Freshly cut green wood is often endgrain sealed with Anchor seal, though I haven't yet heard of timber framers doing it to timbers cut for a frame. If you end grain sealed when you cut timbers, wouldn't it reduce checking? Isn't that desireable? It will dry slower. Will that cause problems with finish items installed then? Endgrain sealing on a frame that wasn't going to be put up right away would seem like it could be beneficial, no?
Last edited by brad_bb; 07/25/07 05:48 PM.
