MikeD
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I have a pile of spalted beech blanks each about ten inches long and one inch square. They are easy to cut on a bandsaw and also to drill. Everything is fine until I try and turn the wood when it rips, tears, splits and generally disintegrates.
I have tried a variety of sharp tools at different speeds but cannot get a good result.
I assume I will have to stabilise the blanks in some manner? Short of investing in a vacuum chamber is there anything I can soak these blanks in which will stabilise the wood without altering its appearance too much?
I have tried a variety of sharp tools at different speeds but cannot get a good result.
I assume I will have to stabilise the blanks in some manner? Short of investing in a vacuum chamber is there anything I can soak these blanks in which will stabilise the wood without altering its appearance too much?