Can I turn rotten wood?
Can I turn rotten wood?
In general, it is not recommended to use rotten wood for woodturning. Rotten wood has serious structural defects that make turning difficult and can greatly reduce the quality of the final product. Here are some reasons why rotten wood is not suitable for woodturning:
- Structure and stability: Rotten wood is often soft, brittle and unstable because of the loss of cellulose and lignin, which are responsible for the strength of the wood. This makes it difficult to work the wood without it breaking, cracking or falling apart during turning.
- Health risks: Rotten wood can contain mould spores and bacteria that can be harmful to the woodturner's health, especially when inhaling dust while turning. This can lead to allergic reactions, respiratory irritation and other health problems.
- Aesthetic quality: Rotten wood often has an unattractive appearance with dark spots, cracks, holes and a weakened structure. Turning rotten wood can result in an irregular finish and a fragile end product.
Still, if you are interested in using wood with interesting markings, such as discolouration, Sleep drawings and patterns. Then there are a number of products on the market that can make the wood more stable. Products such as Esacryl Aqua, Fixum and CA-lijm. Another way is to stabilise wood using a vacuum pan