I have NO experience with woodworking at all, and am a complete moron with wood.
A friend is being forced to sell his 3000 acre property and cabin, and as a momento we cut a newly downed tree into pieces.
I have two 27" slices of white pine, several inches thick (maybe 4-5 inches thick). I want to remove the bark, dry it properly so it doesn't crack, and make a table with the pine slice for the table top. I have two, but only want to make one table. The reserve is in case I screw it up!
Anyway, how do I go about getting these big thick slices of pine dry without cracking? And for how long before I wonder how I"m going to make the legs? I know it will be a while, but I have no idea how long.
If I can get both dry without cracking, I might use the second for something else.
A friend is being forced to sell his 3000 acre property and cabin, and as a momento we cut a newly downed tree into pieces.
I have two 27" slices of white pine, several inches thick (maybe 4-5 inches thick). I want to remove the bark, dry it properly so it doesn't crack, and make a table with the pine slice for the table top. I have two, but only want to make one table. The reserve is in case I screw it up!
Anyway, how do I go about getting these big thick slices of pine dry without cracking? And for how long before I wonder how I"m going to make the legs? I know it will be a while, but I have no idea how long.
If I can get both dry without cracking, I might use the second for something else.