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Tie the bag loosely to let air escape and place in the microwave. Set the microwave oven to low power. (Level 1 or 2 out of 10) Set the timer for 2 minutes. The microwave oven is known for reaching high temperatures in a split of seconds. It warms up water inside the product or dish, too. Wood is something that definitely contains water, so when you put it in the microwave oven, it dries. Well, sometimes this is exactly what you need to do. The microwave oven is a very good place for drying wood. Jan 17,  · Put the bowl in boiling water for 1 hr/inch of thickness, let it cool an hour then wrap it in newspaper and stick it in a bag for a couple weeks. Speeds up the process about 50% in time. Microwave works well for thin bowls. Just keep it in a bag, keep the power below nr. 5, and do multiple cycles over a couple hours with lots of cooling time.

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