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On 2003-01-19 12:13, Basement Kahuna wrote:
I seal those things from top to bottom to slow drying (that's an oil finish on that tiki pole). All wood will crack if it dries too fast...the trick is to get it to only do this at the core and not at the surface. Fact from Brad Fisher, a buddy of mine who builds timberframes: a log loses 85% of it's moisture through the cut ends. Buy a can of pruning seal while working and tar the crap out of both ends of your log. The tiki will thank you!
Carvers! Help me get started. I have a 3 foot alder log from a tree cut down yesterday. It weighs in at 160 lbs. and I have managed to get the bark off with garden tools. (Don't ask.)
From what I gather, I should seal the ends.
This thing must be almost half water. Should I start carving on it right away or let it dry a bit? Should I score a side to encourage checking away from the face side? Or perhaps I should go the firewood route. I want my tiki to thank me but don't want to make foolish start up errors. Help.
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