Acacia planks

[se7enthdevil]

Very true, but I was under the impression that you will get a nicer finish the longer you season it? True?

 

thats usually the case but after 6 months to a year it wont make much difference. the only problem could be stability with a mixture of wet and dry but 100% green work or 100% dry work should either be stable or dry at the same rate.

 

my large oak table (seen on this thread http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/woodcraft-forum/60100-all-my-woodwork-so-far.html) and two benches was all kiln dried except the 6" table legs which were air dried for 3+ years so didnt move and the splits barely opened.

 

as far as asthetics go, just remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

 

 

 

 

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[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Hmm since I only make short planks at the moment I was considering making a DIY kiln. But is it worth it? Does it speed up the process that much?

Thanks

[Big Beech]

Yeah I think I'm going to spend the next few weeks milling everything and stacking it out of site somewhere so I forget about it!

 

Waste of time milling at tbe moment. You will loose more boards than u will probably get to keep. I know your keen, but wait till the right conditions allow for milling and stacking.

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Yep I'm going to just have to wait for a few months untill it's a bit cooler. Focus on my firewood

BUT I had a go at planing one of them to see what the grain was like and I keep getting this fluffy stuff that won't plane off from any angle? Is it because the wood is wet?

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

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[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Real nice piece of wood though

[se7enthdevil]

are you sure thats acacia?

 

it doesnt look ring porous.

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

My mistake, false acacia

[Big Beech]

Yes. Too wet. Now leave it alone!!!!!!

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Lol my bad