Alex Horvath
12-15-2010, 5:35 PM
Hi all,
I recently went through some of my lumber stored in the garage and I noticed that a fair number of pieces, soft and hardwood, has end splits. The pieces that still have the end treatment from the lumberyard do not have splits so that treatment seems to work.
Although I have been in teh woodworking game quite a while I don't know what that end treatment is and what it's called.
I have done quite a few outdoor projects in stain grade redwood and I coat exposed end grain with Titebond III (before applying a transparant stain or it won't stick) and it really extends the life of the wood. I have some trellises with 3/4" square ends that show no splitting or water damage after 5 years. However, putting glue on stored stock is not ideal.
I recently went through some of my lumber stored in the garage and I noticed that a fair number of pieces, soft and hardwood, has end splits. The pieces that still have the end treatment from the lumberyard do not have splits so that treatment seems to work.
Although I have been in teh woodworking game quite a while I don't know what that end treatment is and what it's called.
I have done quite a few outdoor projects in stain grade redwood and I coat exposed end grain with Titebond III (before applying a transparant stain or it won't stick) and it really extends the life of the wood. I have some trellises with 3/4" square ends that show no splitting or water damage after 5 years. However, putting glue on stored stock is not ideal.