[AT] How Much Shrinkage?

[Chuck Saunders]

Gene, if they are green it would be best to sticker and weight to reduce
warping as they dry. Also painting the ends with Anchorseal, wax or at least
some paint will help reduce checking.

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Gene Dotson <gdotsly at watchtv.net> wrote:

>    Thanks Guys;
>
>    Pretty much what I expected. The project will probably be on hole for a
> few weeks, so may get a chance to dry some. The boards have some warpage
> from the sawing and are now set on edge to help straighten them out. Need
> to
> get to other projecte now.
>
>                        Gene
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
> To: "ATIS" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:44 AM
> Subject: [AT] How Much Shrinkage?
>
>
> >    Hi Guys;
> >    I am building a hay wagon rack. Using all fresh cut green hickory
> > lumber. Flooring boards are 16 feet and running lengthwise on the bed.
> > Boards are 1 inch thick and 6 inches wide.
> >
> >    Would someone have an educated guess how much the boards will shrink?
> I
> > would like to end up with about 1/4 inch spacing between boards when
> > seasoned. Will the boards shrink this much if I butt them together solid
> > when I install them?
> >
> >                    Thanks........        Gene
> >
> > P.S.  The weight of the bed is going to be a load before the first bale
> is
> > loaded... G.D.
> >
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