Milled Wood

[TFABW]

Hi what are peoples methods and recomendations for storing and air drying milled boards?

[topchippyles]

11 hours ago, TFABW said:

Hi what are peoples methods and recomendations for storing and air drying milled boards?

What timber is it ??

[TFABW]

23 hours ago, topchippyles said:

What timber is it ??

Beech and Cherry thanks.

[topchippyles]

Beach tends to warp more when air drying.Put 6/8 mm spacers every 3.4 feet apart between each slab and band them together real tight. Make sure they are in the dry though.

 

Safeguard Heavy Duty Pallet Strapping Banding Kit 1

Edited June 20, 2020 by topchippyles

[TFABW]

9 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Beach tends to warp more when air drying.Put 6/8 mm spacers every 3.4 feet apart between each slab and band them together real tight. Make sure they are in the dry though.

 

Safeguard Heavy Duty Pallet Strapping Banding Kit 1

Thanks for the advice, I hadn't considered banding them. Are there woodworm problems with airdrying?

[topchippyles]

Not unless any disease in the tree or stored near old contaminated stuff then no. 

[Forest2Furniture]

On 20/06/2020 at 11:34, TFABW said:

Thanks for the advice, I hadn't considered banding them. Are there woodworm problems with airdrying?

Wood boring beetle likes beech, they don't go to far in because it's tough stuff.

If you can get the bark off you'll save yourself a heap of trouble in the future