spalted holly

[Yeti]

Hello guys ive got some rather nice holly boards, none quarter sawn sadly...is there anyway I can stop them moving so bad or warping as I am well aware it is a bit of a mare for moving a lot whilst drying.Dont see an awful lot of the stuff so id hate for it to ruin.Many thanks folks.

[se7enthdevil]

seal the ends very thickly and dry them very slowly.

 

don't leave them outside exposed to sun and air like you would a normal timber.

[gobbypunk]

Hi I milled some holly with my alaskan and just stickerd it in my workshop and it was fine , maybe I was lucky , but holly is such a nice colour mine was creamy/grey , but big enough to mill is quite rare but I have managed to find just one but worth milling in the last year just need to find time to mill it good luck with yours some pics would be cool

Cheers Mark

[Woodworks]

Think Holly needs drying quickly if you want it to keep the creamy white colour.

[se7enthdevil]

yep,to keep it as white as possible it should go straight into the kiln.

 

the yanks are pretty keen on their holly so they would be the best to ask.

[Will Heal]

If I get the job I'll have a large holly to mill soon, anyone interested in the boards? If so what size?

[Yeti]

Thanks guys will grab some pics for you soon, got some little stool legs out of it and some live edged boards. Despite my best efforts one of the boards has twisted and warped a touch and bit of slight crack.

[se7enthdevil]

you are best off leaving it to warp otherwise it will crack badly and then be completely unusable.

[MattyF]

Holly warps like a good un !! It also massively changes colour from a clean white wood to quite a dirty but interesting green an emerald colour if left in bad conditions ... Out of interest I milled a holly stump and I've never seen dry knotted timber move like it !

[Logrod]

That's a lovely piece of wood Matty - the sort of piece that you don't just look at but need to touch