has a tendency to check- end grain on a flat grained surface-if that makes sense. retard the drying with AS and store in a cool dry dark place and forget it.Thanks for sharing all the great ideas. Now he just needs to find someone with a big planer and/or drum sander when it’s dry. Should the crotch figure be coated with any kind of sealant (I.e. anchor seal) while drying?
Same experience with checking. That is a BIG box...has a tendency to check- end grain on a flat grained surface-if that makes sense. retard the drying with AS and store in a cool dry dark place and forget it.
Lots of good Ideas. I did a couple coved boxes with crotch going around. Maybe my favorite walnut figure... VERY NICE piece
Real nice. I read somewhere here on WB that figure should be sealed during AD. Also watch your direction of planing when dry to prevent tear out. Sanding to final thickness with 60 grit would be much better.Thanks for sharing all the great ideas. Now he just needs to find someone with a big planer and/or drum sander when it’s dry. Should the crotch figure be coated with any kind of sealant (I.e. anchor seal) while drying?
and if he plans to resaw, do it now. it will dry faster.Thanks for sharing all the great ideas. Now he just needs to find someone with a big planer and/or drum sander when it’s dry. Should the crotch figure be coated with any kind of sealant (I.e. anchor seal) while drying?
We have no way to resaw something this wide without using my chainsaw mill again which would cut a very large kerf in the 6/4 board. Sure would be nice to have a bandsaw mill for cutting something like this, but I haven’t convinced my wife on letting me buy one of those yet. For now, I might just offer to put some of the walnut boards in my homemade kiln if I get to keep one for all my trouble.and if he plans to resaw, do it now. it will dry faster.
I would not put in kiln till at 20%.We have no way to resaw something this wide without using my chainsaw mill again which would cut a very large kerf in the 6/4 board. Sure would be nice to have a bandsaw mill for cutting something like this, but I haven’t convinced my wife on letting me buy one of those yet. For now, I might just offer to put some of the walnut boards in my homemade kiln if I get to keep one for all my trouble.