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Teak Boards, Milled and Air-Dried
Teak boards are milled and dried exactly as the oak boards: mill the log, seal the ends the same day, sticker the boards in the shade and let a moisture meter, not the calendar, say when they are dry.
The picture: our diagram of the stickered stack.
Intermediate
1 day milling, then months to years drying
Instructions
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The milling and drying method
The milling and drying method
Milling, end-sealing, stickering and reading the moisture, as for oak.
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Mill the boards
Mill the boards
Mill the straight teak log into boards a few millimetres over 25 mm thick.
Materials for this step:
Teak Log1 piece
Wood Screws6 piecesTools needed:
Chainsaw (professional forestry grade)
Chainsaw Mill
Pine Board
Cordless Drill
Straightedge
Spirit Level
Safety Helmet
Ear Protection Muffs
Leather Work Gloves
Steel-Toe Safety Boots3
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Seal the ends
Seal the ends
Coat both ends of every board with wax end sealer the same day.
Materials for this step:
End Sealer (paraffin wax)0.3 liter4
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Sticker, cover and wait
Sticker, cover and wait
Stack level, 30 cm off the ground, with stickers every 30 cm one above the other, in a shaded airy place. Cover the top and weight the stack.
Materials for this step:
Wooden Sticker (drying spacer)30 piecesTools needed:
Wooden PalletSpirit Level
Tarp5
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Read the moisture
Read the moisture
Read a board from the middle each season. When it reaches 12–15 %, bring the boards indoors to settle before joinery.
Tools needed:
Moisture MeterMaterials
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