Hey guys
I just came into a BIG chunk of really nice sycamore. I know that sycamore is usually fairly white and bland, but this stuff has a lot going on. It's about 36" in diameter, and only about 2' long, so I need to seal it in such a way that I minimize loss length-wise. I don't have anchor seal at the moment, though I hope to aquire some soon. Could I just brush the end grain with a thick coat of paraffin? It's starting to check in the heartwood already(nothing too serious, so I'm going to most it with some warm water. I have one end sitting on the ground, and plastic wrap on the other. Being a newbie, this is my first big piece of free wood, so I have a somewhat sentimental attachment. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
I just came into a BIG chunk of really nice sycamore. I know that sycamore is usually fairly white and bland, but this stuff has a lot going on. It's about 36" in diameter, and only about 2' long, so I need to seal it in such a way that I minimize loss length-wise. I don't have anchor seal at the moment, though I hope to aquire some soon. Could I just brush the end grain with a thick coat of paraffin? It's starting to check in the heartwood already(nothing too serious, so I'm going to most it with some warm water. I have one end sitting on the ground, and plastic wrap on the other. Being a newbie, this is my first big piece of free wood, so I have a somewhat sentimental attachment. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!