hi fellas...ok, so if i buy boards to use way in the future, what is the best way to store? I have a dry basement, and wood shelving units. Should i cut up the board into squares and hang them, or just lay the board flat with spacers underneath? thanks for any advice.
Wood storage
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They'll dry more thouroughly and evenly if cut up into turning squares.
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Cut the boards into squares first. Be sure to coat the crossgrain ends with some barrier, I use old deft wood finish. That will help stop cracking as the ends tend to dry out much faster than the long sides. You can either hang them or just lay the squares on shelves with the wood stacked and stickered(spaced with slats to allow air flow).
If I were to want to hang them, I would first center drill the ends and rough turn them round, then hang them. I have not found turning them soon after cutting into squares to cause any issues. But I only just barely turn them round, sometimes there are still flat spots on the wood. If the wood was not kiln dried before you purchased it, then you may want to allow it to dry for many months, and sometimes years. Depending on the climate where you store it.
Cut the boards into squares first. Be sure to coat the crossgrain ends with some barrier, I use old deft wood finish. That will help stop cracking as the ends tend to dry out much faster than the long sides. You can either hang them or just lay the squares on shelves with the wood stacked and stickered(spaced with slats to allow air flow).
If I were to want to hang them, I would first center drill the ends and rough turn them round, then hang them. I have not found turning them soon after cutting into squares to cause any issues. But I only just barely turn them round, sometimes there are still flat spots on the wood. If the wood was not kiln dried before you purchased it, then you may want to allow it to dry for many months, and sometimes years. Depending on the climate where you store it.
so is a garage in a humid area a no no or do i need to just put the wood in a box or something?
or does it have to be in an area with no venting?
the piece i have came with wax on the ends
or does it have to be in an area with no venting?
the piece i have came with wax on the ends
Don't turn them round unless you already know you are going to use them as forearm, handle or sleeve.
What if they're only good for points?
Plus, you need more wood knowledge befofe turning them round.
Keep the humidity down there below 55% if you can.
What if they're only good for points?
Plus, you need more wood knowledge befofe turning them round.
Keep the humidity down there below 55% if you can.
Ya I wasn't gonna touch them until I was ready to cut, just getting a few pieces in inventory for now
During the spring I buy cue wood and some is not kiln dried so it is at bargain prices. I cut it into 2X2 squares and make sure the ends are sealed. I put in in my attic. Here in Georgia the temp up there can get over 120 degrees. Sometimes I weigh it before and after to check the loss of water and it is significant..........
I had some pieces squirm a little but never have lost any to splitting or cracking.
By the end of July it is down to 6 to 8% moisture. I use it and never have had a problem.
You just don't need to wait for years to cure wood..............
Kim
I had some pieces squirm a little but never have lost any to splitting or cracking.
By the end of July it is down to 6 to 8% moisture. I use it and never have had a problem.
You just don't need to wait for years to cure wood..............
Kim
thats some great advice, i have at work a second floor office, that has no windows, no venting and i was thinking that would be a great place to store some as its sealed off, and very hot,
and since this is where ill be doing the working once i get the hightower machine, makes sense to me
and since this is where ill be doing the working once i get the hightower machine, makes sense to me
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