possible crack in wood

12 posts in 1516 days

11-01-2015 03:38 PM

Topic tags/keywords: crack walnut

hi ,
i made a project for trophy stand from 4” 4” 2” dry walnut blocks
some of them have the center ring of the tree inside them (some completely some partly).
I’m worried whether blocks crack in the future or not.
what’s your opinion

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jumbojack home \| projects \| blog 1677 posts in 2648 days #1 posted 11-01-2015 03:54 PM	IF they were DRY you will probably be OK. -- Made in America, with American made tools....Shopsmith
Mahdi Taheri home \| projects \| blog 12 posts in 1516 days #2 posted 11-01-2015 05:52 PM	@jumbojack thanks
SignWave home \| projects \| blog 440 posts in 3059 days #3 posted 11-02-2015 12:40 AM	I think you’re right to be concerned. I’ve had bad luck when including the pith/center. It’s not certain to crack, but it raises the odds. -- Barry, http://BarrysWorkshop.com/
TheFridge home \| projects \| blog 9606 posts in 1509 days #4 posted 11-02-2015 12:47 AM	Highest chance of checking/splitting with the pith in. -- Shooting down the walls of heartache. Bang bang. I am. The warrior.
Mahdi Taheri home \| projects \| blog 12 posts in 1516 days #5 posted 11-02-2015 04:16 AM	@SignWave, @TheFridge thank you. i was thinking to prevent possible cracks in future projects. my solution is to press 2 or more layers of wood and make blocks from them. what is your suggestion?

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