Posted: 10/7/2010 12:37:37 PM EDT
I want to Rip the top and bottom of this log to make a bench but the center hole is wet. How can I dry the hole out so it wont rot. I cant cut anymore of the log off
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you suck
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About the only way is to kiln-dry the log. Check around to see if there are any log home builders around you. If so, they might dry the log in one of their kilns. It may take months. Logs dry. Just center hole wet/moist And the center of the log is the most protected against drying. That is why it is moist. |
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Quoted: Quoted: About the only way is to kiln-dry the log. Check around to see if there are any log home builders around you. If so, they might dry the log in one of their kilns. It may take months. Logs dry. Just center hole wet/moist That's why it's got to be in a kiln to drive off the moisture. The center is probably 15-20% MC right now. Kiln-drying would bring it down to ~8%, which is about what commercial lumber is. Once the heart is dried out, though, you'll have to let the log sit uncut until it reaches its equilibrium moisture content (EMC). If the log is cut when its MC is too far below the EMC, it is prone to developing cracks. Like I said, this process could take months. |