Yesterday I picked up on the street some Bodark logs and sawed up a bunch of
12 - 18" bowl blanks with a chain saw. I don't have any more anchor seal
and probably won't be able to get more for a week or so.

Can I just paint them with oil based paint that I have lying around? What
about putting them in a big plastic garbage bag and storing them until I get
the wax?

I talked to the guy who had the tree sawed down and found out that the tree
had been down a week. During that time it had already started to crack in
the Dallas TX heat.
I will not get to some of these blanks for several months. Has all of my
time been wasted?

I sawed up the blanks in my driveway. A driveway covered with 2" of bright
yellow saw dust is a real traffic stopper.

Thanks
Paul Gilbert
Dallas, TX

On Aug 17, 9:29 am, "Paul Gilbert" wrote:
Yesterday I picked up on the street some Bodark logs and sawed up a bunch of
12 - 18" bowl blanks with a chain saw. I don't have any more anchor seal
and probably won't be able to get more for a week or so.

Can I just paint them with oil based paint that I have lying around? What
about putting them in a big plastic garbage bag and storing them until I get
the wax?

I talked to the guy who had the tree sawed down and found out that the tree
had been down a week. During that time it had already started to crack in
the Dallas TX heat.
I will not get to some of these blanks for several months. Has all of my
time been wasted?

I sawed up the blanks in my driveway. A driveway covered with 2" of bright
yellow saw dust is a real traffic stopper.

Thanks
Paul Gilbert
Dallas, TX

This is not a response from one of the experts in the group but I just
cut down an aging cherry tree in my woods in WI and covered the ends
of the downed log and the 3 foot high stump with paint from a spray
can until I can finish the job. I was not expecting major problems
but then may be surprised.

Why not just paint the wood with an oil-based paint until you get the
Anchorseal (sp?) When you get the Anchorseal paint over the other
paint. This approach may help until you get the Anchorseal. Do others
in the group ever get caught short and end up putting Anchorseal over
a 'priming coat' or won't it stick to anything but wood?

In article ,
"Paul Gilbert" wrote:

Yesterday I picked up on the street some Bodark logs and sawed up a bunch of
12 - 18" bowl blanks with a chain saw. I don't have any more anchor seal
and probably won't be able to get more for a week or so.

Can I just paint them with oil based paint that I have lying around? What
about putting them in a big plastic garbage bag and storing them until I get
the wax?

I talked to the guy who had the tree sawed down and found out that the tree
had been down a week. During that time it had already started to crack in
the Dallas TX heat.
I will not get to some of these blanks for several months. Has all of my
time been wasted?

I sawed up the blanks in my driveway. A driveway covered with 2" of bright
yellow saw dust is a real traffic stopper.

Thanks
Paul Gilbert
Dallas, TX

I'd use a heavy body house latex paint

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Paint will work better than nothing. I would recomend a couple of
coats. I prefer to leave log sections rather than cutting it up into
blanks that I would cut bowls from. Cut out the pith. Cover to keep
out sun and wind. Keep in a shady spot. You can even put the sections
on a tarp, pile all the shavings on the wood, then cover it all with a
white tarp. This is in addition to painting the ends. While Dallas is
hot, it is also humid, so that will help keep the bowl sections better
than dry air will.
robo hippy

On Aug 17, 8:18*am, Ralph E Lindberg wrote:
In article ,
*"Paul Gilbert" wrote:





Yesterday I picked up on the street some Bodark logs and sawed up a bunch of
12 - 18" bowl blanks with a chain saw. *I don't have any more anchor seal
and probably won't be able to get more for a week or so.

Can I just paint them with oil based paint that I have lying around? *What
about putting them in a big plastic garbage bag and storing them until I get
the wax?

I talked to the guy who had the tree sawed down and found out that the tree
had been down a week. *During that time it had already started to crack in
the Dallas TX heat.
I will not get to some of these blanks for several months. *Has all of my
time been wasted?

I sawed up the blanks in my driveway. *A driveway covered with 2" of *bright
yellow saw dust is a real traffic stopper.

Thanks
Paul Gilbert
Dallas, TX

I'd use a heavy body house latex paint

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This posting address is a spam-trap and seldom read
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On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:29:38 -0500, "Paul Gilbert"
wrote:

If it's only for a week, try keeping them in plastic bags or wrap, but check
them every couple of days for mildew/fungus..
IMHO, this works well for a very short time but should not be considered an
alternative for sealer..
BTW: my budget doesn't allow for Anchorseal, so I use this:
http://www.woodworkingshop.com
Go there and search for Sealtite"


Yesterday I picked up on the street some Bodark logs and sawed up a bunch of
12 - 18" bowl blanks with a chain saw. I don't have any more anchor seal
and probably won't be able to get more for a week or so.

