[Woodcarver] drying a 10" log

[RAY MIGHELLS]

Hi Ray;  What kind of wood?   How dry is it now?  What are you going to
carve on it?  Many woods are easier to carve "green".  Keep it wet with a
spritz bottle of water, cover it with something wet/damp, and wrap in
plastic when not carving.  Depending on the depth of your carving,  you may
have to hollow it out from the back.  There's a lot of grain tensions in
different degrees of stress,  so even if it is dry when you are finished,
the seasonal changes can have distastrous effects if the tensions are not
somewhat compensated by relieving the back.  A PEG treatment will help some.
Happy carving and good luck  Ray Mighells  6760 Rt 417 Killbuck NY 716 945
0098 Please view my work at:  http://www.picturetrail.com/razaxnstuff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fishley, Ray (IS - Municipal Engineering)"
<Ray.Fishley at City.Saskatoon.Sk.CA>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 5:27 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] drying a 10" log


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> I would like to carve a 10" x 12 foot log.
> I am looking for away to dry it so that it does not crack or check.
> I was thinking of drilling a 1" hole through the center of it and
connecting
> a vacuum to it for a few weeks.
> Does anyone know how I might go about drilling the hole or does anyone
have
> a better idea?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Ray F
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