'Round here, typically black walnut , the trunk is slabbed, the branches are often not - partly because branches have a far greater amount of stress built into them, so the risks when trying to cut them into boards (and even milling the dried boards) are a bit on the high side, so the branches (some which can often be as much as 2 ft diameter easily) are pretty much just sold away as firewood - also branches often don't have enough "straight" to them to be sawn to lumber...Boy what I wouldn't give to live where that's firewood.
Is the wood glue applied directly from the bottle or is it diluted with water?I would also leave them outside. They have acclimated to the outside weather and if you bring them into a warmer shop, that will build stress, and stress is relieved by cracking.
Wood glue does make a good sealer.
robo hippy
They are in my garage for now, it is heated but I keep the temp at 60 still a 30-degree shift for my area. I did get them end sealed. Amazon actually delivered the Anchorseal the same day that I ordered it, late delivery about 8 pm but still the same day.I would also leave them outside. They have acclimated to the outside weather and if you bring them into a warmer shop, that will build stress, and stress is relieved by cracking.
Wood glue does make a good sealer.
robo hippy
I picked up a bit of fresh cut pecan yesterday. Do I need to cut the pith out of that or just seal the ends?
I’m offering a hypothesis here that for woods prone to splitting even if you cut it in half (like cherry) that cutting the outside slab off might relieve some of the tension leading to splits at the center. It think I am noticing this helps but only based on a few observations. Anyone else notice/know of this?Cut in half through the pith you get a peak on the cut face instead of cracks usually.
Some cherry the sapwood wants to move a lot more than the heartwood so cutting off the sapwood would help.I’m offering a hypothesis here that for woods prone to splitting even if you cut it in half (like cherry) that cutting the outside slab off might relieve some of the tension leading to splits at the center. It think I am noticing this helps but only based on a few observations. Anyone else notice/know of this?
Cutting to one side of the pith a couple inches will help too. (Me thinks)
I buy green wood sealer from Rockler. It is cheaper and if you buy two you get free shipping.Ordered some Anchorseal this morning, I wasn't expecting this wood so it caught me by surprise.