Artwork made from logs or large pieces of wood

Artwork Artwork made from logs or large pieces of wood is prone to crack and check as the wood outdoor decorative plastic panelsseasons. Wood swells as it gets wet and shrinks as it dries.

Because wood does not shrink evenly in all directions (some parts shrink faster than others), it cracks. Chemicals can be used to stabilize this process, but they can be both difficult to 5 feet high composite fencing costa rica apply and expensive. The chemical stabilizer polyethylene glycol (PEG) is not appropriate for outdoor use because it washes out. Cutting can be used to prevent or minimize drying stresses in poles.

For example, totem poles are hollowed out from the back—the center is removed so that the Economy And Recycled Marina Timber Decking remaining wood can shift during drying. Cutting a deep notch in the back of a pole can force most cracking to occur in one spot.