Timber Yard Log
- Ash, beech and poplar: three boards that behave differently
Same thickness, same stack, three different personalities.
3 min read - Sorting by use: what goes to the bench, what waits
Four piles are enough to keep a small yard under control.
3 min read - Sealing end grain before it checks
Ends lose moisture much faster than faces, and they crack first.
2 min read - Air drying: roughly one year per inch
A slow rule of thumb, and what the weather does to it.
3 min read - Stickering a stack: spacing and alignment
Thin sticks, straight lines and a flat base keep a pile of boards honest.
3 min read