Grain Orientation??????

[dicklaxt1]

http://wowjoke.com/gif/white/1332.gif I have not seen any turnings with the grain oriented in any other plane than verticle or horizontal to the axis running between the headstock and tail stock.

If I were to cut a blank from a log section on a 45 degree angle, lets say ,chuck it up and start making wood fly ,am I asking for trouble?

[volleyheads]

Dick,

You can and many do orient in other ways to get different effects. You will get non-uniform warping due to different drying rates at different angles, but it will work. It is also used to keep an area of the wood that has a specific feature (spalted, bark, wild figure etc) in the final piece, instead of turning it off. It can also be done by mistake, or so I've heard.

Best Regards,

Bill

"If it is worth doing, it's worth overdoing"

[Limey]

My grain orientation is for Rye Whiskey..... Hic!

Did ANYBODY get the Blank Barance one!

Probably beneath comment

Oh well keep trying. yes I know...... very trying.

Good bye for now see you soon


Limey

[dicklaxt1]

http://wowjoke.com/gif/white/1332.gif I think Limey has got some Happy Weed hidden somewhere aroud his desk

[volleyheads]

Limey,

so what was it?

Best Regards,

Bill

"If it is worth doing, it's worth overdoing"