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Title: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on February 15, 2020, 09:27:18 am

I harvested a Nice piece of hawthorn yesterday and i Read its better to leave the Bark on so it dry Out slowly but i dont like to remove dry Bark so in was wondering if putting one, two OR maybe even three layers of glue on it would be Just as good. Pics of the log comming soon

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: DC on February 15, 2020, 09:49:18 am

I always remove the bark(except Yew, it usually pops off) and put two coats of shellac on the back and ends. I live in a humid, coastal environment so keep that in mind.

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on February 15, 2020, 10:16:22 am

I am grom the Netherlands wich is quite humid top

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: DC on February 15, 2020, 10:19:05 am

Multi lagers sounds good too but I don't think it would help (lol) (lol)

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Pat B on February 15, 2020, 10:37:14 am

A couple of layers of shellac or a layer of wood glue should do. Shellac is easier to remove later.

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on February 15, 2020, 02:33:19 pm

Quote from: DC on February 15, 2020, 10:19:05 am

Multi lagers sounds good too but I don't think it would help (lol) (lol)

sorry i mean layers, still have to put auto correction to english

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 15, 2020, 04:19:07 pm

I thought Lagers was a great idea.

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Hawkdancer on February 16, 2020, 04:34:51 pm

I'll drink two, I mean to, lagers! And ales!  Glue however, as you mentioned, is in layers!  Spell check gets all of us now and then! 
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: bownarra on February 17, 2020, 01:22:25 am

Hawthorn can check badly. I leave the bark on.

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on February 17, 2020, 02:07:46 pm

Here is a picture of the log, this is the best side, i Will saw every few inches till half  and chop away blocks since i dont got a power Tool saw

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Hawkdancer on February 18, 2020, 12:13:13 am

Looks like you might be able to get a good split right down the middle by strateing a diagonal cut across the center and drinking, I mean, driving some wedges.  Have the lagers handy for the drinking!
Btw, with part of the Netherlands are you in? 
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on February 18, 2020, 12:28:55 am

I live in Gelderland, between Zaltbommel and 's-Hertogenbosch

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: leonwood on February 18, 2020, 06:25:16 am

Since it is dutch hawthorn you should debark it immediately to check if there are no worms in there. Of all the hawthorn I cut 90 precent of the logs where full of wormholes.

If there are no worms, split it and apply one layer of cheap water dissolvable wood glue. This will wash off easy when the wood is dry

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Hawkdancer on February 18, 2020, 11:44:58 am

Quote from: Ricardovanleeuwen on February 18, 2020, 12:28:55 am

I live in Gelderland, between Zaltbommel and 's-Hertogenbosch

i just figured out I don't really know much about The Netherlands geography!  My maternal grandfather's family is from around Veirduine(?) (High Dune(?)) in the northwest(?).  Have to find the family tree book to get the more correct spellings!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Bark vs glue (multi lagers?)
Post by: Ricardovanleeuwen on February 18, 2020, 11:54:29 am

Maybe you mean Kijkduin? That's kind of far away of you mean Drunense duinen thats more close