Hey All,
I have a buddy who scored some beautiful ash logs that he milled to 8/4 x 36" slabs. The material has been in his yard on the ground for at least a year and he recently milled a few of them. One of the logs that he milled in the spring now has split running about 16" up the one of the slabs. He's had them stickered in his unheated garage and has been careful in handling them.
When is the correct time to use butterflies to minimize the growth of the split? Or, is there some other method to do so? He did paint the end grain before milling, but not when they were first cut down.
Thanks for any feedback or direction - I'm just learning... and goodness gracious there is a LOT to learn! :-)
Regards,
Paul