Ber Gueda Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Recently I cut a 3 cm width piece of pine, see picture (Steve Good's pattern). After a few days, the piece of wood started to crack and there were fissures all around. I knew this might happen because the wood was really fresh green, but I just wanted to give it a try. After two weeks, all the cracks simply disappeared, as if the wood shrinked to its original shape. Unfortunately I don't have a picture with the cracks. Since I am a total newbie, I just wanted to ask if this is kind of normal and if you know the reason why this happened. Thanks! Be_O_Be, JackJones and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Green wood will dry unevenly, from the edges first, and it shrinks as it dries. The cracks, fissures and warping are due to the uneven shrinking. Maybe they disappeared when the wood finished drying throughout. Hopefully, some more experienced woodworkers can chime in on this. Nice cutting by the way. OCtoolguy and Be_O_Be 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Very easy to explain.. after you went to bed, the scroll saw elves cut a new pattern from dried wood! Beautiful dog! preprius, Be_O_Be, OCtoolguy and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ber Gueda Posted June 24 Author Report Share Posted June 24 36 minutes ago, flarud said: Very easy to explain.. after you went to bed, the scroll saw elves cut a new pattern from dried wood! Beautiful dog! That makes sense!!! Be_O_Be and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Fengstad Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 If you get a chance, send the scroll saw elves my way as there is lots things for them to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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