Drying Shingles

[barbender]

How would you go about stacking tapered wood shingles to dry them? They will be green pine, and I want to put a finish on them before I put them up, so I would like to dry them for a while. I just don't want them to mold. I guess I could sticker them like lumber, I was just wondering if there was a simpler way so I am not reinventing the wheel.

[ladylake]

  With stickers under the first row space tham apart just about the length of a shingle the put the next row between the first row. If you put the taper right there shouldn't be much contact between them, if inside run a fan or 2 on them .. This time of the year it might be better to sticker them.   Steve

[bandmiller2]

When I was cutting alot of shingles I would avoid doing it in warm weather.Would alternate toe to butt to leave a little airspace to dry.Have seen guys make up a clothes line and hang them like laundry.Laundry method is good if you want to dip them,hang to dry then dip and rehang.Frank C.

[jdonovan]

I was thinking about cutting 1" material drying it, and then re sawing it to make the shingle once original 1" had dried.

[barbender]

See now, that laundry line idea is just what I was talking about, something that would work good that I never would have thought of. These will be for walls, not a roof. I just want to be able to put my finish on them before I install them. Keep the ideas coming guys, thanks.

[jason.weir]

If you don't bundle them and keep them out of the sun they will curl and warp all to heck, but in the bundle they may mold if not kept in a cool dry place with some air flow.. 

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,31263.0.html

I wonder if you could dip them in a weak water\bleach solution before bundling to keep the mold down..

I like Frank's suggestion to dip them in stain and let them dry before nailing them up, nothing like sealing up all 4 sides...

-J

[LeeB]

six

[jason.weir]

six

Yup, my bad - and the sealing the end grain is most important...

-J

[barbender]

Tanks Jason, I did a search on this but I didn't turn up that link. That's the stuff I'm looking for.

[bandmiller2]

Jason good to have you back,won't even ask why you were AWOL so long. Frank C.

[jason.weir]

Jason good to have you back,won't even ask why you were AWOL so long. Frank C.

Thanks Frank...  Another little addition to the stable...  Future off-bearer....



-J

[taylorsmissbeehaven]

I spent a couple hours last night building a jig to cut wood shingles. I would love any input. on how y'all are cutting them. Anyone got pics?

[beenthere]

jason
She's a cutie. Learnin to drink lots of water for the sawmill jobs.

[jason.weir]

I spent a couple hours last night building a jig to cut wood shingles. I would love any input. on how y'all are cutting them. Anyone got pics?

don't need no stinking jig just 1880's technology

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu2Ezj__hLE

Good on you - I can't imagine cutting them on a band mill...

-J

[jason.weir]

jason
She's a cutie. Learnin to drink lots of water for the sawmill jobs.

She's a cutie alright and I think she knows it - I can't wait for crazy teenage girl...

If she's like her mother - she will watch the sawmill job from inside with the AC on....  She does like riding the tractor though..



-J

[taylorsmissbeehaven]

Thanks for the video Jason that's a great machine. Looks like you will have to hide the keys to the JD here before long!

[jason.weir]

Thanks for the video Jason that's a great machine. Looks like you will have to hide the keys to the JD here before long!

Yup - it's her 5 year old brother that I've gotta worry about - he can reach the pedals and thinks he can drive anything with wheels...

-J