I have them stacked for maximum airflow, and hopefully they'll lose some of the moisture they're carrying so that next Saturday we can appy a coat of poly and start sorting them.
Saturday, February 02, 2019
Working on Trophies
With Louisiana State 10 weeks away, it's time to get hot and heavy on trophies. We're building our own, from cypress that has been bologna-cut to show grain and bark. We got them from the sawmil this week and this morning we gave them preliminary sanding, to remove saw-marks. Now, they're drying on a wire shelving unit.
I have them stacked for maximum airflow, and hopefully they'll lose some of the moisture they're carrying so that next Saturday we can appy a coat of poly and start sorting them.
I have them stacked for maximum airflow, and hopefully they'll lose some of the moisture they're carrying so that next Saturday we can appy a coat of poly and start sorting them.
A friend of mine ran a small sawmill operation as a soide job; sawed boards were stacked on sticker separators inside a short shipping container with a couple home dehumidifiers running inside with drains out the sides. he said it got the moisture content down to standard levels (whatever that is) in 2-3 weeks in the summertime. Maybe a plywood box or similar might dry those cypress slabs pretty fast in Louisiana's warmer clime. I'd wrap the circumference tight with a loop of rebar wire to hopefully prevent radial splitting/cracking. Just guessing,YMMV.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested to see what the final 'design' is!
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