destroying maple: edit

Ouch! Junior! Two years and you didn’t get what you expected! That really sucks. But there are many people out there (including myself) who would LOVE to get their mitts, and tools, on wood like that. There are thousands of small projects in that pile there.
Put up a posting somewhere for woodworkers to see… Hmm – I’m not sure where woodworkers would hang out. I’m sure that someone will take it off your hands and put it to good use!

-- Anything is possible when you have no idea what you're talking about.

Was it in the shade? What a bummer.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Painting the ends of the logs and/or boards would help a bunch. By sealing the ends of the boards, it alleviates the checking because the moisture escapes the end grain faster than the side grain therefore making it dryer on the ends which makes it crack. I know, ” Now he tells me”.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

That Sucks…....Love the saw horse.. LMAO.

Can you cut 1X3’s and glue it up with the good stuff? If nothing else you have about 2,000,000,000 pen blanks there.

-- I like to turn

You’re a little too far away from San Antonio, or I’d swing by with the truck and a 12 pack and we could work an exchange…

-- If you can't fix it with a hammer, you have an electrical problem.

Seems like you should be able to slavage a lot of good wood for small projects by the looks of the pictures.

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

Yup , always seal the ends ! I’ve had good luck using left over waterbased paint on the ends. Sorry for your loss : (

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

looks like you could you strip saw and mill it for a bench top.

-- chebeaguewoodbutcher

The original plan for this wood had been to make a few workbenches for sale. I guess it could still be done but now they would be butcherblock style.
The wood had been stored in the shade. I had success with the exact same drying method, species , and spot, just the year before, guess i was lucky the first time.

Glad someone got a laugh from my camouflage saw horse.

-- Junior -Quality is never an accident-it is the reward for the effort involved.

I wouldn’t cut it up into firewood. Even if you don’t want to take the time to cut up the “bad” pieces for yourself, post this over at the forum thread “Trade or Swap” here on LJ and I bet you’d get some one interested in the stuff. Or even your local craigslist. There’s LOTS of good wood in there still! Don’t give up!

A lot of wood is air dried ,but you have to take all measures possible for good results ,such as seal the ends ,allow for good air flow with stickers and cover just the top with metal or plywood with weight to help minimise cupping, also the sun should not be in constant contact with your wood. All said and done even with
all measures taken properly sometimes you still don’t get good results

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

what a shame, hopefully someone can use it.
Cheers

-- People who say it cannot be done should not interup those who are doing it

that’s unfortunate. from what i’ve read, you’re not supposed to ever put a tarp on drying wood….. perhaps trapped moisture inside contributed to that?

Yeah tarps are bad. minimizes air flow and traps moisture. But im sure there are alot of small project pieces in there!

-- I like trees ...... as long as their by the board foot.