Home drying wood experiment...

[Missourian]

Storm came through and took down some hard maple burl and black walnut...and I'm always needing wood for handles and such...so figured I'd give this a try.

Skun the bark and sealed the ends with shellac.

We'll know if it worked in six month or so.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Storm came through and took down some hard maple burl and black walnut...and I'm always needing wood for handles and such...so figured I'd give this a try.

Skun the bark and sealed the ends with shellac.

We'll know if it worked in six month or so.


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As small as those pieces are it shouldnt take long.
BBQ wood will dry to an acceptable level in one season and the pieces are way bigger.

 

[Missourian]

BBQ wood will dry to an acceptable level in one season

Good deal. I want too make some chisels in the fall.

I should be seasoning some BBQ wood. Never really thought about it...just been buying prepared chips at the store. Plenty of maple and persimmons in fence rows.

 

[Missourian]

Going to have to use something other than shellac. Lots of end checking...but not very deep...

 

[progressive hunter]

Going to have to use something other than shellac. Lots of end checking...but not very deep...

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you can use glue or latex paint,, ideal is the wood sealer made for it,,

might try wrapping it with strong thread before dipping,,

that small the chances are youre going to get splitting no matter what,,