Basswood

[Red Elm]

Hello gentlemen, I usually hang out over on the Forestry and Logging camp as im a faller/feller/cutter, but have a question for you millers. I have several really nice basswood logs I cut on a job this summer. I have them in my log yard up on poles curing. Eventually I want to take them to a local miller and have them sawn into lumber to make fur stretchers. How long do I need to "cure" them before I have them sawn and do I need to paint the ends? Thanks for your time.

 

[redoakneck]

Yer supposed to seal as soon as they are cut, best to use anchor seal. Check the ends and see how much cracking you have, if they dry too fast they crack!!!

Good luck!!!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Yer supposed to seal as soon as they are cut, best to use anchor seal. Check the ends and see how much cracking you have, if they dry too fast they crack!!!

Good luck!!!

AND mill them ASAP!

SR

 

[Red Elm]

where do you get anchor seal?

 

[redoakneck]

There is a place called Woodcraft around here that sells it. Some may chime in and mention that paint works ok too. You might ask Bob in the milling section, he knows a lot about this stuff.

Try a specialty woodworking store or maybe a lumber mill for anchor seal. Stuff was around 15 bucks a gallon and is like a liquid wax .

 

[Sawyer Rob]

where do you get anchor seal?

If you use the search engine, bing.com and put in anchorseal, you will find all kinds of places that sell it...

SR

 

[ZachAK]

And just to add two cents on Anchorseal. Great stuff, but if you're going to leave the bucket or can outside, get the freeze stable stuff.

I had several gallons turn to goo a number of years back, but the freeze stable stuff is just fine with freeze/thaw.

 

[PheasantHunter]

I am guessing you are wasting your time and money on anchor seal at this point. I will get them milled ASAP and just assume you are going to loose some wood on each end due to checking. Hopefully, the checking is just the ends and not the sides of the logs. After milling, sticker and the "cure" or drying starts (as boards not as logs).