[Woodcarver] mildew

[Watson Family]

At 01:28 PM 7/12/2005, you wrote:

>  all ends were sealed with PVA,


Working with green wood Maricha means you need to get rid of as much waste 
as quick as posible.
I use a large bin liner then to cover the work while you are not working on it.
This helps slow down the evaporation.
Also Feast Watson make a good fungiside sealer that I use if I am going to 
let it sit for awhile.
Once you have roughed out as much as you can, it is best to let it dry 
quiet a lot before final finishing.
To do this I seal it in a bin liner as this acts a bit like a solar kiln in 
that the heat causes the moisture to evaporate and then it condenses at the 
bottom so keeping a high moisture content in the air.
It has worked for me . There was only one crack developed in the 
Skateboarder I did and that was there when I started.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Peter


Woodcarvings and Wildlife Sculptures
http://www.watsonwoodcarver.com