Can I just paint them with oil based paint that I have lying around? What
about putting them in a big plastic garbage bag and storing them until I get
the wax?

I talked to the guy who had the tree sawed down and found out that the tree
had been down a week. During that time it had already started to crack in
the Dallas TX heat.
I will not get to some of these blanks for several months. Has all of my
time been wasted?

I sawed up the blanks in my driveway. A driveway covered with 2" of bright
yellow saw dust is a real traffic stopper.

Thanks
Paul Gilbert
Dallas, TX



mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

our turners club buys anchorseal in 55 gal. drums and resells it to the
members (bring you own gallon jug). that makes it cheaper than sealtite.
Paul Gilbert

"mac davis" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:29:38 -0500, "Paul Gilbert"

wrote:

If it's only for a week, try keeping them in plastic bags or wrap, but
check
them every couple of days for mildew/fungus..
IMHO, this works well for a very short time but should not be considered
an
alternative for sealer..
BTW: my budget doesn't allow for Anchorseal, so I use this:
http://www.woodworkingshop.com
Go there and search for Sealtite"


Yesterday I picked up on the street some Bodark logs and sawed up a bunch
of
12 - 18" bowl blanks with a chain saw. I don't have any more anchor seal
and probably won't be able to get more for a week or so.

Can I just paint them with oil based paint that I have lying around? What
about putting them in a big plastic garbage bag and storing them until I
get
the wax?

I talked to the guy who had the tree sawed down and found out that the
tree
had been down a week. During that time it had already started to crack in
the Dallas TX heat.
I will not get to some of these blanks for several months. Has all of my
time been wasted?

I sawed up the blanks in my driveway. A driveway covered with 2" of
bright
yellow saw dust is a real traffic stopper.

Thanks
Paul Gilbert
Dallas, TX



mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

mac davis wrote:
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:29:38 -0500, "Paul Gilbert"
wrote:

If it's only for a week, try keeping them in plastic bags or wrap, but check
them every couple of days for mildew/fungus..
IMHO, this works well for a very short time but should not be considered an
alternative for sealer..
BTW: my budget doesn't allow for Anchorseal, so I use this:
http://www.woodworkingshop.com
Go there and search for Sealtite"


Yesterday I picked up on the street some Bodark logs and sawed up a bunch of
12 - 18" bowl blanks with a chain saw. I don't have any more anchor seal
and probably won't be able to get more for a week or so.

Can I just paint them with oil based paint that I have lying around? What
about putting them in a big plastic garbage bag and storing them until I get
the wax?

I talked to the guy who had the tree sawed down and found out that the tree
had been down a week. During that time it had already started to crack in
the Dallas TX heat.
I will not get to some of these blanks for several months. Has all of my
time been wasted?

I sawed up the blanks in my driveway. A driveway covered with 2" of bright
yellow saw dust is a real traffic stopper.

Thanks
Paul Gilbert
Dallas, TX



mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

I tried a gallon of this and found it too thin and drippy. Went back
to the one sold by woodcraft. Just my weird preference.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

A friend in need is someone to avoid.

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:30:41 -0400, Gerald Ross wrote:


I tried a gallon of this and found it too thin and drippy. Went back
to the one sold by woodcraft. Just my weird preference.

Did ya shake it well, Gerald?

My first experience was like yours, then I realized that most of the "good
stuff" was still in the bottom of the jug..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:54:04 -0500, "Paul Gilbert"
wrote:

our turners club buys anchorseal in 55 gal. drums and resells it to the
members (bring you own gallon jug). that makes it cheaper than sealtite.
Paul Gilbert

well, logically, if you bought Sealtite in a drum, it would be even cheaper,
right?
The question is whether or not Anchorseal is a lot better than Sealtite, in
which case, the cost shouldn't matter..

I used maybe a quart or 2 a year before I moved, and at the time I bought the
sealtite, it was the only local product I could get..
Worked fine for me as I remember.... I haven't seen green wood for over 2 years
now..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

mac davis wrote:
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:30:41 -0400, Gerald Ross wrote:


I tried a gallon of this and found it too thin and drippy. Went back
to the one sold by woodcraft. Just my weird preference.

Did ya shake it well, Gerald?

