stonepecker
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Today I helped a young man (age 32) bury his father's ashes.
When we were digging the grave and installing the tombstone, we had to cut out several large roots from a near by pine tree.
As we were cutting them I began to think how to clean, dry and cut these roots for pen blanks. I wish to make several pens for this man and his sibs along with his mother. Total 6 in all. That isn't my problem.
My problem is how do I go about getting these green roots dry? I have dry brushed all the dirt off that I can. I have cut the ends and sealed them with latex paint and now have then in a storage shed in the shade. Is there anything else I can do or should do to now or just let them dry in the heat of the summer?
Thanks for all the advice.
When we were digging the grave and installing the tombstone, we had to cut out several large roots from a near by pine tree.
As we were cutting them I began to think how to clean, dry and cut these roots for pen blanks. I wish to make several pens for this man and his sibs along with his mother. Total 6 in all. That isn't my problem.
My problem is how do I go about getting these green roots dry? I have dry brushed all the dirt off that I can. I have cut the ends and sealed them with latex paint and now have then in a storage shed in the shade. Is there anything else I can do or should do to now or just let them dry in the heat of the summer?
Thanks for all the advice.