grumpin Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Speaking of wood mill. I had a 73 year old 80' pine seasoning in the back yard. Cut and capped the ends of each log 6 months ago. Moisture was down considerably but not too dry. No checking or cracks. Milled some good boards today. Hoping to let dry in the cool weather for a couple months before putting up handrail. That’s cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Speaking of wood mill. I had a 73 year old 80' pine seasoning in the back yard. Cut and capped the ends of each log 6 months ago. Moisture was down considerably but not too dry. No checking or cracks. Milled some good boards today. Hoping to let dry in the cool weather for a couple months before putting up handrail. Interesting. How do you cap the ends? Does that slow the drying? And how do you measure the moisture content? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 Interesting. How do you cap the ends? Does that slow the drying? And how do you measure the moisture content? I use cheap latex paint. Yes, it slows the drying process so the wood dries more evenly with less cracking, checking etc. I measure the moisture content with my finger....lol. I need to get a meter. On Mon, Oct 21, 2019, 8:04 AM Gary Lewis [via Bullnose Enthusiasts] <redacted_email_address> wrote: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Surely there's an app for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 Surely there's an app for that? You know what, I think I have a moisture meter....yup....bought one last year. Totally forgot about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 You know what, I think I have a moisture meter....yup....bought one last year. Totally forgot about that. Ive seen these wood paver floors before in assembly plants. Thinking about doing this... https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/installing-end-grain-read-these-tips-for-this-unique-product.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Ive seen these wood paver floors before in assembly plants. Thinking about doing this... https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/installing-end-grain-read-these-tips-for-this-unique-product.html Made from Black Locust. We have abundant black and honey locust in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Ive seen these wood paver floors before in assembly plants. Thinking about doing this... https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/installing-end-grain-read-these-tips-for-this-unique-product.html That's interesting, Ray. It would look good, and you have the materials. But will it soak up oil, gas, and antifreeze that's spilled? And what about welding sparks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 That's interesting, Ray. It would look good, and you have the materials. But will it soak up oil, gas, and antifreeze that's spilled? And what about welding sparks? That’s cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 That's interesting, Ray. It would look good, and you have the materials. But will it soak up oil, gas, and antifreeze that's spilled? And what about welding sparks? I am thinking of pouring some long concrete footers to move my 4 post lift back and forth on. It has casters, so I was thinking...there are only tow positions in the entire garage the lift will be in. Why not make a track that the lift can go back and forth from those two position? Then, all the cars I pull in the garage, only go to those two positions anyway. So one car or truck can fit on the lift and get rolled off to the side. The next car can sit directly on those footers. The rest of the floor can be wood paver. Yes, it would soak up oil etc. Never caused an issue at US Steel, General Electric, Caterpillar, Alcoa, GM, Ford and others. They all use this flooring on their assembly lines. When damaged I simply pull up a block with a slide hammer that has a lag screw welded to the tip of it. Replace the oil soaked piece. And be done. I don't weld very much. It would take a lot of sparks to get a solid chunk of wood to ignite. I can barely get a fire going with dry sticks and matches......don't know how I'd set the floor on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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