Got a tree surgeon friend who’s sorting me out with a couple of large blanks (up to about 40cm diameter and 20cm thick) of oak. Only issue is it’s a month until I can collect them and take them back via hand luggage.
What should I ask him to do to keep them nice and green so they are easy to turn and don’t crack? Will a month even make a difference? Doubt he can get anything to seal the ends but could wrap them in plastic or something?
Thanks!
Keep them whole if possible (don’t split them) then get some sealing/wax paint or PVA and paint the ends if he can. End grain is where the majority of moisture will leave from so reducing that as much as possible will keep them wet - even a plastic bag will help with that. A month will probably be fine though if they are stored outdoors.
I love the image of those logs in hand luggage and security x-rays.
Yeah paint does the job, on the ends.
The lathe takes max 8inch on spindle…larger if turning a fowl but don’t recall those dimensions.
Is this the advanced chicken making course?
Yes. But there is a pecking order for the induction.
That sounds great - Will give the plastic bags a go.
I wax dipped the olive @dermot dropped off at the space…more fun than painting and less clean up. No chickens were harmed.
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Looks good! Is that paraffin/bees/ some fancy wood sealing wax?
Nah, my girlfriend’s very old and grubby big IKEA candle! Enjoyed melting it! I leave it to cool in an old saucepan and it’s ready to heat up for next time.
…a bigger saucepan, placed on the floor…you could dip some big logs in that…any difficult to reach areas I spoon the wax in…other benefit is it dries in 2min, so no logs lying around the place waiting for painted ends to dry.
Once saucepan is cooled I lay come cling film or foil on top to keep dust and debris out, and store away for next time.