How to dry green Maple burl caps?


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I'm seeing a good number of Maple burl caps for sale on ebay that are described as green.  What's the best way to quickly dry one of these that's say 6" x 9" x 3" thick?  Or is there a good way to quickly dry these things?  I've see microwaving for 30 sec at a time for many times.  I've also seen the idea to soak the piece in 100% alcohol for about a week, which makes it dry out much faster.

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  • bradleyheathhays changed the title to How to dry green Maple burl caps?

I have heard the microwave method mentioned many times, never done it. Never heard the alcohol trick before, I suppose the alcohol is intended to displace the water, then evaporate?

I would probably suggest the microwave technique, as it gives you plenty of opportunity to back off if the accelerated drying starts to warp the piece.

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