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Post by silcott on Apr 7, 2019 15:06:00 GMT -5
Cut down a tree in my front yard today. Not really sure what kind of tree it was. It smells like walnut when it being cut. But it never looked like a walnut tree.  |
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Post by bula on Apr 7, 2019 15:28:35 GMT -5
Funny,I'm NOT a wood worker but I've seen some some nice Black Locust and Osage.
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Post by blacktailslayer on Apr 8, 2019 14:14:50 GMT -5
Whatever it is, there is some really nice figure in there. Make sure it dries slow so it doesn't check/crack.
Don D.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 8, 2019 15:25:12 GMT -5
If you want to use that as lumber it needs to be sliced and stacked to dry pretty quick. A large bandsaw should do the trick- no mill needed.
I'd plan a year or two before that wood is ready to be shaped.
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Post by cmh on Apr 8, 2019 15:55:24 GMT -5
Not sure as to what it is but it sure is purty!!!!
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Post by silcott on Apr 8, 2019 17:02:37 GMT -5
I planned on stacking it in the garage with spacers between each slab. I figured it would take over a year to fully dry out. Will look awesome on a brass Bisley grip frame.
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Post by Freedom on Apr 8, 2019 17:25:19 GMT -5
When my day job was running a wood lathe full time, there was a popular way of prepping wood with a gram scale and a microwave oven.
You might research the microwave wood curing method. I never tried it, but I saw some fantastic lathe projects made using the microwave, so I know it "can" work.
You could try a small piece and see how it works out. If you blow up your wife's microwave all bets are off!..lol
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Post by silcott on Apr 8, 2019 18:54:12 GMT -5
I'll probably just let it dry slowly for now. I have a million things going on at the moment. Cutting down this tree was actually just so I could get time out from everything else going on.
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Post by gemihur on Jul 2, 2019 11:38:09 GMT -5
You'd be surprised what a jig saw, grinder, and sandpaper can realize!  The Hornet is wearing a Fajen grip. All else homemade! |
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Post by caryc on Jul 22, 2019 9:28:39 GMT -5
When my day job was running a wood lathe full time, there was a popular way of prepping wood with a gram scale and a microwave oven. You might research the microwave wood curing method. I never tried it, but I saw some fantastic lathe projects made using the microwave, so I know it "can" work. You could try a small piece and see how it works out. If you blow up your wife's microwave all bets are off!..lol In a pinch I used a microwave to dry some olive wood. I fist cut it up into grip sized blanks. Then put it into my microwave. I never tried it before so I went slowly. I don't remember exactly how long or what the setting was but it did work. I think I lost about 20% of the blanks due to cracking. I used a scale first to see how much weight they lost then I used a regular moisture meter towards the end to see if they were where I needed them to be. That was around 6%-8% moisture content. So, it actually does work. The trick is to find the right setting and time for the wood you're trying to dry. Don't put your best looking stuff in first. Try some of the same wood that you can lose without crying over it. |
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