My first experience was like yours, then I realized that most of the "good
stuff" was still in the bottom of the jug..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

Yep.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

A friend in need is someone to avoid.

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:13:54 -0400, Gerald Ross wrote:

Hey Gerald.. just re-read this and realized that you weren't comparing it to
anchorseal..
I've never found sealer at Woodcraft, what name does it go by there?



mac davis wrote:
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:30:41 -0400, Gerald Ross wrote:


I tried a gallon of this and found it too thin and drippy. Went back
to the one sold by woodcraft. Just my weird preference.

Did ya shake it well, Gerald?

My first experience was like yours, then I realized that most of the "good
stuff" was still in the bottom of the jug..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

Yep.


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

Woodcraft had their own sealer, but they are switching to anchor seal
as well.
robo hippy

On Aug 18, 8:14*am, mac davis wrote:
On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:13:54 -0400, Gerald Ross wrote:

Hey Gerald.. just re-read this and realized that you weren't comparing it *to
anchorseal..
I've never found sealer at Woodcraft, what name does it go by there?





mac davis wrote:
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:30:41 -0400, Gerald Ross wrote:

I tried a gallon of this and found it too thin and drippy. Went back
to the one sold by woodcraft. Just my weird preference.

Did ya shake it well, Gerald?

My first experience was like yours, then I realized that most of the "good
stuff" was still in the bottom of the jug..

mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

Yep.

mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

mac davis wrote:
On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:13:54 -0400, Gerald Ross wrote:

Hey Gerald.. just re-read this and realized that you weren't comparing it to
anchorseal..
I've never found sealer at Woodcraft, what name does it go by there?

In my haste (which is unusual in me) I mis-spoke. I have used some
from Woodcraft in the past, but my last few jugs came from Packard.
They call it Green Wood Sealer.



mac davis wrote:
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:30:41 -0400, Gerald Ross wrote:


I tried a gallon of this and found it too thin and drippy. Went back
to the one sold by woodcraft. Just my weird preference.

Did ya shake it well, Gerald?

My first experience was like yours, then I realized that most of the "good
stuff" was still in the bottom of the jug..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

Yep.


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing


--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

A friend: someone who likes you even
after they know you.

robo hippy wrote:
Woodcraft had their own sealer, but they are switching to anchor seal
as well.
robo hippy

I've always just assumed that the house brands were relabeled Anchor
Seal. Sort of like Libbey and Del Monte, etc. green beans all coming
from the same factory...

....Kevin
--
Kevin Miller
http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
Juneau, Alaska
Registered Linux User No: 307357, http://counter.li.org

Paul if you aren't able to get any from the other turners of the club,
I would get plastic bags and seal the blanks in there, this will be
good for a week or two, place the bags in as cool a location you can
find, even if you would get a bit of mildew/fungus on the blanks it
can easily be wiped off, and /or turned away, it is what I use at
times to keep the wood from splitting.
It would have been better if you had been able to let the logs in
their whole length and then placed off of the ground and out of the
sun and wind, but you now have to do the best you can, and the plastic
bags with some of the shavings will do a decent job, but only for a
short time, the same counts for the anchor seal, just for a bit longer
time, depending on local conditions the wood is in, good luck and try
to get the blanks rough turned before it is all fire wood ;-)))
Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

On Aug 17, 10:29*am, "Paul Gilbert" wrote:
Yesterday I picked up on the street some Bodark logs and sawed up a bunch of
12 - 18" bowl blanks with a chain saw. *I don't have any more anchor seal
and probably won't be able to get more for a week or so.

Can I just paint them with oil based paint that I have lying around? *What
about putting them in a big plastic garbage bag and storing them until I get
the wax?

I talked to the guy who had the tree sawed down and found out that the tree
had been down a week. *During that time it had already started to crack in
the Dallas TX heat.
I will not get to some of these blanks for several months. *Has all of my
time been wasted?

I sawed up the blanks in my driveway. *A driveway covered with 2" of *bright
yellow saw dust is a real traffic stopper.

Thanks
Paul Gilbert
Dallas, TX

Kevin Miller wrote:
robo hippy wrote:

Woodcraft had their own sealer, but they are switching to anchor seal
as well.
robo hippy


I've always just assumed that the house brands were relabeled Anchor
Seal. Sort of like Libbey and Del Monte, etc. green beans all coming
from the same factory...

....Kevin

AnchorSeal is made by U C Coatings in Buffalo, NY.

http://www.uccoatings.com/

I've toured their manufacturing plant and the only label I saw on their
end sealer was "AnchorSeal".

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA