That is the question. On this forum it has been stated that some cracks close up by them selves and that CA will impeded their closure. Some say "slap" on the glue when you first see it.
Is there a difference between real wet wood and quite drier wood in these 2 conflicting statements? A friend gave me some split "firewood" which was fairly dried sassafras. I scribed a circle and cut with band saw (saw no splits in the blank -altho there were some splits in end of the half log). Put on lathe and finished the outside with one layer of cellulose sanding sealer, and one or 2 coats of Deft Danish oil finish used with 600 sand paper and wiped off. No splits on this natural edged bowl, but the next day when I returned to the shop there were 6-7 splits traversing the annular rings (i.e. not a ring shake) . I had not put a plastic bag over it thinking that it was quite dry-My moisture meter this am says 11% and there is no conversion for sassafras in the chart that comes with the wagner-but this is fairly dry, and I am guessing over a few days it will go the 7-8%. I superglued and resanded with danish oil finish and proceeded to turn the inside and finished. . This am everything looks the same as I left it and is in a room since yesterday afternoon where there is a wood stove-i.e. very dry. Any thoughts???? Gretch
Is there a difference between real wet wood and quite drier wood in these 2 conflicting statements? A friend gave me some split "firewood" which was fairly dried sassafras. I scribed a circle and cut with band saw (saw no splits in the blank -altho there were some splits in end of the half log). Put on lathe and finished the outside with one layer of cellulose sanding sealer, and one or 2 coats of Deft Danish oil finish used with 600 sand paper and wiped off. No splits on this natural edged bowl, but the next day when I returned to the shop there were 6-7 splits traversing the annular rings (i.e. not a ring shake) . I had not put a plastic bag over it thinking that it was quite dry-My moisture meter this am says 11% and there is no conversion for sassafras in the chart that comes with the wagner-but this is fairly dry, and I am guessing over a few days it will go the 7-8%. I superglued and resanded with danish oil finish and proceeded to turn the inside and finished. . This am everything looks the same as I left it and is in a room since yesterday afternoon where there is a wood stove-i.e. very dry. Any thoughts???? Gretch