I have made a lot of projects, but all from pre-cured wood. Recently, while buying firewood, I came across a log, about 16" in diameter that had a sweet sapwood pattern. I put in garage, but I don't know how to dry them.(I want to make cutting boards, maybe clocks, out of them. I have 3 questions: 1) Any advice on helping me avoid the cracking while they dry?,2) how do I keep the bark on them when I finally slice the logs; and 3) Can I actually treat bark so that it stays on if I want?THANKS!
@shaboo2 Hi, you can minimize (100% crack free is almost impossible) cracking by putting old paint or wood glue on exposed surfaces, and slowly! let it airdry away from sunlight, rain or heat. As for the bark, it depends on the woodtype if the bark will stay on. Birch will lose it's bark, but cherry will do fine. if the bark comes off, glue it back on with something strong, and finish the entire piece with a varnish or polyurethane to keep it in place. Good luck!
@Buzzsawman I knew there was a wire in there because of the bulbous shape, also I stopped carving as soon as I saw the blue-ish discoloration in the wood! I exposed the wire further with the use of sandpaper.
@QueticoChris Hi Chris, In this case the wood came from 1.5 years dried wood, or dead wood. These where pieces I had laying around and forgot about. Still, I carved them rough and let it sit in a paper bag for a week, to check for any warping/cracking. Some small cracks formed, but those are decorative ones.
Love the cedar bowl with the steel wire running through it mate. The most productive thing I've ever done when my chainsaw hits hidden metalwork is to come out with some colourful phrases. those oak bowls are awesome too!
@themattin Thx mate! And oh I know! I once cut down a large Ash, and found a metal pipe inside the corewood! Or rather, my new chain found it, went dead, and I swore for 10 minutes straight lol.
Another set of excellent pieces from your workshop (Dog house lol). I especially like the oak leaf, but all are amazing pieces of art. Thanks once again for sharing your talent with us all.
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989blake 18 hours ago
I have made a lot of projects, but all from pre-cured wood. Recently, while buying firewood, I came across a log, about 16" in diameter that had a sweet sapwood pattern. I put in garage, but I don't know how to dry them.(I want to make cutting boards, maybe clocks, out of them. I have 3 questions: 1) Any advice on helping me avoid the cracking while they dry?,2) how do I keep the bark on them when I finally slice the logs; and 3) Can I actually treat bark so that it stays on if I want?THANKS!
shaboo2 1 week ago
@shaboo2 Hi, you can minimize (100% crack free is almost impossible) cracking by putting old paint or wood glue on exposed surfaces, and slowly! let it airdry away from sunlight, rain or heat. As for the bark, it depends on the woodtype if the bark will stay on. Birch will lose it's bark, but cherry will do fine. if the bark comes off, glue it back on with something strong, and finish the entire piece with a varnish or polyurethane to keep it in place. Good luck!
Mueiwark 4 hours ago
Hi, I'm from Italy. Which type of sanding disk do you use?
repersia 1 month ago
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jonojms 3 months ago
looks like you found a tree grown around a barbed wire fence. did the wire do a number on your lathe chisels.
Buzzsawman 3 months ago
@Buzzsawman I knew there was a wire in there because of the bulbous shape, also I stopped carving as soon as I saw the blue-ish discoloration in the wood! I exposed the wire further with the use of sandpaper.
Mueiwark 3 months ago
awesome stuff
cekinxxx 7 months ago
Another great one.
TheGhost1066 10 months ago
Awesome work! You are very talented! ---Great video!
robcas631 11 months ago
hi mate ,,, how you going? what timber is the golden chain candle holder?thanks
Sal
shutupndive1 11 months ago
@shutupndive1 The wood IS Golden Chain :p Perhaps you know it by it's Latin name: Laburnum anagyroides.
Mueiwark 11 months ago
@Mueiwark now we talking hahaha i feel like i'm wrapped with a golden chain on my brain now ... very stupid hehehe but thanks anyway
shutupndive1 11 months ago
You are remakibly talented, Thanks for the video
Pete
moparmanpete 11 months ago
Awesome work as usual! On al these items did you let them dry out first or did you cost them while they were still green?
Chris
QueticoChris 11 months ago
@QueticoChris Hi Chris, In this case the wood came from 1.5 years dried wood, or dead wood. These where pieces I had laying around and forgot about. Still, I carved them rough and let it sit in a paper bag for a week, to check for any warping/cracking. Some small cracks formed, but those are decorative ones.
Mueiwark 11 months ago
Love the cedar bowl with the steel wire running through it mate. The most productive thing I've ever done when my chainsaw hits hidden metalwork is to come out with some colourful phrases. those oak bowls are awesome too!
themattin 11 months ago
@themattin Thx mate! And oh I know! I once cut down a large Ash, and found a metal pipe inside the corewood! Or rather, my new chain found it, went dead, and I swore for 10 minutes straight lol.
Mueiwark 11 months ago
Another set of excellent pieces from your workshop (Dog house lol). I especially like the oak leaf, but all are amazing pieces of art. Thanks once again for sharing your talent with us all.
drummingriffin 11 months ago