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sealing-green-wood-for-turning-effect The two-part pour-on resin does not like sunlight. Quick drying water based sealer. You can not turn the outside and then wait to turn the inside later, it will crack in your environment. How can I prevent it? Cedar would make some nice needle holders, or knitting needles just because of the color variations in the wood.

Basically you can use any ole paint you have laying around for end sealing, some swear by it others think a commercial end sealer is better. Put in on thick and store it outside under cover if you can. A good place to find cheap paint is your local Home Depot, Menards or Lowes …. A gallon of paint goes a long way when sealing ends.

There is a commercial product made specifically for sealing the end of wet wood , wether small stuff like we use or whole tree trunks. If I was doing a project where I wanted to be absolutely sure there was not splitting, checking or cracking I would use Anchor Seal.. Rick from RickTurns shows us another way to seal end grain on your woodturning logs using Elmers Glue. Notice the nice little jig he set up to slice his logs into slabs and other usable features.

A pretty interesting video since he actually performed some tests on the best method to keep logs from splittng! A product similar to AnchorSeal but cheaper. Next time they have free delivery I think I will grab a gallon to use on some Sealing Green Wood For Turning Uk of my choice wood finds.

AnchorSeal Stops Logs from Checking and Splitting There is a commercial product made specifically for sealing the end of wet wood , wether small stuff like we use or whole tree trunks. I have always used Rockler Green…. I have always used Rockler Green Wood end sealer or Anchorseal to seal the ends of my wood. It will seal the wood from cracking until you are ready to use it.

Another advantage is, I believe it keeps bugs out of the wood. The wood I bring in is not only crack free but bug free. Had 3 trees taken down and milled into lumber. This product is great, easy to apply and clean up. BigOakAdot ArboristSite newb. I just built a firepit and I wanna make some simple walnut benches for it.

I got some smaller walnut logs that I plan on halving for the seat and a 3" or 4" thick slab for the back. Would using an epoxy after letting them air dry for only a week or two cause any problems down the road? I'm okay with a crack here or there or slight warping but don't know I f this is even possible. Wouldn't applying an epoxy all but stop the drying process resulting in minimal warping? This epoxy isn't supposed to yellow from the sun so I figured it would be perfect to help protect the wood and keep it looking good.

Thanks, BOA. Apr 25, Adamant ArboristSite Lurker. I don't know, but I would like to! If you decide to try it maybe you could let us all know Joined Mar 24, Messages 91 Location santa rosa, ca.

If you're talking about two-part pour-on resin, I tried it on a partially-dry red oak slab for a quickie bar-top; it lasted for the party but began to blister when out in the sun and was soon a mess; hadda belt-sand it away to let the slab dry for another two years -- then it was dry enuf to take the resin and not blister. Apr 26, I found this on another web site, I may try it as well as I'm working up a project very similar to yours I am going to give the wood first cut and leftover milled piece from log 3 months to dry out a bit I thought HD sold a stain for green wood but I can not seem to find it on line at the moment.

Many that I have sold fresh green red oak to have used it and have good luck with it. Sawyer Rob Addicted to ArboristSite. Joined Dec 25, Messages 3, Location Midwest. An oil finish that will breath is your best choice You can't stop the wood from moving, all you can do is slow it down Nice buck - I had one with high brows like yours and a tad wider wind me last year Am waiting for the test of time out in the sun for several hours per day on my latest commission, if it fails I may try automotive clear coat after I build a spray booth, etc.

The two-part pour-on resin does not like sunlight. Now-emerging technology to adapt UV-curing resins to wood finishing may have promise, but it's damn expensive now -- the lights alone cost hundreds and sunlight-exposure to cure it as done with surfboards seems a gamble. Is this not just like our quest for the perfect chainsaw? Apr 28, A friend of mine lives in Annapolis, by the Naval Academy, and works in St. He says that the Epifanes spar varnish is the way to go on outside stuff, but still Sealing Green Wood For Turning 75 keep it covered when not in use.

So, that's what I'll try on my next out doors bench, Joe. Is that something that you think would work okay on wood that isn't full dry? Logs aren't super wet given they have sat for some time. I got it all stacked and stickered last night and plan to give it some time in the summer to dry.

I doubt I'll ever cover my benches except maybe winter months. I don't know. I guess folks that have fancy boats with beautiful wood work always have someone waxing it. I'm still waiting for someone to turn me onto the right stuff. I have a stack of 3 inch Black Walnut slabs stacked, about 2 years old.

Not ready to use it yet, Joe. Timberframed ArboristSite Guru. Apr 29, Sorry Rob, I didn't mean they weren't ready, I'm not ready. Within 2 days I burned up my Harbour Freight planer and table saw. I bought the table saw before I got into wood working, just to do one project, putting in a paver walk.

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