At last my secret is out, I'm a burl and crotch junkie. Oh the shameFelderMan":2ixs993h said:Scrit & Colin C, I can't believe you've looked, you've both been on this forum long enough to know better imho. :shock:
Scrit":36hfcvm1 said:At last my secret is out, I'm a burl and crotch junkie. Oh the shameFelderMan":36hfcvm1 said:Scrit & Colin C, I can't believe you've looked, you've both been on this forum long enough to know better imho. :shock:
Scrit
You can't get to a low enough RH with air drying for use in many houses, especially those with air conditioning (or in the UK central heating). That makes kiln finishing the only viable alternative for the last 4 to 5 % MCByronBlack":vgcwbtdx said:some rather spiffing tree there! I'm a bit miffed that he's kiln drying it though, surely wood that good you would give it the good grace to let it air-dry naturally until fruition?
Scrit":282s6418 said:You can't get to a low enough RH with air drying for use in many houses, especially those with air conditioning (or in the UK central heating). That makes kiln finishing the only viable alternative for the last 4 to 5 % MCByronBlack":282s6418 said:some rather spiffing tree there! I'm a bit miffed that he's kiln drying it though, surely wood that good you would give it the good grace to let it air-dry naturally until fruition?
Scrit
Air dried timber is far more pleasant to use IMO than kilned stuff which can often be dull, lifeless and a bit 'carrotty' under a tool edge, and besides, air dried is usually much cheaper. That said, it will only come down to about 20% MC which is too high for inside use. The way round this is to chop up your timber to rough dimensions and stack it (in stick) in a reasonably warm place for a couple of months, behind the settee is usually a good bet or under a bed, but you'll probably have to get permission from a far higher authority :wink: to do this. Once the MC has dropped a bit more you can machine it to approx sizes, tho' I like to leave it a bit longer still after the first machining before reducing to the final size. Air dried stuff is much better to use, but does require a lot more time and it can't be rushed - RobI didn't know that, how would someone like Krenov get round that problem as I read in a couple of his books that he only ever uses air-dried wood, does he build it into his designs, or are there ways of construction to combat the extra moisture?
DomValente":6g078rid said:I haven't looked :twisted:
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