Steaming Cherry and Walnut to even tone
Dave1956
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I read an advertisement for a lumber mill that stated they steamed cherry and walnut to even out the sapwood and heartwood tones prior to kiln drying. I had never heard of it. Is this common? Is it effective?
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Hi Dave,
I have only used steamed cherry on one occasion - but my experience left me with an unfavorable opinion. It appears the “steaming “only hides the sap temporarily. The heartwood continues to darken at a faster rate and at some point in time it becomes rudely apparent where the missing sapwood was.
I have not heard of steamed walnut – it may be a different story.
Darrell
THank you.
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