Just finished cutting Myrtlewood from the place. It's been a 2-1/2 year deal. Got some nice Spalted Myrtle in the last few logs. Will make nice bow stock in a few years.

That will be nice indeed.

Beautiful!

30Pt ... that's beautiful wood. As I know nothing about wood seasoning I wonder if I could ask a couple of questions?

What's your timescale and procedure for seasoning this wood and are you taking any precautions against bugs and insects? . Thanks in advance

Phil. Generally 1" per year of air drying, covered and stickered. I use Bora Care for Post Beetle and bug protection and I use Anchor seal or White Elmers glue on the ends. If using Elmers I give 3 coats. I also use Beeswax. I store most inside after 1 year of outside drying. So these are mostly 2-1/4" thick I am looking at over 2 years. I do have a mini kiln I made for smaller bow size pieces where I can drop M.C. about 3% a day. I also have access to several lumber kilns in the area if I want to pay to get it dried. If using a Lumber kiln I do not spray for bugs as the kiln temp of 130* will kill any bugs in the wood. I rotate the wood as it dries so I move top to bottom and turn over slabs. I also watch for cupping and flip and stack for extra weight accordingly. When inside the shop the driest wood is upstairs, When it reaches 11% to 13% M.C. I move it downstairs and put the downstairs stuff upstairs. I then bring in some more green stuff from outside stacks. I am no master at this, but this is the method that works for me and I tweak it all the time as I learn and gain experience.

Fantastic information Gary ... thanks a lot.

That is some beautiful looking wood.

Beautiful wood. That would certainly make a stunning bow someday.

Nice looking wood.

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