In 1974 I purchased a maple log from a sawmill which was 10 feet long and 28 to 30 inches wide. I asked them to saw it into 3" thick planks. I then sawed the 10-foot planks into 5-foot lengths for ease of handling and air drying. After the 3 + years of air drying the original 3" thick planks lost a little more than 1/8" of thickness. Moral of the story is that I SHOULD have had the sawmill cut the log into 2-1/2" or 2-3/4" inch planks. I would not have lost / wasted so much good wood in the form of chips / sawdust
I learned my lesson and in 1996 I purchased a walnut log and had the sawmill cut it into 2-1/2" planks. I ended up with a LOT less waste.
I learned my lesson and in 1996 I purchased a walnut log and had the sawmill cut it into 2-1/2" planks. I ended up with a LOT less waste.