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Offline Scott Smith

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Spalted willow?
« on: June 19, 2013, 06:29:21 PM »
Cut this out of a dead tree at my grandmas, cut right where a branch came out of another, which I believe is where burl comes from..... Is this worth cutting into blank sizes and letting dry, to make calls? Is there anything else I need to do to it? I've never turned anything but blanks I've ordered so I'm new to this...
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Re: Spalted willow?
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2013, 07:46:35 PM »
Cut is quarter inch oversize in width of what you would want finished size.  Let it sit for awhile to let it relax.  I have had good luck microwaving blanks after that.  If it is really soft you may want to have it stabilized for strength.
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Re: Spalted willow?
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2013, 09:46:54 PM »
coaat your end grain with wax or something to keep it from cracking.
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Re: Spalted willow?
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2013, 10:43:15 PM »
Quote from: Scott Smith on June 19, 2013, 06:29:21 PM
cut right where a branch came out of another, which I believe is where burl comes from.....

Where two branches meet is usually referred to the crotch. It typically can have some nice figure to it. Burl is a growth on the side of the tree, that typically looks like a wart growing from the tree.


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Re: Spalted willow?
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2013, 08:00:38 AM »
Ohhhh ok. I read "growth" and thought like where a branch came out. Thanks for clearing that up!
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Re: Spalted willow?
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2013, 02:43:22 PM »
I cannot remember turning dry willow, but green will was stringy, so you need sharp tools and a light touch.

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