billyO Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hello all. I spent the last few days cutting up the stump that the burl came off of, thinking I may get some nice scales for any knife that may be in my future. I cut the stump into rounds, then the rounds into blocks approx. 2" x 1.75" x 4-6" (+/-). Well, after 2 days and 2/3 through the pile of rounds, I've got about 250-300 blocks packed into 2 large coolers with sawdust and I asked myself, "what the heck am I going to do with these?" I'm assuming these are worth something. Probably more if dried and stabilized? Are they worth anything as is, cut and green? Here's a sample: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Yes, I would say they have value green, less than dried, but still have value. If you can book match the blocks they would be more valuable in my opinion. As for value? I have no clue. I would say trade them instead of selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 You 'might' have a problem with the blocks if they are kept in coolers. Most of the moisture will become trapped in the container, and might lead to more degradation. An old turners trick is to pack the wood and sawdust into brown paper bags for drying. The paper is just porous enough to let moisture out, but slowly. Personally, I would dry the pieces for a couple of years, then see how they look at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyO Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Thanks for the suggestion njanvilma. I did leave the coolers open... They are just the boxes I'm putting them in temporarily until I figure out the best way to handle them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Might have left some larger to sell to the turners... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 TP, Woodturners use all size blocks, depending on what they are making. My pen stock is 3/4" square x 5". My bottle stopper stock is 2"square x 2". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I think those are very pretty! In order to accelerate the process you might be able to "treat/cure" some in a microwave, personality I'm in the dark as to quite how it's done but I believe a lot of turners do it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 They use the defrost cycle. Experimentation is the key. Try one or two and see what works. I prefer to just give the wood time to dry naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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