Resources/Links
Members' Web Sites
Safety First
The American Association of Woodturners Safety Guidelines
Outside Resources
49 Must Know Bowl Turning Terms
The American Association of Woodturners (AAW)
A Woodworkers Guide to Wood Thanks Lucas!
A Woodworkers Guide to Yard Sculptures, Swings and Other Structures Thanks Liam!
Beginners Guide to Woodturning
Sharpening & Buffing Lathe Attachment
South Florida Woodturners Guild Sample Bowls
Yahoo Group: DelValWoodturners
Kent Weakley Tip
Cracked Wood Bowl Reduce CA Stains
There you are turning and your bowl is looking great but all of a sudden you notice a crack.
If you decide to fix the crack with CA (cyanoacrylate), you can fill the crack with some fine wood dust or other colored filling.
But before you add the filler and apply the CA, here's the tip – spray a light coat of canned lacquer around the cracked area and let it dry.
Don't bother using a good quality canned lacquer, any brand will do.
The light coat of lacquer around the crack surface acts like a mask and reduces the amount of staining caused by the CA.
Once the crack is glued and dry, sand the surface and remove all the lacquer in the process.
Be sure to read these other articles all about fixing bowl cracks:
Wood Bowl Crack Fix Secrets
and Super Fast Crack FixHappy Turning,
Kent Weakley TurnAWoodBowl.com
Equipment and Wood Sources
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