Drying Wood Slab Table Tops

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Drying wood slab table tops.

Use the formula of. Slab curing step 1. My process for drying the slabs that i cut. Kiln drying although quicker tends to even out subtle differences in wood tones.

This will allow it to breathe and dry. Allowing lumber to passively sit at a given humidity level in order to obtain a desired emc air drying may be the simplest and least expensive method of seasoning wood but it is also the very slowest. Follow me on ig second life design. Drying times can vary significantly depending upon wood species initial moisture level lumber thickness density ambient conditions and processing techniques.

Drying the slabs air drying maintains the best color of your wood. It will not drip water and will take years to dry. Kiln dried slabs offers quality live edge hardwoods in a variety of species available rough milled wide belt sanded and finished as table tops and tables. Brush on shellac sealer.

After cutting don t leave the slabs stacked for more than a day or two without stickering adding spacers to promote air circulation. I have cut a 30 in dia piece of plywood and screwed to the underside in the hopes this will prevent further splitting. Air circulation place the slab upright off the ground leaning it at a 30 degree angle to provide air flow. One cookie had split completely in two so i made two table tops which kinda fit together.

It s like a slice of celery. Rotate front to back. Our live edge pieces are used for dining room and conference tables desks counter tops shelving and bars console and coffee tables. Wipe on tung oil finish.

Unique live edge wood slabs. Sand and coat the whole thing with an oil like mineral oil and put in use. Cut inside edges. Air drying wood tip 1 stack with spacers and a light breeze as wood comes off the sawmill it s wettest of all with a moisture content that can be higher than 30.

If you drive a nail into it water will appear. Then from the top i have filled the cracks with wood glue and sawdust.