Not a bad haul from the local mill!
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They sell bundles here for $50, if it was free I'd grab some but too much work in addition to paying.
Free pickings luckily. as far as getting it into proper sizing I think I'm going to take the easy route some will be bigger than others and is what it is.
Just make sure to Rick it . I know a Guy that uses old soda bottles between the boards .....seems to work
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I found that milled wood dried considerably quicker than split wood.
I gave It some thought and here's what i came up with: milled wood has cut sides on all 6 sides. Split wood is split along the grain, rather than across it. The grain is a series of tubes in essence. I liken it to how bad you would bleed if you get a lengthwise cut on your arm vs one across of similar size.
Make sense?
Yes, and you need to stack it so it gets air.
I gave It some thought and here's what i came up with: milled wood has cut sides on all 6 sides. Split wood is split along the grain, rather than across it. The grain is a series of tubes in essence. I liken it to how bad you would bleed if you get a lengthwise cut on your arm vs one across of similar size.
Make sense?
Yes, and you need to stack it so it gets air.
