Olaf Vogel
05-07-2012, 9:57 PM
A nice friend dropped off a big load of black walnut. Many of the blanks are >20" in diameter, but unfortunately quite short (~ 10-12").
They had to carry the wood out of a back yard and wanted to keep the weight reasonable. Pretty heavy as is...
Seems like a waste to make a ton of small stuff, so I'm tempted to create some end grain bowls with it.
Once I get them cut, is there any special measures to drying them out?
My best success ratio so far it wrapping the fresh cut pieces in 2 paper bags and letting them very slowly dry out. But those were all side grain.
thanks
They had to carry the wood out of a back yard and wanted to keep the weight reasonable. Pretty heavy as is...
Seems like a waste to make a ton of small stuff, so I'm tempted to create some end grain bowls with it.
Once I get them cut, is there any special measures to drying them out?
My best success ratio so far it wrapping the fresh cut pieces in 2 paper bags and letting them very slowly dry out. But those were all side grain.
thanks