Q: I have a large walnut slab that I'd like to cut Into bowl blanks and turn on my lathe. What's the best way to store the blanks so that I can turn them over the next few years?rnA: Cut And Rough-Turn Thernblanks before storing them. This speeds up the drying process and decreases the chance that they will crack.rnFirst, cut the pith out of the slab. Its instability can ruin a bowl blank. Next, cut out the blank and round it at the bandsaw.
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