Stock Blank

[doc623]

A quick question and hopfully a quick response.
I am picking up a stock blenk that has just recently been milled.
I know that you should coat the ends to prevent splitting while drying - right.
Good, what with? And for how long if I don't have a moisture meter?
Also is it necessary to coat the entire blank of just the ends.
Some suppliers say that their blank has been wax coated.
What is that?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Birddog6]

They have a special wax that they dip the ? 8-12" of the ends in to seal the ends. That is where most of the moisture will leave first & thru the wood is subject to cradking there as it drys out. Some people paint them, varnish them, whatever, but the wax works the best because it stays pliable & doesn dry out. If you paint or varnish them on the ends, you need LOTS of coats & very thick & I use a oil base paint when I have done that. I will see if I can find you a place that sells it..

 

[CrackStock]

You say it is a blank, did you order a blank from some company or did you get a piece of wood that you will be using as a blank?

Most commercially available blanks have been dried in one way or another.

If this is just a piece of undried wood, you can paint the ends of the grain with latex paint to cause the moisture to dry from the sides.

CS

 

[Erzulis boat]

Crackstock!?

:kid:

 

[doc623]

As I said it was just recently milled.

 

[Mike Brooks]

It should air dry 1 year per inch of thickness. I let my home cut blanks dry about five years.