I've been "gifted" several ~40-50" Long, ~20-30" diameter English Walnut
logs. They were cut a year ago and not treated or protected. There doesn't
seem to be any bug infestation, they were kept on concrete.
These will be sliced up soon, and I see two options;
1. Slice um with a chainsaw, send um through a Delta 13" planer, or
2. Slice um with a chainsaw, send an ax through them, stack and wait for
winter.
I would like to know if this is worth working on, as it is checked a bit, or
is it just firewood?
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FMB
(only one B in FMB)
Sapwood's probably trashed, but you'll never know what's inside until you
look. Checks tend to self-heal ~4" in.
If you're using a chain mill, sticker properly as boards and wait until they
dry down.
If they're full of checks and unusable as planks, might talk to some turners
before burners.
"FMB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've been "gifted" several ~40-50" Long, ~20-30" diameter English Walnut
> logs. They were cut a year ago and not treated or protected. There
doesn't
> seem to be any bug infestation, they were kept on concrete.
>
> These will be sliced up soon, and I see two options;
>
> 1. Slice um with a chainsaw, send um through a Delta 13" planer, or
>
> 2. Slice um with a chainsaw, send an ax through them, stack and wait
for
> winter.
>
> I would like to know if this is worth working on, as it is checked a bit,
or
> is it just firewood?
>
> --
>
> FMB
> (only one B in FMB)
>
>