The wood I have has been cut for over a year and has been planed for 8 months. Now I am worried that if I build a guitar I won't realize that it was too early until the neck starts to bend. What do you think? Should I start building or ask a friend to keep it in her kiln room? I don't want to wait 10 years!
I let my cherry set for a year before i plane it down and use it. Air dry is the really the best way, but if you have access to a kiln that would speed up the process. But you can only go slow with the heat, and best to stick a bucket of water near it, you don`t want it to crack from the dry heat. Like i said best way is to air dry it over time. Right after i stacked my cherry planks i painted the ends of them with hot wax. Another way to help stop boards cracking from the drying process.
The wood has never gone through a kiln but I have a friend that is a potter. Do you know of a way to speed up the process? (faster than 10 years) Can you dry it out in a kiln? How about just spending some time in a room with a kiln? Any advice?
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Perhaps I should say "milled" for 8 months.
The wood I have has been cut for over a year and has been planed for 8 months. Now I am worried that if I build a guitar I won't realize that it was too early until the neck starts to bend. What do you think? Should I start building or ask a friend to keep it in her kiln room? I don't want to wait 10 years!
I let my cherry set for a year before i plane it down and use it. Air dry is the really the best way, but if you have access to a kiln that would speed up the process. But you can only go slow with the heat, and best to stick a bucket of water near it, you don`t want it to crack from the dry heat. Like i said best way is to air dry it over time. Right after i stacked my cherry planks i painted the ends of them with hot wax. Another way to help stop boards cracking from the drying process.
Hey guys,
The wood has never gone through a kiln but I have a friend that is a potter. Do you know of a way to speed up the process? (faster than 10 years) Can you dry it out in a kiln? How about just spending some time in a room with a kiln? Any advice?
thanks,
~m
Looks like my black cherry
Nice wood but maybe not dry enough ? nevermind ? or have to wait during 10 years ...°<[:-) [---]==={