Where to Buy Anchor Seal

"Bernie Hunt" wrote in news:IOjDe.4427$ snipped-for-privacy@fe10.lga:

Most of your regular woodworking outlets will have a functionally equivalent product under their own name. Rockler's is called Green Wood Sealer, and works pretty well. Pretty sure Woodcraft has a similar product.

Patriarch

There in lies the sick joke. There are no "regular woodworking outlets" on Long Island. No Rocker's, no Lee Valley, no Woodcraft, no nothing! We live

That's why I'm looking for an alternate source. What other industries would use it?

Bernie

I gather you don't want to buy it by mail from UC Coatings who make it. They are in NYstate I think. Is there a turning club nearby that may buy in bulk and sell it to members? Billh

Well, found the answer. According to the manufacturor, no one sells it on Long Island, hahahaha. This may be a business opportunity!

They were nice enough folks and a bucket is on the way. I suspect the UPS man will not be happy to carry that one up the front steps, hahaha.

Bernie

One that doesn't, at least here, is the timber industry. They don't put anything but log marks on the ends.

Building maintenance places might have water emulsion wax.

I was hoping to pick some up today while out running errands, till I found out they have no distribution on the island, hahahaha. I ended up ordering from UCC directly. It will be here in a couple of days. Hopefully in time before the tree man cuts down the neighbor's sycamore tree. Unfortunately they are in the wrong end of NY for me, hahaha.

Bernie

If you don't have the Anchorseal and the tree gets cut you can always put a good coat of old latex paint on it. IMO, it is not as effective as Anchorseal but it would help a lot until you get it. I don't know how sensitive sycamore is to quick cracking but keep it out of the hot sun. billh

In a pinch, wrap the ends in plastic wrap until the sealer gets there..

mac

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Bernie, If your neighbor gets ahead of you, and you have some, just use some scrap latex paint on the ends of the logs. That is all I ever use and have had no problems. Of course, I live in Georgia where the humidity is always high. cut your logs long enough so you can trim off any checking that occurs in the short term. I have a piece of sycamore that is painted on both ends that has been outside for about 4 months and it has no checking. If you need to buy some latex, you can usually buy returns of custom mixed cheap at Lowes, Home Depot or some paint stores. Lot cheaper than Anchor Seal. Dave

Dang - I didn't know there was any wood to turn on Long Island!

...Kevin

You know its funny, but there is a boutique lumber company on the north shore that specializes in local wood that is not indigenous. They buy local tress that have been cut down from peoples yards and process them. Many people have special trees in their yard that do not grow naturally around here.

Bernie

Wow, clever that! It's nice to know they're being used instead of just filling up the landfill. I'm sort of surprised though as neighborhood trees are notorious for nails and such. Bet some pretty wood comes out of there though...

...Kevin