Post by sdb777 on Dec 27, 2009 6:11:41 GMT -6
Got finished up early yesterday, okay I froze my backside off hunting(didn't see anything)....so to get warmed up, I pulled out the chainsaw!
Found a blown over cedar tree and cut some chunks for future projects. These pieces are about 9-inches in diameter and between 3 and 6 inches in thickness. The chunks are in my garage, as it rains a lot during the winter monthes here, and laying on 1/2" spacer to get natural airflow.
This is the first time I've attempted drying my own wood for turning, so my question is:
How long does it take to dry?
Is there any 'special' way of drying it? Do I need to put anything 'special' on the wood?
Do I need to remove the bark?
Do I need to run the chunks across the saw to get a 'better' surface(chainsaw doesn't make nice cut marks)?
Okay, that's a bunch of questions which I'm sure will generate new questions when answered.....ah, it just never ends. I also scored on some maple(the kind that makes those 'gumballs things' that shoot out of a lawn mower with great velocity), would have left the stuff(was cutting it for firewood) but the grain was kind of cool looking. And some persimmon was cut also-this stuff is wet! There was sap running from it as soon as it was cut, and this tree had been laying on the ground for three monthes!!
Scott (hope this goes here) B
Found a blown over cedar tree and cut some chunks for future projects. These pieces are about 9-inches in diameter and between 3 and 6 inches in thickness. The chunks are in my garage, as it rains a lot during the winter monthes here, and laying on 1/2" spacer to get natural airflow.
This is the first time I've attempted drying my own wood for turning, so my question is:
How long does it take to dry?
Is there any 'special' way of drying it? Do I need to put anything 'special' on the wood?
Do I need to remove the bark?
Do I need to run the chunks across the saw to get a 'better' surface(chainsaw doesn't make nice cut marks)?
Okay, that's a bunch of questions which I'm sure will generate new questions when answered.....ah, it just never ends. I also scored on some maple(the kind that makes those 'gumballs things' that shoot out of a lawn mower with great velocity), would have left the stuff(was cutting it for firewood) but the grain was kind of cool looking. And some persimmon was cut also-this stuff is wet! There was sap running from it as soon as it was cut, and this tree had been laying on the ground for three monthes!!
Scott (hope this goes here) B
