Pot Calls Moving//Settling

[Grouperdawg]

I've got several calls to make out of leopard wood for a customer.  I turned the first one yesterday and not long after I turned it,  the wood had moved/settled.   The ledge for the playing surface was no longer level and had also shrunk a little.  This is not the first time this has happened to me with an exotic type wood.  Has this haooened to anyone else?  Anyway to stop this from happening?

[M,Yingling]

if it pretty straight grained wood i would say its wet or over heating while sanding 

[southern_leo]

I agree with Mike. I always turn my pots then let them sit at least 24hrs before doing anything else to them in case they warp. Most don't but sometime you get a wild one. Slow down your lathe when sanding

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[Rick Howard]

What they said.

[Grouperdawg]

Thanks for the help guys,  I never thought about the sanding.  My lathe isn't variable and I used to drop the belt when I sanded and Ive been skipping that lately.  I wonder if that is what's contributing,  I'm going to start roughing it and letting it sit too.  Thx 

[Daddy rat]

Matt McClain had video on that few weeks ago ... look on his Facebook

[ridgerunner]

Get a moisture meter, I'd bet the wood is too wet. I've never had an issue with warping except when moisture was too high ( twice in 12 years) . Let them dry out first. I like moisture anywhere from 9-11%.

[Grouperdawg]

Ok thx, I'll pick a moisture meter up,  looks like some reasonable ones on Amazon with good reviews

I tried to find the FB video but I couldn't find it