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wiredgriff
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Joined: Aug 07, 2009
Posts: 11 |  Posted: 2009-08-12 05:40 am Permalink
After i remove the bark from my cedar logs, i have about 3/4 of an inch of real wet would. should i be removing that before i start carving. if so how do you all do that.
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-08-12 06:15 am Permalink
Hmmm.... I would probably just let it dry out some more. Is it mushy or anything like that? Or just wet?
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PutiTiki
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Joined: Jun 08, 2009
Posts: 34 | Posted: 2009-08-12 06:21 am Permalink
I have two 4 foot 10" diameter white cedar logs in my garage. I let them dry out but they cracked and split a lot so just be ready for see that beautiful wood splinter all over if you decide to let it go bone dry before carving.
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wiredgriff
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Joined: Aug 07, 2009
Posts: 11 | Posted: 2009-08-12 07:10 am Permalink
http://tikiroom.com/img/11072x4a80b095.jpg
This is my second tiki, and just under the bark it is wet, not mushy. Can wait to dry, must carve, carve, carve.
[ This Message was edited by: wiredgriff 2009-08-12 07:10 ]
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-08-12 09:40 am Permalink
Looks great for tiki # 2, Keep going. If your wet wood is freshly cut it Will check a lot (crack)and if you just let it dry on its own it will check a lot too. What you need to do is SLOW the moisture escaping by painting the ends with paint, wax or other stuff made for the purpose. I found latex paint works well, then just wait a year or two works great, in the meantime go find some logs already dry .
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