The secret to any project using reclaimed wood is acclimatisation, i.e. you must get the wood you’re planning to use for the project into the same environment where the finished article is going to live (for a week at least) before making the piece. For example, imagine if you build up your project with wood which has been stored in a cold garage and then you pop the finished piece in the lounge, in front of a roaring fire… I think you can guess what’s going to happen, yes? Yup. It’s going to …
