how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[KS Plainsman]

And good morning fellas!

 

[Sawdust Man]

Milled a nice cedar log this weekend.


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Looks good boss!
It's hard to find the bigger cedars that are any good...

 

[Hedgerow]

What do you recommend using to seal it?

Poly or Spar urethane has worked.

I would think the epoxy would work as well..

 

[Sawdust Man]

Poly or Spar urethane has worked.

I would think the epoxy would work as well..

I've had epoxy crack when used on wood with too much moisture.... don't know what the actual mc was, but it was too much I guess.

 

[Hinerman]

My theory is, warping and cracking is caused by uneven drying of various areas of a given piece of wood..

Keep it from drying, and you can mitigate the problem.
Seal that bugger up as soon as it’s “dry enough”..

Is that the purpose of a kiln; to prevent the uneven drying problems? Or is it just to reduce the drying time?

 

[Hedgerow]

I've had epoxy crack when used on wood with too much moisture.... don't know what the actual mc was, but it was too much I guess.

Did you epoxy every square inch of it?

 

[Hedgerow]

Is that the purpose of a kiln; to prevent the uneven drying problems? Or is it just to reduce the drying time?

The kiln is what you use to get the lumber to under 10% moisture.
Which is impossible outdoors.

 

[KS Plainsman]

Poly or Spar urethane has worked.

I would think the epoxy would work as well..

Thankya Sir.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Did you epoxy every square inch of it?

I believe so... if not, that was most likely the problem.
The lumber was stored in the shop where the ambient moisture was around 25%

 

[Hedgerow]

I believe so... if not, that was most likely the problem.
The lumber was stored in the shop where the ambient moisture was around 25%

I let a slab go to about 20% then sealed it up a year ago..

It has behaved so far..

 

[Hedgerow]

No cracks or wharpage...

All sealed, top bottom, edges and ends with 2 coats..

Leave even one end in sealed, and it will behave as bad as it can.

 

[Hedgerow]

When anchoring a slab, don’t try to keep it from moving.
A couple screws in the center will allow it to move a little over the years without cracking.

Don’t try to stop nature...
Just know what it’s gonna try and roll with it.

 

[Sawdust Man]

I let a slab go to about 20% then sealed it up a year ago..

It has behaved so far..

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No cracks or wharpage...

All sealed, top bottom, edges and ends with 2 coats..

Leave even one end in sealed, and it will behave as bad as it can.

When anchoring a slab, don’t try to keep it from moving.
A couple screws in the center will allow it to move a little over the years without cracking.

Don’t try to stop nature...
Just know what it’s gonna try and roll with it.

I believe you are absolutely correct boss.

I built a walnut coffee table back in the day before I knew you weren't supposed to glue up wood with the grain going perpendicular to other wood. When the top split..... in the middle of the night.....it sounded like somebody was shooting a 22 in the living room.

Still, I'm wondering what would happen if a feller took a wide slab of greenish wood and sealed it in epoxy.... would it just stay green, or would it buckle or something?
Epoxy is pretty much 100% waterproof..... if it was completely sealed could any moisture escape.....

I might have to try a piece and see what it does..... just for the sake of science.....

 

[Sawdust Man]

Tom and me butchered a 32" post oak a couple miles down the road from @Workshop Steve's place.
Gotta go back tomorrow and get the log loaded up when the guy is there with the backhoe.

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Good morning boys and girls.

 

[Semotony]

Morning everybody.

G'morn crew, caught the sun coming over the ridge by postponing espresso, oatmeal and interweb searches. The effort we put into entertainment 4 each other

 

[Jetmd]

Picked up a post (leg) vice the other day.

I am a sucker for vintage tools that are still useful today.

 

[Jetmd]

Also got a new candle.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Picked up a post (leg) vice the other day.

I am a sucker for vintage tools that are still useful today.

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Nice, those are hard to find for a reasonable price.