concerned about the sides because I think they are already dry just from the turning and sanding. I believe that the bottom still has a substantial amount of moisture in it so I don't want to apply finish. Here's my question, I was going to soak it in alcohol to speed up the drying but I have glued in a piece at the top to dress up the opening. If I soak it in alcohol do I run the risk of ruining that glue joint? Also, can anyone tell me what the wood is? I'm thinking that it is bitternut hickory but I haven't been able to get a consensus on that. It was cut in northern Ohio. Thanks for your help.
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If the wood was wet when you turned it and then glued a piece of dry wood to it, it really won't matter.It's a crap shoot. If the wet wood moved at the same ratio as the dry wood (improbable) then you would be OK providing the grain was aligned.
Personally I would let it be and see what happens and then not do that again. Wet and dry are like trying to glue a cat to a dog (not that a cat to a cat or a dog to a dog bond would work, but you're starting to get my drift).
 
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