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woodstalker wrote:....I will shift them to a new spot tomorrow, once I've got my strength back
They are about ten feet long and two inches thick.
Mike G wrote:So long as the sticks are placed roughly above each other, and so long as you use three at each level, you should be fine. Paint the end grain, but I don't understand Roger's suggestion of "a couple of feet apart". The important thing about "stickering" a pile of timber is that air circulates whilst the weight of the pile holds everything flat. If they are left to dry without a weight on them, they'll curl up, and maybe twist. The top board is still vulnerable to this unless you put on some additional weight, so you do see wood piles with blocks stacked on top, or pieces of concrete.
TrimTheKing wrote:Mike G wrote:So long as the sticks are placed roughly above each other, and so long as you use three at each level, you should be fine. Paint the end grain, but I don't understand Roger's suggestion of "a couple of feet apart". The important thing about "stickering" a pile of timber is that air circulates whilst the weight of the pile holds everything flat. If they are left to dry without a weight on them, they'll curl up, and maybe twist. The top board is still vulnerable to this unless you put on some additional weight, so you do see wood piles with blocks stacked on top, or pieces of concrete.
Roger is suggesting the stickers be placed every couple of feet apart long the length of the boards, with one board atop the other.
woodstalker wrote:Thanks everyone, i can't fit them in my garage because that is my workshop! I will stack them up as suggested and weight the top board and also cover in a tarp but do it in such a way as to allow air to circulate.
What should i paint the ends with?
I also have a massive pile of big beech logs which seems a shame to chop for the wood burner, i would try resewing them into smaller slabs but my Elu Bandsaw is certainly not up to the job. Anyone got any suggestions how i could make use of them?
TrimTheKing wrote:woodstalker wrote:Thanks everyone, i can't fit them in my garage because that is my workshop! I will stack them up as suggested and weight the top board and also cover in a tarp but do it in such a way as to allow air to circulate.
What should i paint the ends with?
I also have a massive pile of big beech logs which seems a shame to chop for the wood burner, i would try resewing them into smaller slabs but my Elu Bandsaw is certainly not up to the job. Anyone got any suggestions how i could make use of them?
I wouldn’t paint the ends.
woodstalker wrote:...... I will...cover in a tarp but do it in such a way as to allow air to circulate............
RogerS wrote:TrimTheKing wrote:woodstalker wrote:Thanks everyone, i can't fit them in my garage because that is my workshop! I will stack them up as suggested and weight the top board and also cover in a tarp but do it in such a way as to allow air to circulate.
What should i paint the ends with?
I also have a massive pile of big beech logs which seems a shame to chop for the wood burner, i would try resewing them into smaller slabs but my Elu Bandsaw is certainly not up to the job. Anyone got any suggestions how i could make use of them?
I wouldn’t paint the ends.
I thought that that was best-practice ?
Here's everything you wanted to know about drying timber
https://www.chilternsaonb.org/uploads/files/AboutTheChilterns/Woodlands/Air_Drying_of_Timber.pdf
Mike G wrote:woodstalker wrote:...... I will...cover in a tarp but do it in such a way as to allow air to circulate............
Be really careful with this. I spalted some timber many years ago, accidentally, by doing this. At the very least make a frame to support the tarp feet above the stack, and remember that it will have to survive wind and snow-loads.
RogerS wrote:TrimTheKing wrote:Mike G wrote:So long as the sticks are placed roughly above each other, and so long as you use three at each level, you should be fine. Paint the end grain, but I don't understand Roger's suggestion of "a couple of feet apart". The important thing about "stickering" a pile of timber is that air circulates whilst the weight of the pile holds everything flat. If they are left to dry without a weight on them, they'll curl up, and maybe twist. The top board is still vulnerable to this unless you put on some additional weight, so you do see wood piles with blocks stacked on top, or pieces of concrete.
Roger is suggesting the stickers be placed every couple of feet apart long the length of the boards, with one board atop the other.
Spot on.
woodstalker wrote:
I also have a massive pile of big beech logs which seems a shame to chop for the wood burner, i would try resewing them into smaller slabs but my Elu Bandsaw is certainly not up to the job. Anyone got any suggestions how i could make use of them?
woodstalker wrote:Can’t rotate pictures sorry.
9fingers wrote:woodstalker wrote:Can’t rotate pictures sorry.
Which device are your photos on? Something apple related maybe?
Bob
Andyp wrote:Here you go
**Photos taken on Apple devices have an annoying habit of not rotating properly when viewed on non apple platforms.
For best results take all your photos in landscape view with the volume control button at the bottom of the camera. If you have photos that have been taken in other orientations, then try bringing them into iPhoto and uploading them to the forum from there.
Woodbloke wrote:Sent you a PM a couple of days ago..still unopened - Rob
woodstalker wrote:9fingers wrote:woodstalker wrote:Can’t rotate pictures sorry.
Which device are your photos on? Something apple related maybe?
Bob
You guessed it, I know there’s a solution on here but I posted in a hurry as I’ve gone to visit my parents for the weekend.
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