wood blanks

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9ballsfearme

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Hi. I have some wood from my property I'm going to be sending to have cut so that it can dry. I'm planning on having a cue made from the blanks. I'm wondering what size they need to be (or what cue makers like to start with) I dont want to come up short, or not the right diameter to begin with. Thanks.
 
1 and 1/2 inches square and from 12 to 36 inches long.

Stack it with stickers to dry. Wax or seal the ends if it is green.

It may take 2 years to air dry.

Kim
 
You have to allow for kiln drying shrinkage.

To start a cue, 6/4 by 6/4 by 16" for a cored forearm and a buttsleeve.
1 3/8 square would do if the wood is cut along the grains if the maker does not like banana grains even if it's cored.
Mill your pieces following the grain as much as possible.
 
If you're cutting from a tree, go 2" square minimum. It may warp in the drying process, so you may lose some wood planing it straight again. If it is Holly or Maple cut during the winter and don't waste a lot of time getting it stickered. A kiln would be a great idea.
 
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All good advice..........

Just to add one thing,

Cut the tree in the winter when all the sap is in the roots and not in the wood. It will not have so much water in it and will dry faster and straighter.

Here in GA, I use my attic. It gets hot up there in the summer and will dry like a kiln does. I don't put green wet wood up there as it will split when it drys too fast. I only dry wood in the attic if the moisture is below 20%.

After it is down to around 5%, I still let it sit in my shop for a while to season.

Kim
 
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