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Reply to Need advice...Wood cracks because the outside (and ends) dry faster, get smaller. The inside wood applies pressure and the wood splits. If you can slow down the drying process you can get the wood to have the same moisture content. When I dry wood I spray paint the ends and place in a plastic bag. I open it...06-30-2021, 11:44 PM
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Reply to Hard Woods for low $$$Pretty boards. Our Walmart didn't have any when I went. Thank you for sharing though.05-14-2021, 10:41 PM
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With the price of wood going up there are other places to source wood for the scroll sawer.
Today in Walmart I found Acacia cutting boards on clearance for $9.33.
Size: 12"w x 18"l x 3/4" thick.
They can be used for almost...05-09-2021, 02:23 PM -
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Reply to Need advice...Jim, if all else fails, try this link://birchbarkstore.com/collections/tree-slices-log-rounds-slabs-tree-stumps
I've bought lovely aspen and Balm of Gilead rounds from this site to use for live edge bowls. The owner, Rene Guay (pronounced "Rainey") could probably fabricate something...04-16-2021, 03:38 PM -
Reply to Need advice...There are all sorts of tricks the turners use. Mostly we cut out the center of the log. But people slice then soak in alcohol to absorb the moisture, Seal the ends of the log and put aside for an extended period of time, do an on line search. Or find a dead branch that has dried slowly ,naturally....04-08-2021, 07:51 AM -
Reply to Need advice...Not sure if this will help in your case but there is an old turners trick for turning green wood. They rough turn their project and then put the project in a brown paper bag filled with the wood chips/shavings that they just removed during the turning process. The nag is then put in a cool dry place....04-08-2021, 06:22 AM
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Reply to Need advice...If it's from a branch it will probably keep cracking. A branch grows with a different kind of stress stress on the top vs the bottom. This causes the wood to crack as it dries.04-07-2021, 04:15 PM