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Western Red Cedar

  • 04-12-2014 9:53am
    #1
    Nekarsulm
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    Hi all, I have four WRC just cut down. My question is, should I get them sawn into boards now, or is it better to let them season for a year? I hope to use the timber for cladding and perhaps bee hive construction.
    Each is about 30 inches in diameter at the butt.
    Regards, Nec.


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  • #2
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    I reckon better to get it sawn now. Rack it and paint the ends of the boards to stop them splitting. Another advantage of sawing now is that it is cooler so they will dry slower for the first few months, again helping to prevent splits.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,122 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    blue5000 wrote: »
    I reckon better to get it sawn now. Rack it and paint the ends of the boards to stop them splitting. Another advantage of sawing now is that it is cooler so they will dry slower for the first few months, again helping to prevent splits.

    ++2
    If you can control heat or humidity around the boards, just minimise the speed of drying out. Also, take advice on the end-grain painting. That stuff needs to breathe a little at least...


  • #4
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    There's a water based wax called Mobil Cer which is good for sealing end grain


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