« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Drying a burr  (Read 1665 times)

Offline yashin57

  • iron
  • *
  • Posts: 12
Drying a burr
« on: October 28, 2018, 04:16:14 PM »
Anyone help?? I've just managed to harvest a nice big Ash burr from a newly fallen tree. Do I need to treat it the same as any other green wood? I usually seal my blanks with PVA until seasoned - should I do the same with this burr, or do I nee to treat it differently? Any advice welcomed - ta!
Logged

Offline seventhdevil

  • platinum
  • *****
  • Posts: 1522
Re: Drying a burr
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2018, 05:37:29 PM »
most burrs dry quite well as the grain is going in so many different directions that there tends to be an even tension throughout the timber reducing splitting but i don't think a layer of PVA would hurt.
Logged

Offline John Plater

  • gold
  • ****
  • Posts: 295
Re: Drying a burr
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2018, 09:20:03 AM »
To a certain extent it depends on what you envisage for the piece. If it is to be a natural edged piece turn it green so that you might retain the bark edge if desired. Also turn green if you fancy maximising what you might get from the burr by coring it. Then the seasoning will also be quicker as the thicknesses are smaller. Otherwise, I agree, painting with pva won't hurt.
ATB John
Logged
If I had a better lathe, I would be able to show my ineptitude more effectively.
Pages: [1]
« previous next »