Wrap wet towels around it, wrap around the full height with a black tarp, and keep it damp in the sun. The water will transfer into the strains, and black tarp will retain heat. Steam bending timber is easy to do.
I'm building a 4 rail ranch fence, and the first post I put in a month or two ago is visibly warping. Another in the middle of the span is now bowing forward about 3-6 inches from the line I pulled between corners. I put every post in as straight as I possible with a bubble fence post level and they are all off now to some degree. Its unbelievable. Bought them at HD.
I'm trying to find the best solution right now for my post. I know this was a long time ago but what I'm going to try is use a steel angle 2 x 2 x 1/4 along a good portion of the post so as I screw it in, it pushes against the bow and hopefully aligns it.
I have the same problem for my shed. Bought them at HD (4x6) and sunk them in the ground with concrete. The corner one is bowing to the south presumably due to sun drying. If they are juicy at the store, do not buy! Got to dig it out with a backhoe.
If the 4x4 has dried out and warped as far as it will go I would use this idea to level the 4x4. I would take and unfasten the exterior that is fastened to the 4x4 that is out of level and shim the exterior to level. Then I would use 2x6s or 2x8s for my door jamb on each side and top piece setting each side level.
You have seen a bowed 4x4 at my farm. And you seen that I put a large amount of weight on it. It took a full year to get SOME of the bow out. Just replace it!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a little late on watching this but I wonder if it's best to wait until the lumber dries out before it's put in place I built a deck and one of the 4+4s is warped pretty bad.
Wrap wet towels around it, wrap around the full height with a black tarp, and keep it damp in the sun. The water will transfer into the strains, and black tarp will retain heat. Steam bending timber is easy to do.
I'm building a 4 rail ranch fence, and the first post I put in a month or two ago is visibly warping. Another in the middle of the span is now bowing forward about 3-6 inches from the line I pulled between corners. I put every post in as straight as I possible with a bubble fence post level and they are all off now to some degree. Its unbelievable. Bought them at HD.
I'm trying to find the best solution right now for my post. I know this was a long time ago but what I'm going to try is use a steel angle 2 x 2 x 1/4 along a good portion of the post so as I screw it in, it pushes against the bow and hopefully aligns it.
you mean like a brace?
I have the same problem for my shed. Bought them at HD (4x6) and sunk them in the ground with concrete. The corner one is bowing to the south presumably due to sun drying. If they are juicy at the store, do not buy! Got to dig it out with a backhoe.
If the 4x4 has dried out and warped as far as it will go I would use this idea to level the 4x4. I would take and unfasten the exterior that is fastened to the 4x4 that is out of level and shim the exterior to level. Then I would use 2x6s or 2x8s for my door jamb on each side and top piece setting each side level.
You have seen a bowed 4x4 at my farm. And you seen that I put a large amount of weight on it. It took a full year to get SOME of the bow out. Just replace it!!!!!!!!!!!
What you end up doing? My gate post is bowed now. I tried to work around it but I think imma pull it and resink it
Use an electric hand planer.
On second thought, Must be the junk red tools you use.
What do you use?
Well, they are all junk these days.
I am a little late on watching this but I wonder if it's best to wait until the lumber dries out before it's put in place I built a deck and one of the 4+4s is warped pretty bad.