Marcus Hand Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 A few days ago, I picked up some logs from a maple and a cherry tree that were knocked over by Hurricane Matthew. The logs are around 10 - 16" wide and most of them are about 20" long. I've anchorsealed the ends right when I got home with them. For space reasons, I was considering going ahead and cutting some of them into blanks and storing them that way. Is there any reason to not do this? If I'm going to risk messing up the wood, I'll just leave in log form until I use them. I've made bowls from green wood before, but I always went straight from the log to rough bowl and then let it dry in rough bowl form (anchorsealing the whole bowl). Thanks for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 How quickly do you expect to be rough turning them? If it's going to be a while, I'd split them into halves for now. The ends are going to check now matter how much sealant is on the ends. Better that it check on a part that will ultimately be scrapped anyway. You'll also have some moisture still in the middle, so the rough turning will go easier once you get to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Make sure you properly sticker them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Hand Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 47 minutes ago, Bombarde16 said: How quickly do you expect to be rough turning them? If it's going to be a while, I'd split them into halves for now. The ends are going to check now matter how much sealant is on the ends. Better that it check on a part that will ultimately be scrapped anyway. You'll also have some moisture still in the middle, so the rough turning will go easier once you get to it. I have quite a few logs. I will probably rough turn a few every month or so. It will probably take a year before I get to them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 4 hours ago, Llama said: Make sure you properly sticker them. Not necessary if you store them in a basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 hour ago, K Cooper said: Not necessary if you store them in a basement. Obviously you didn't refer to page 55 on the referred document! HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 minute ago, Llama said: Obviously you didn't refer to page 55 on the referred document! HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA That was page 57 just for the record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 minute ago, TIODS said: That was page 57 just for the record Oh, well that makes all the difference in the world! STICKER THE BLANKS! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 With this crowd, this is actually what I thought about when I saw the title of the thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 3 hours ago, K Cooper said: With this crowd, this is actually what I thought about when I saw the title of the thread. To this day, the most productive hour of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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