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Title: ? about cuting wood
Post by: hunter12 on March 31, 2009, 10:41:48 pm

im leaveing too tx in acouple of weeks . wondering after u cut tha trees do u half too split and debarf at that time or could i wait a couple of weeks before i get them home too do that plan on cuting hicory  and what ever else i come across . any info would b great. thank you jack ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: ? about cuting wood
Post by: Hillbilly on March 31, 2009, 10:51:15 pm

I like to split them when I cut them, but you don't have to immediately. Makes them a lot easier to handle, though. Just seal the ends with some shellac or cheap glue .

Title: Re: ? about cuting wood
Post by: Sidewinder on April 01, 2009, 01:44:34 am

I like to split mine on site at least into quarters. Make sure you seal the ends with shellac. Debark as sson as is convient. Its easier shortly afer harvest. I actually have a philisophy that says if I am not commited to processing the stave within 2wks of the harvest I won't even cut it. What that usually means is I get er done in a timely manner and get it in the woodshed and forget about it for a while with a clear conscience knowing that when its curred and I am ready to make a bow, its in optimum shape. But, thats just me. To each his own of course , but I do think that if you adapt a similar philosophy  you won't regret it. Danny

Title: Re: ? about cuting wood
Post by: Dean Marlow on April 01, 2009, 07:52:39 am

You don't have to split the log right after you cut it. Just seal the ends and spray it with insecticide and put the logs in a dry place and they will be fine. I split one a while back that was cut 7 years ago and it split just fine. The sapwood was tough to get off though. Dean

Title: Re: ? about cuting wood
Post by: hunter12 on April 01, 2009, 09:45:08 pm

Quote from: Dean Marlow on April 01, 2009, 07:52:39 am

You don't have to split the log right after you cut it. Just seal the ends and spray it with insecticide and put the logs in a dry place and they will be fine. I split one a while back that was cut 7 years ago and it split just fine. The sapwood was tough to get off though. Dean

thanks you guys. i like to make things easy so ill probably go ahead split and dbark.seal thaends and backs  thanks for tha info

Title: Re: ? about cuting wood
Post by: Pat B on April 02, 2009, 12:22:41 am

If you remove the bark, seal the back! I know some say it isn't necessary but for me, it is a small price to pay for insurance. You world hate it if it did check. >:(