fresh cut lumber

[BillBo]

A neighbor has just cut down some cherry trees,Im thinking about spliting a few of the logs then puting them thru my planer,how long before they will be ready to use for scroll work is my ?.

[BilltheDiver]

If you seal the ends and stack them with splitters the rule of thumb is about a year an inch of thickness from what I have heard.

[jimbo]

An inch a year is rite for drying wood, the prosess can be speeded up if you choose by sealing the ends with a wet wood sealer then stacking, in smaller pieces soak the wood in water and detergent, this drives the resin out of the wood, BUT it s not fool proof it is up to you to try it out for your self
Jimbo

[boxmaker]

Right on a year for every inch of thickness, and you really should seal the ends. If you don't the ends will split. Stack the wood with stickers in between each layer, so that air can move around the wood, it will help eliminate some cupping.