I am not sure what the application is for these 15" diameter cookies. They asked for thinnest 2"to 4"without splitting. I am cutting 50 FWIW
Crosscut sycamore minimum thickness for splitting
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BigOakAdot
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You're going to need to get some PEG or something similar in order to completely eliminate any chance of splitting. Without that the thicker the better but I would imagine and of those thicknesses will crack.
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You should have added the choice of,
all thickness' WILL crack
Unless you use PEG or know some magic...
SR
all thickness' WILL crack
Unless you use PEG or know some magic...
SR
Got it thanks! I just found out they are using them once then they will be turned into firewood.
BigOakAdot
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I just did that for a wedding. I would cut them within the week. Worked out for me this last weekend with ash cookies.
Nice!
BigOakAdot
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A chemical that replaces the moisture in the wood so that it doesn't shrink at all. I read some reviews about it and seems it can make it feel waxy and perhaps effect color.
I've never used it just some of the things I've read. Good luck.
I've never used it just some of the things I've read. Good luck.
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PEG = polyethylene glycol, or more specifically polyethylene glycol 1000. The 1000 refers to the molecular weight. the wood must be freshly cut and it is then soaked in the PEG. It eventually replaces the water so there is no shrinkage and therefore no cracking. The drawback is cost and it never really dries and can weep through some finishes. I have a friend that has had better results using pentacryl.
PEG is also what you drink to prepare for a colonoscopy - maybe a different grade. I've used it on a really figured piece of silver maple and followed it with poly U, but it took a long time to soak. Still, no cracks or weeping after maybe 20 years.
I found the plate. Here's a photo. Got a little warping but no cracks. I started soaking this while it was still green.
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