[Woodcarver] Storing wood

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Arthur,

The best place to store those logs is out of the weather in an unheated area. If you have an unheated shed that would work best.

If you drill a hole down through the center it will help relieve the stress and cut the drying time in half. You will not be able to eliminate checking but the hole will help by relieving some of the stress.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
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Somonauk, IL. 60552

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  From: Oregonkarver at aol.com 
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  Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:38 AM
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  This past year I have gotten into chain saw carving, I'm not very good at it yet but practice practice practice right.  I have friends who had to take down a maple tree and I got most of the wood, I had them cut into 24" to 6' length for carving later.  How should I store this wood so it won't deteriorate and check to bad?  I painted the ended to seal them but where should I store them, outside or garage?

  Any help would be great.

  Arthur
  Carving in Oregon





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