Keeping a "cookie" from splitting

[Russell Stanton]

I have a section about 10" in dia that I want to use as a lamp base. It is about 3 " thick. I will drill out the pith for the lamp cord. How do i treat it finish it to keep it from splitting. The section was cut within the last day or two.

[Jamie Buxton]

Look into Pentacryl or polyethylene glycol at wood places like Woodcraft or Rockler.

[Cody Colston]

I have a section about 10" in dia that I want to use as a lamp base. It is about 3 " thick. I will drill out the pith for the lamp cord. How do i treat it finish it to keep it from splitting. The section was cut within the last day or two.

Light a few candles, throw a horseshoe over your left shoulder and cross your fingers.

[Andrew Hughes]

Talk to tree beard.Maybe he can help.:)

[Rick Lizek]

http://www.preservation-solutions.com/product/pentacryl/
Pentacryl is the way to go. PEG is old school and doesn't take s finish. Pentacryl does work and will take a finish.

[Russell Stanton]

Thanks, I am soaking the cookie in pentacryl now

[Ole Anderson]

I have 42" cookie , 4" thick from a cottonwood. Might end up as poor firewood. About a year old and still solid and heavy.

[Chris Padilla]

All the cracking typically starts from the pith and radiates outward. Remove the pith ASAP and it'll help minimize stress cracking.