White Oak with Crotchwood

[Sam i am]

I sawed into a 36" white oak to make some 2 x3 sticks.  The first 2" slab I cut had some crotchwood.  We cut the rest and got seven 26" by 2 to 3 1 \2" slabs from it.  How do we take care of the slabs and is there a market for them?

[SawyerTed]

Look here for a good example of stacking slabs for air drying. Lawg Dawg did it right.

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Reply #10942

Not knowing where you are located hampers those who might know about your market.  Markets for wood products are local and regional and sometimes are niches for certain sawyers but not others.

[Sam i am]

We are located in central il.

[SawyerTed]

I should have said welcome to the Forestry Forum!  So welcome!

It will be helpful in the future if you would complete your profile.  That way folks will have a little background that could help them answer questions you might have.

Did you check out the link?

[Brad_bb]

Stack them off the ground
Stack them without a sound

Sticker them every 12 inches
Be careful you finger doesn't pinches

Cover them with tin
Leave them dry and grin

[PA_Walnut]

Don't put fans on them like Log Dawg's post referenced. That was not white oak. If you do, they will grenade (degrade) before your very eyes! Oak wants to dry LOW and SLOW!

Good luck!

[thecfarm]

Sam i am,welcome to the forum.
Whatcha got for a mill?
Been sawing long?   ;D

[Lawg Dawg]

Yes, PA is right! Fans on Poplar in that picture...I stack my oak slabs in the shade with no fans on them!  But the pallet system works great for turning out flat lumber!