Storing wood before stabilizing

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I have been buying Koa weekly and now have a pile of Curly Koa stashed in my shop until I'm ready to send out for stabilizing along with some bog oak. The bog oak came from Burl Spurce with the ends sealed with wax. Should I be sealing the ends of the Koa as well? any tips (do's and don'ts) on the best way to store these for the next 6-12 months?

Jay
 
If the wood is green, cut into oversized blocks, seal the ends and let it sit for at least a year. I let all my wood sit in a closet for at least a year even if it is not green. Before stabilizing I put it in my drying cabinet for two weeks and keep the temp about 125 degrees. Once it is dry (I weigh some if the blocks every couple of days until it doesn't lose any more weight), I take it out and immediately wrap it in cellophane to prevent it from absorbing any humidity and then send it off. I label it all with a white out pen before I put it in the drying cabinet.
 
Antlerhog, anything that makes a water tight seal works, I'd use a softer wax, just so it doesn't crack if bumped. I use latex paint personally, and it works great.
 
Just keep them on a shelf out of direct light.
If you send the bog oak to be stabilized trim off the waxed ends first. (just before sending)
Definitely seal the end grain with the koa whether it is dry or not.
You can just dip the ends in poly or paint. Wax like anchorseal works best for logs or fresh milled wood.
 
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