Richard Baker
RIP
Now I understand firsthand why so many folks decline to mess with oak. Have the trunk of a recently cut post oak that had been standing dead for more than a year. The outside approx. 1-1/2†thickness is dry/spalted/rotten/bug eaten, and the interior (to max. of maybe 13†dia.) is solid and moist. A couple test pieces have shown that I’m not fast enough to rough turn a piece of any size before it begins to crack/split/check. Perhaps an underwater lathe is required. But then how to dry it slowly enough after?
The test pieces have shown some beautiful grain (if you like oak), and I would really like to save this wood from the firewood pile if possible. If you have been successful at doing this, please help! Am able to apply melted paraffin if this would help.
The test pieces have shown some beautiful grain (if you like oak), and I would really like to save this wood from the firewood pile if possible. If you have been successful at doing this, please help! Am able to apply melted paraffin if this would help.