What are these called?

[Rough Hewn]

And does anyone know where I can buy them?

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[Rough Hewn]

The metal bits stopping the cracking
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[trigger_andy]

1 minute ago, Rough Hewn said:

The metal bits stopping the cracking

Are they metal or plastic? I was under the impression they where Plastic, could be wrong though. I looked into getting them before but was told they are not all they're cracked up to be and the Miller would use up his stick of them and not bother again. Think you have to buy a tub of around 300 or something? 

[Stere]

Would nail   plates do the same?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, trigger_andy said:

 I looked into getting them before but was told they are not all they're cracked up to be ...

I see what you did there ?

[agrimog]

theyre called a waste of time, the log will split radially, unless you actually seal the ends with something waterproof, even then ..no garuntee

 

[Rough Hewn]

theyre called a waste of time, the log will split radially, unless you actually seal the ends with something waterproof, even then ..no garuntee
 

Cheers Agrimog, I'll not bother [emoji106]

[se7enthdevil]

1 hour ago, Rough Hewn said:

Cheers Agrimog, I'll not bother

Saul, so far as i know they are not meant for the ends of the log as a whole but the thicker boards once they have been milled. place them over the pith when milled and the drying should split less on timbers like oak.

 

no idea what they are called. try contacting a sawmill???

[Forest2Furniture]

Timber dogs.

They were used a lot on imported timber arriving by ship to stop or slow down cracking during the long journey.

Not used much in this country on logs.

Some joiners used something similar when gluing up boards.

You can make your own out of 3mm flat bar.

 

Edited May 3, 2020 by Forest2Furniture

[dumper]

So what happens when the log goes through the saw how do you get them out?