[Woodcarver] Bark on wood

[RbrtHillier at aol.com]

Woodturners sometimes leave the bark on , for a natural edge finish .  They 
find that some tree species lose their bark very easily - there's nothing you 
can do . Mahogany might just be one of those . Usually it is  better to 
carve/turn the wood before it gets too dry . Freshly  cut  wood keeps its bark on 
better  than wood from a wood-pile  where decay has already started . Keep your 
wood out of the sun , rain and out of reach of bugs and fungi .  Even with 
freshly cut wood , as it dries , bits of bark might become loose . Turners use 
super glue to hold  the loose stuff  in place and  this helps to stop the rest of 
the bark becoming loose later on . 

Good luck ,
Robert Hillier,
Poole,
Dorset,
England
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