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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: DLH on July 11, 2013, 08:07:28 pm

Title: Wood drying opinions?
Post by: DLH on July 11, 2013, 08:07:28 pm

This isn't about bow wood so I thought I would post it over here. So for my wedding guest list my fiance wants a bench built that everyone can sign and after the wedding we spray some finish on it to seal it up. We had a large maple log that we sawed from my great uncle's property it has been on the ground for around a year and is showing some spalt. We sawed it 3 inches thick and the log was around 6ft long. I am curious how long it would take to dry if I brought a couple slabs inside? If need be I can put it in the kiln but don't want to if I don't have to. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Daniel

Title: Re: Wood drying opinions?
Post by: Eric Krewson on July 12, 2013, 12:17:39 am

Wood dries at a rate of one inch thickness per year, so, three years for your wood to dry.