SpankySmith Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 I ended up just bringing some of the pecan inside to my shop, which is attached to my house and has heat/air from the house. I brought in a couple 2-3 foot lengths, only about 6-8 inches thick. One I let sit until I needed it just recently and I had no problem cutting it into lengths, the other I cut into maybe coaster-sized slices while still green and set out to dry. Only two of the slices, the two on the ends that had already begun cracking, cracked at all. The rest seems to have dried out nicely on its own in a climate controlled environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggwelder Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 up here, i just place my selected handle blanks on top of the furnace ducting in the winter, and forget about it. adds a bit of humidity in the winter, and come spring, those are dried out wonderfully. paint or treat as desired to prevent checking or cracking. hawthorne and ironwood are my handles of choice. not sure how this will work where no furnaces are required... you can also hang the pieces in your chimney near the top , just keep an eye on them to prevent creosote buildup if you heat with wood. these will come out hard as rock and fairly rot proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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