Questions tagged [green-wood]
Wood that has been recently cut and not yet had a chance to dry/cure.
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Risk assessment for using draw knife/shave horse with children?
I work at a school and we have a green woodwork area. Which is awesome!
I’d like to work towards using a shave horse and draw knives with the children there, aged 8-16 years.
I’ve used shave horses ...
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How to join green wood to kiln dried wood, if possible
I'm modifying an existing pine bed frame to make it into a high bed. Three corners will be bolted to the walls and I intend to replace the fourth leg with a long piece of timber. I have the ...
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Green wood (for turning) and mold risk
I do woodturning in a community shop (maker space) and it turns out they have a policy against (or at least highly discourage) using green wood in the shop due to the possibility of mold growth in the ...
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How to coat and finish a fresh cut end grain cookie stop it from drying/cracking? [duplicate]
First timer here (to forum and woodworking). I have two, 2" thick tree slices ("cookies") that have a diameter of around 20". I'm trying to turn them into end tables as a gift for ...
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Working with Green wood
Some friends of mine are getting married in the fall and I want to make them something more unique than a set of martini glasses.
I got this idea to make bookends for them out of solid blocks of ...
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How much extra thickness should I leave when rough milling green boards?
When rough milling boards from a green log, is there a good rule of thumb or something to determine how much thicker I should slice them than my desired target thickness? Does it differ depending on ...
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Can these tree tunks be used for a small table?
The other day I found these two sections of a tree trunk in the street. So I'm wondering, can they be prepared to be used as some type of rustic stump table?
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Is my 44" Diameter 12' Long Black Oak Log with Wind Shake still usable?
We just had our huge black oak tree cut down because it was inches from our roofline. Ever since we first bought our house, we had planned on turning it into our dining room table. Being new to ...
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How to store/dry freshly cut lumber (white oak)
I have a very old (approx 200 years) white-oak that is going to be cut down in the next few months. There is a mobile mill that is going to come out and help me cut it in to boards. I will likely end ...
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How to prevent tree 'cookies' from splitting?
I have just been given several tree 'cookies' (cross sections of trunk or branches) that my wife wants to use in her crafts. These include some of ash and birch, several around 3" diameter and a few ...
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Acceptable wood moisture content for epoxy?
I'm making some I-Beams with glued & screwed 2x4s. I just got my lumber home and it's fresh and green. What is an acceptable moisture content for System Three general purpose epoxy? If there's a ...
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How can I straighten a bent shaft?
I'm currently making two shafts for two spears, and to do so in January I've cut down two relatively thin hazelnut trees, and kept at about 3 metres length; I don't really need them properly seasoned, ...
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What is the definition of green woods?
I've seen woodworkers refer to "green wood." I am new in wood working and trying to do something by myself. What does this term refer to?
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Is it safe to keep the bark on a fresh/green slice of tree trunk?
I just got a freshly cut slice of a big tree trunk from my friend. Thinking of using it as a table. Sanding it down etc. Now I know there's all the drying etc to consider, but the first thing I need ...
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Drying Wood Methods
What are the main ways of drying wood whether it be wood you milled into boards or just cut into turning blanks?
I have heard of sealing the end grain and then just leaving the piece to dry on it's ...
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