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Offline clintw864

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Black Locust
« on: July 19, 2007, 02:31:38 pm »
Black Locust, sapwood on or off?
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: Black Locust
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2007, 02:42:27 pm »
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If the stave is not completely dry the back and ends will have to be sealed after the sapwood is removed.

David
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Black Locust
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2007, 12:30:47 pm »
I'm no expert on BL[or anything else for that matter] but I think you treat BL like you would
Osage,Take the bark off then the sap wood and chase a ring at least that is the way I have
done it. :)
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Offline snedeker

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Re: Black Locust
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2007, 03:33:00 pm »
You can debark and then dry BL with the sapwood on and it will not check as osage does, then take it off when dry.

Dave