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Supplies For the WoodturnerPENTACRYL™ A green wood stabilizer that displaces water in fresh cut wood and prevents shrinking during the drying process, which reduces cracking and checking. PENTACRYL will not discolor the wood, is non-hygroscopic and will not oxidize, decompose or migrate in the wood when exposed to different degrees of temperature and humidity. Once dry, the treated wood can be sanded, stained/dyed, glued and will accept a finish. If you enjoy turning or working with green wood but struggle with cracking, checking or warping, you need to take a closer look at Pentacryl! I like to use Pentacryl Wood Stabilizer on my rough-turned green wood. I use it on everything except the Indian Rosewood and Mimosa as these are such stable woods that it's not needed. I use a paint brush to apply Pentacryl to the inside and outside of the item. I don't immerse and soak my item in Pentacryl as the company directions state since it then takes forever to dry. Store it out of sunlight & direct air movement till dry, here in Florida, usually 4-6 weeks. An easy way to test if your item is dry is to try sanding it. If your sandpaper loads up, it's not dry enough. When the rough turned bowls have dried sufficiently, remount on your lathe to complete the final turning, sanding and finishing.
Not ready to work with your log yet, but want to prevent it from drying and cracking on the ends? Or you need to slow down the drying on that large piece, try our End Grain Sealer. This a non-toxic wax emulsion that is applied to the end grain of green wood or the face grain of turning blanks or carvings. This product is beneficial when you want to slow down the drying of green wood, since the end grain dries much faster than the rest of the wood.
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