Bill Tarbell Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Is there anything special about 'Lagging' lumber? There's some oak near me that's sized as 3" x 7.5" x 8'0" for twelve dollars a piece. It boils down to $.80 a board foot for some mighty thick stock. I can't see anything special about it via the picture. Googling indicates that Lagging is used to build large-scale retaining walls.. but i don't see any mention as to whether the wood is treated with any chemicals. I assume that the dimensions are the only thing that causes it to be labeled as lagging lumber, but i'm not sure. Perhaps it is still green wood?.. but that may make those retaining walls a bit unstable. I'm really just blindingly guessing, so does anyone know what earns the lagging title and if it is safe for general furniture building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 It comes in treated and untreated so ask questions. Use a moisture meter if you get some. Or weigh it as accurately as possible and wait until the weight stabilizes. Thick stock like that can take years to dry enough to use for woodworking. Buried it probably never dries out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Sometimes a good deal may not be so good after you get rid of all the waste and put wear and tear on your machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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