Re: Milling wood

Posted by Pete in Holland MI on February 08, 2021 at 12:08:07 from (68.188.148.217):

In Reply to: Milling wood posted by CBBC on February 08, 2021 at 10:59:18:

Generally, for most species, it takes about a year per inch to air dry. Felling it in the winter, there is less moisture in the wood, so that's a plus on your end.

Drying too quickly can excite checking from the ends. The outside drys & shrinks faster than the inside, inducing cracking. I wouldn't use the fan.

Make sure your stickers are one on top of the other as your stack grows, else this can excite stress in the wood. Start with a set of cinder blocks to elevate the pile off the floor. Make sure the first row is flat, and not twisted (due to an uneven floor). Once you get to the top, more stickers, then several hundred pounds of evenly distributed weight to keep the top boards from warping (they dry the most unevenly up there).

You mentioned you had issues with "movement" in the past. Was the board cupping and twisting, or was the board width changing thru the seasons? Wood will always be moving thru the seasons, even 100 years from now. This is more-so true in wide boards (such table tops and panels in doors). Allowances have to be made for this movement, else disappointment will be expected. If the boards are cupping and twisting, after initial machining, then they were most likely not dry enough.

Have to remember that the moisture content of wood changes thru the seasons, and also if you quickly "switch seasons". This can come from keeping your wood in an area where the ambient air is moist, then move it in the winter time to a house that is very dry. In that case, bring your wood inside a month before you start to machine it to let it acclimate to your house climate.

Interesting looking wood you have there. It'll be pretty cool if you can "book" all of your doors, so you get the mirrored effect of the planks. Just remember to make sure all the "cathedrals" of the grain point up on your doors, else, some may look odd from the others.

Good luck !

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