"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Wes" wrote in message
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Larry Jaques wrote:

I bought a dozen 2x12 x 8ft boards at the local big box store.
Geez talk about mediocre wood. Most were pretty damp and I am
hoping
it was because they got rained on.

They keep them wet at the store so they don't warp _before_ you buy
them.


Heck, they keep them in bondage so they don't warp. Cut the bonds, watch
them warp.

Now if they would *only* take that pallet of material and give it time to
dry out in the
parking lot, sheltered from rain for a few months, it would be pretty
good
stuff.


Wes

I bring 2 x 4s home from the yard, sticker them, and cover them with a
tarp
for at least six months before using them. I always have a supply of dry
or
near-dry ones on hand.

I usually brush the ends with molten paraffin before stickering them up,
unless they're already well covered. I wouldn't do this if I were using
them
to frame a house; I'd try to get them nailed up and sheathed before they
warp out of shape.


Quite a few portable bandsaw mills operate in my area who will trade labor
for logs at a 50/50 split 2x4 and larger rough cut--hit a nail, buy a
blade....

--Anyways, usual procedure for green doug is paint the ends, sticker every
other row, and cinch tight with nylon strap or banding once every few lineal
feet..store inside else under tarp.