Shakes in Oak.

[trigger_andy]

Hey all, been some while since Ive been milling and even longer since I posted here. Ive been milling a lovely old Oak here in Scotland and have a few nice slabs but there is a good but of shake near the middle. So some of the slabs have a wet split right up the middle. It comes and goes but its there.  The pics below are just a limb. The Trunk is about 3.5m in diameter. 

 

My question is how do I stop or minimise the splitting and keep the slab whole?

 

 

[Rough Hewn]

Very difficult,
Bow ties might work!
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[trigger_andy]

2 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Very difficult,
Bow ties might work!

Thanks for the reply. Bow ties when wet or after its been dried?

 

Is the rule of thumb still an inch a year for air drying?

 

Cheers.  

[Rough Hewn]

Thanks for the reply. Bow ties when wet or after its been dried?
 
Is the rule of thumb still an inch a year for air drying?
 
Cheers. [emoji4] 

Seasoned ties in green wood is fine.
Inch a year max from centre.
I.e.: 2" slab is 1" from centre,
12" slab is 6" from centre.
This is in optimum conditions.
In my experience it's a lot longer.
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