Building A Woodturners Sawbuck

[@joell439]

Can’t wait to see what you’re going to turn up 👍😎👍

[@thehobbymachinistnz]

Thanks. I cant wait to get it up and running. It has taken a long time to get this far.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, nothing like doing a project that uses up all the bits and pieces you have left over, turned out great, cheers

[@thehobbymachinistnz]

Thanks Matty. I hope all is well there with you and your family.

[@jimurrata6785]

Consider a saturated solution of PEG. This diffuses into the cells and keeps them from shrinking.

[@thehobbymachinistnz]

Hi, thanks for your comment. What does PEG stand for?

[@jimurrata6785]

@@thehobbymachinistnz It's common for wood turners to soak their blanks in polyethylene glycol (a particularly long chain type, with molecular weight of more than 1000) This is a waxy solid below 40°C but when diluted in water will soak into wood and prevent it from checking and cracking. Turners I know will keep their blanks in a bucket or barrel until use and if multiple sessions required return them to the vat in order to get deeper penetration. Wood carves or turns much better when the cells are full and resilient. I'm somewhat new to your channel and didn't know you had an interest in woodworking, but enjoy the content. 🙂

[@thehobbymachinistnz]

@@jimurrata6785 Hi Jim, thanks for the clarification. Yes, it is a bit odd. Most of my videos are on metal work, machining and fabrication. But, I have acquired an interest in woodturning lately as well. I have actually joined a woodturners club and I have been learning so much over the last few months. I have brought some 'stuff' they call log sealer from the club. It is a waxy solution that you paint into the end grain where the log was cut so that the log does not loose so much moisture from the cut ends. Maybe this is similar to the PEG?

[@jimurrata6785]

@@thehobbymachinistnz Glad to hear your interests are so diverse. Look forward to whatever content you put up! 👍 Here in the States we usually use Anchorseal or similar product on fresh timber. I don't know that this would diffuse into wood. Now that you've joined a club I'm sure that there are members willing to share what's worked best for them.