Green wood treatment

[NOTW]

I have a small maple cookie, maybe 20” diameter that I would like to do something with one day as it is from a tree in my parents yard. It was cut down yesterday and I would like to know what to do with it to keep it from cracking or rotting. It’s about 1.5-2” thick. Thank you

 

[Jeff]

Klingspor (in Cary) has a product called "Green Wood Sealer" that's a paraffin wax based product like AnchorSeal. Ideal products to seal both faces of your cookie and much better than latex paint. Leave the bark on for the time being.

An earlier discussion on the topic here.

https://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=60391

https://www.woodworkingshop.com/pro...MIl9nT2NHB2wIVgbjACh1BSgNiEAYYASABEgIfKPD_BwE

 

[awldune]

Matt Cremona posted a video about cutting and drying cookies recently, which you may find helpful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UupXXZ4kVfA

 

[Roy G]

Keep it moist until you can put a sealer on it.

Roy G

 

[NOTW]

Keep it moist until you can put a sealer on it.

Roy G

like spray it with a hose or a spray bottle?

 

[Gofor]

Stick it in a plastic garbage bag and squeeze the air out. That will hold the current moisture content for a while.

Go

 

[Roy G]

The plastic garbage bag would do the job, but don't leave it in there too long unless you want mold all over it.

Roy G

 

[awldune]

Another way to keep wood "green" is to put it in the chest freezer. This is popular among turners for bowl blanks.

 

[Gofor]

The plastic garbage bag would do the job, but don't leave it in there too long unless you want mold all over it.

Roy G

Absolutely. I should have clarified this was just a way to temporarily hold it until he could seal it. Good catch. Just wrapping it with kraft paper, etc would also slow down the moisture loss, and would probably be less susceptible to mold growth. Again, a temporary holding method.