Gyozu
Well-known member
Recently a Black Cherry tree fell over in the back yard. While cleaning it up, I decided to save the bottom 3 foot including the root knob to see if I might harvest some wood to use in building a ukulele.
Since I do not have access to a Kiln, air drying would seem to be my only recourse. However, I have heard of knifemakers drying handle scales and bowlturners doing the same to quickly move green wood items onto the production table.
I have not been able to find out anything regarding drying wood as thin as is used in Luthier work. Hoping that the small size and thinness of the pieces would make this a viable alternative.
So, has anyone got any hands on experience in this practice? Links or actual methedology would be most helpful.
Before anyone brings this up. I will be using this wood for my own personal instrument. Unless someone knows otherwise, I would guess that a rapid dry wood might not have the stability of a long term slow dried item. What can I say, I'm curious and have a bit of the "hate waiting for Xmas".
Since I do not have access to a Kiln, air drying would seem to be my only recourse. However, I have heard of knifemakers drying handle scales and bowlturners doing the same to quickly move green wood items onto the production table.
I have not been able to find out anything regarding drying wood as thin as is used in Luthier work. Hoping that the small size and thinness of the pieces would make this a viable alternative.
So, has anyone got any hands on experience in this practice? Links or actual methedology would be most helpful.
Before anyone brings this up. I will be using this wood for my own personal instrument. Unless someone knows otherwise, I would guess that a rapid dry wood might not have the stability of a long term slow dried item. What can I say, I'm curious and have a bit of the "hate waiting for Xmas".