Black Walnut

[lonehunter]

My dad gave me some black walnut that was cut probably 30 years ago. It is blocks and half rounds 10"-15" wide and about 2-3 foot in length. The ends were never sealed. I have been working on milling it to 1" boards so I can use it.

My ? is, do I need to stack and sticker it or or do you think it is dry enough that it won't warp?


Thanks,

Jeff

 

[CarvedTones]

Assuming it is and has been under cover, it should be plenty dry.

 

[Mike Davis]

Any time wood is cut it will react to differences of moisture content. The inside is always a little different from the outside, even kiln dried wood will exhibit some movement.

I would stack and sticker just to be safe.

Sounds like there may be some nice bowl blanks there...

 

[scsmith42]

Any time wood is cut it will react to differences of moisture content. The inside is always a little different from the outside, even kiln dried wood will exhibit some movement.

I would stack and sticker just to be safe.

Sounds like there may be some nice bowl blanks there...

+1. Despite it's age, there will still be deltas between the inner MC% and the shell%. Definitely sticker it after milling.

 

[lonehunter]

Thanks for the input everyone!

It has a lot of cracks in it, but I hope to get a few bowl blanks also.


Jeff