Boiling Wood

[getoverit]

WOW !

This thread took a turn I wasnt expecting, but I am eager as anyone to hear the results. I can see where dishwashing detergent could be quite a bit cheaper than Anchorseal, and even easier to spray on too. I'm going to cut down a silver maple tomorrow and I think I'll try spraying the butt with detergent to see if it stops the end checking. I'll have enough to have 2 logs out of this tree, so on one log I'll do anchorseal, the other log I'll do soap> I'll keep ya posted !

[Buzz-sawyer]

Hey Ken
I think being thatdish soap is a strong surfactant....meaning it breaks downsurface tensionso that water is able to penetrate....this maynot be a good sealer for ya

[getoverit]

as it turned out, I only got one log out of this tree, but it is a nice one about 24" on the butt end and about 18" on the top. Good clear wood with very little pith decay. I'll have to save this one for anchorseal...

[brdmkr]

I had hoped to cut up some live oak to experiment with today, but the weather would not cooperate.  I suppose it be a couple of weeks now.  Was anyone able to boil/soap/soak anything to start some spiramintin?

[Radar67]

I started a new topic for my experiment with SOAP for wood drying. You can find it here, SOAP Experiment

Stew

[eldorado]

I would like to ask everyone, what is the most disobedient wood that that you have personally observed? It should be a good test piece.

For me it would be Persimmon cut into 1 X's, air dried in the shade. It cupped really bad, but did not split. Young Black Gum runs a close 2nd.

Dogwood and persimmon are the worst for me.