Sawmill and Timber
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stevem on September 16, 2010, 01:17:14 PM
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Has anybody ever heard of boiling burls to reduce the tension in them so they dry better?
Even heard that they dry faster if you first boil them?
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I've soaked burls in DNA for 24hrs, then put them in a brown paper bag for a week...moisture level dropped from 40+% to 11%. I turned the piece right out of the bag, and it looked great.
Was told that the piece would need to be boiled for a really long time, and it would still require awhile for drying....so I didn't do it.
Scott (needed immediate drying) B
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I know this is an old post, but no matter. It might clear something up for the future. What is DNA? De Natured Alcohol is all I could come up with.
Thanks