slabs that split badly overnight

[Magicman]

Let's don't kill da Goat, even if it did grow sheep horns.   :D

[bkaimwood]

Thanks a million for the link to your sawing cherry logs with pith cracks, Magicman....very simple but effective.
Made perfect sense...these walnut logs are the first experience I've had with pith cracks. I slabbed a couple logs yesterday, one was a 20" black walnut with pith cracks...it had a plus sign in the pith, but one clearly the bad one that would run...I cut parallel to the crack, and once I got to the 2 slabs the pith defect was in, watched the small end crack run 4 foot down the slab AS I CUT IT!!! As I fed the blade through, the crack progressed at an equal rate, one I got 1/3 of the way down...you could hear it cracking over the saw, and you can't hear anything over my saw!!! Wish I would have had video of it. I have a pile of logs 40 feet wide, 8 or 10 feet high to saw, and can see that this issue will be in a significant quantity of them. Thanks for helping to minimize my losses...if you get bored, bring your mill down...I can't see ever catching up!!!

[petefrom bearswamp]

Welcome to the forum.
I agree that your complete profile woud be helpful
regarding moisture content WDH is absolutely correct.

[beenthere]

bkaimwood
Quite unusual for walnut. More info, with at least pics, to see what you are faced with.

As well, update the profile.

Too many mystery's being presented to have a good understanding of your dilemma.