Redgy
21st August 2012, 07:56 AM
Hi all,
I recently acquired a small log of possibly alpine or mountain ash (some kind of Vic cold climate hardwood)....approx 1mtr long by 250 diameter. It was cut within last few weeks. I want to make a box or 2 from it once dry. So my question is do I store it as a log for several years or resaw it now and dry as boards?
My thinking is to resaw it now, stack and stick the boards under the carport with some weights for a year or so weighing the stack every month or so to monitor progress. What do I put on the ends....paint? Wax? Glue? I am concerned with problems coming into a hot & dry Adelaide summer.
Would appreciate any advice.
Cheers
Redgy
I recently acquired a small log of possibly alpine or mountain ash (some kind of Vic cold climate hardwood)....approx 1mtr long by 250 diameter. It was cut within last few weeks. I want to make a box or 2 from it once dry. So my question is do I store it as a log for several years or resaw it now and dry as boards?
My thinking is to resaw it now, stack and stick the boards under the carport with some weights for a year or so weighing the stack every month or so to monitor progress. What do I put on the ends....paint? Wax? Glue? I am concerned with problems coming into a hot & dry Adelaide summer.
Would appreciate any advice.
Cheers
Redgy