tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002976923009273932.post9216168110434467176..comments2022-12-31T03:11:20.207+11:00Comments on Spool Knitter: QUESTION FOR WOODTURNERScrazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002976923009273932.post-52500008722406570412009-01-25T14:35:00.000+11:002009-01-25T14:35:00.000+11:00Thankyou so much Francois! I have shown Chris your...Thankyou so much Francois! I have shown Chris your answer and he has noted it with thanks also.crazyhaberdasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002976923009273932.post-43837652167111929732009-01-25T03:09:00.000+11:002009-01-25T03:09:00.000+11:00Hi MarianSorry I didn't saw this post yet.To avoid...Hi Marian<BR/><BR/>Sorry I didn't saw this post yet.<BR/><BR/>To avoid this to happen in the future I recommend to start by drilling the hole. This will reduce the tensions in the wood, so the probability that cracks will appear. <BR/><BR/>If the hole is drilled first then you should be able to use not-so-dry wood.<BR/><BR/>Of course if you have dry wood then this shouldn't happen at all.<BR/><BRFrançoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139328559136867710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002976923009273932.post-52576753477150784662008-06-26T09:44:00.000+10:002008-06-26T09:44:00.000+10:00Thanks for letting us know!Thanks for letting us know!crazyhaberdasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002976923009273932.post-40115087192356326662008-06-25T18:12:00.000+10:002008-06-25T18:12:00.000+10:00you should perhaps point out that it was very well...you should perhaps point out that it was very well seasoned dry wood. Perhaps too dry in the case of the Wild Cherry [ alocasuarina sp. ]<BR/>btw PND opined that wild cherry is sometimes better turned green... he might have told us that earlier!catsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002976923009273932.post-70036295712409205862008-06-24T17:49:00.000+10:002008-06-24T17:49:00.000+10:00hi there,it's not the best pic of my knitting nanc...hi there,<BR/><BR/>it's not the best pic of my knitting nancy, but you can kind of see my woodturned spool in a pic here:<BR/>http://landofmeg.blogspot.com/2008/06/snap.html<BR/>much love, meg xxMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392450981955408100noreply@blogger.com