drying

Hello again, As a follow-up to my earlier post... Can you dry wooden pen blanks quickly using silica gel? I've seen several videos on YouTube claiming it can reduce the drying process from a matter of months to several days. They even make color-indicating ones! Have anyone here tried this...

The top of a tree fell and hit my shed recently. Upon further inspection, I found the wood to be quite interesting. I cut up a sample piece to reveal some nice spalting! I cut some up into 1" thick planks, logs, and some crotch pieces. I sealed the end grain, but I don't know what else I need to...

I'm having trouble with my CA finishing process. It is taking 15 minutes for each coat to dry. I am trying to do it without accelerator because I've been having trouble with cracking. I'm a complete beginner so I'll bet I'm missing something. At about 15 minutes, it is no longer wet but still a...

I know some do it routinely, and others would rather be dead then being known for doing it... What is your experience with drying pen blanks in the microwave oven? I've been occasionally drying some blanks that way and for light timbers it does work rather well, but not always. Some timbers...

I was granted a wish come true when the House behind my mother in-law was sold to a developer that started tearing out the wwII old house to re-build. This meant the OLD very mature Fruit trees the previous family had were cut down. Broke my heart as they were very healthy, but the new house...

I have become the proud owner of a recently cut Persimmon log about 8" in diameter and 6' long. I am trying to find information on the best method of drying this wood. I understand that it can be very difficult to do so without it warping and cracking. I have found suggestions that the best way...

It seems that microwaving is a good way to dry small things like pen blanks, but it took a bit of effort for me to fish through all of the threads to find buried tips on microwaving. I've recently gotten myself into a situation where I needed to use some olivewood when it was wetter than I feel...

I have been having a problem with mold growing on some wood while it was laid out drying. I also had a burl that I was fumigating in bag (ant problem) that is now covering in mold. What is the best and easiest way to get rid of this or is it harmless? I'm not real big on mold especially since...