Hello all,
I am brand new here and know 0 about woodworking but I am in need of some assistance if someone would be so kind.
I’ve acquired 50ish year old wood from a train track sleeper. It’s been sitting outside since the 1970s and I would like to preserve it as it means a lot to my family to have finally obtained a piece of it.
I don’t know what type of wood it is. It’s very wet still from the rain and has green moss on it.
My hopes is to dry it out, Preserve one piece on a shelf and use the other piece for various projects possibly a clear epoxy box or jewelry piece for my mother as a gift.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
As a side note this wood was obtained with permission from the current property owner.
I am brand new here and know 0 about woodworking but I am in need of some assistance if someone would be so kind.
I’ve acquired 50ish year old wood from a train track sleeper. It’s been sitting outside since the 1970s and I would like to preserve it as it means a lot to my family to have finally obtained a piece of it.
I don’t know what type of wood it is. It’s very wet still from the rain and has green moss on it.
My hopes is to dry it out, Preserve one piece on a shelf and use the other piece for various projects possibly a clear epoxy box or jewelry piece for my mother as a gift.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
As a side note this wood was obtained with permission from the current property owner.