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  1. 13th December 2011, 01:59 PM #1
    Onezero
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    Default Seasoning some burl

    My work cut down an old spotted gum and left some of the base.

    Its roughly 1.2-foot wide by about half a foot thick.

    How do I go about drying this out without it forming massive cracks? I have no plans on what to make from it so I am not rushed for time for it to dry out.
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  3. 13th December 2011, 02:07 PM #2
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    Am I correct in thinking you are describing a 6' round taken from the butt log? If so, this is not an actual burl and the short grained round would split badly during drying.
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  4. 13th December 2011, 02:28 PM #3
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    Yep you're right. Got my terminology mixed up.

    They have taken the trunk of the tree, and cut it across making circles out of it about 6 inches thick. Are these any good? apart from firewood?
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    Not really. You only have 6" length of timber to work with. Drying will crack most of that anyway and you will be left with wedge shaped cake slices. Firewood I guess.
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