Slow Drying

[Willyou]

I have just acquired these very nice pieces of live edge juniper.

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They are about 1" thick and they are quite green. So, I will need to dry them before use. I can already see signs of cracking in and around the knots. I assume, to minimize the cracking, I need to dry them slowly. Will coating them with something like Anchor Seal help with this? Will doing this have an adverse on finishing later? Any recommendations?

[alnandy]

Anchorseal over the knots and on the ends.
Sticker and put a cinderblock or two on top to keep them flat

[Willyou]

Anchorseal over the knots and on the ends.

Sticker and put a cinderblock or two on top to keep them flat

OK. Got some on order.
Ends won't be a problem. They will likely be cut off. However, if I coat the knots, will the AnchorSeal have any effects on a later finish? Will it completely wash off with thinner or other product?