On Aug 11, 9:59 pm, eric <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have some black walnut trees that I am going to cut down, and was
> wondering the best way to cure them? Saw mill before or after drying?
For furniture building, a log length of 54 inches is about right; for
bowl turning,
you'll want to make 'em 20 inches instead. Then when you saw planks
or split billets, do it with the end use in mind (you might want a
quarter
log intact if you like massive turnings, or split out slender sticks
if
your aspirations include greenwood chairs). Most commercial lumber is
4/4
so you open new opportunities if you make some 5/4 or 8/4 boards.
Probably you want to quarter the log before sawing boards.
The usual rules of lumber drying all apply, of course; seal the
endgrain with
paint or paraffin, use lots of sticks between boards for air
circulation.
and occasionally restack the wood. After its in rough-board form,
start reading.
Maybe the USDA Wood Handbook is a good start
<www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr113/fplgtr113.htm>
Hi Eric,
Saw them green, seal the ends, and air dry them for a couple of years.
Be sure to check out how to do it, you can ruin a lot of valuable lumber
otherwise.
Good Luck,
Old Guy
"eric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have some black walnut trees that I am going to cut down, and was
> wondering the best way to cure them? Saw mill before or after drying?
> Thanks
> Eric
"Old guy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi Eric,
>
> Saw them green, seal the ends, and air dry them for a couple of years.
>
> Be sure to check out how to do it, you can ruin a lot of valuable lumber
> otherwise.
>
Yes, but saw them first.