Do you still wax the ends on pieces that small, or just put them in the Tupperware? Also, is the Tupperware sealed, and do you still put wood shavings in with log?
@MostlyStuff
3 ай бұрын
I always wax the ends even on smaller pieces with Dogwood. Other woods probably don’t need it, but this stuff will crack and split and twist if you don’t dry it very slowly. I have also tried vacuum drying and microwave drying both of which caused more cracking than I could deal with. I try to put it in containers that have snug lids but still allow for some amount of airflow as the temperature and air pressure changes around them. Typically I use these clear plastic tubs that have loose fitting lids or put them in a larger 27 gallon tote again that has a non-airtight lid on it. Used sawdust as a way to slow down the drying process, but it tends to slow it down too much. It usually still takes a minimum year or two to dry most of the Dogwood that I work with.
@dumpster_fiyah
3 ай бұрын
What a great answer. I've got some freshly cut dogwood that I'd like to turn into a nice quarterstaff later on down the road. Any additional recommendations?
@MostlyStuff
3 ай бұрын
If you’re trying to dry a long piece of dogwood, you can put it inside of a PVC pipe with caps on the end and a couple of holes drilled in the pipe to allow the moisture out slowly. Even with the slow drying process longer pieces are still going to deform a fair bit, but may not crack
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