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emichaels
11-07-2005, 06:07 PM
White Oak , I have been told there is a certain time of year, ie season, when this should be logged and milled. This is to prevent the wood from turning black due to sap, possibly. Is there somewhere that knows for sure about this. And yes this is the same post in Repair. I am trying to get a mass consensus on this seemingly obscure fact.
emichaels
11-07-2005, 06:07 PM
White Oak , I have been told there is a certain time of year, ie season, when this should be logged and milled. This is to prevent the wood from turning black due to sap, possibly. Is there somewhere that knows for sure about this. And yes this is the same post in Repair. I am trying to get a mass consensus on this seemingly obscure fact.
emichaels
11-07-2005, 06:07 PM
White Oak , I have been told there is a certain time of year, ie season, when this should be logged and milled. This is to prevent the wood from turning black due to sap, possibly. Is there somewhere that knows for sure about this. And yes this is the same post in Repair. I am trying to get a mass consensus on this seemingly obscure fact.
RGM
11-07-2005, 08:28 PM
You might be thinking about the winter cutting versus summer cutting argument? Doesn't make any difference. The important thing to do is saw it, sticker it and properly season it after it's cut (logged). Don't let it lay around on the ground. There have been alot of very good, detailed discussions on the forum here regarding stickering and seasoning wood. I suggest you do a forum search for the info. Tests have proven that there is as much sap "up" in a tree during winter as there is in summer. Go for it.
RGM
11-07-2005, 08:28 PM
You might be thinking about the winter cutting versus summer cutting argument? Doesn't make any difference. The important thing to do is saw it, sticker it and properly season it after it's cut (logged). Don't let it lay around on the ground. There have been alot of very good, detailed discussions on the forum here regarding stickering and seasoning wood. I suggest you do a forum search for the info. Tests have proven that there is as much sap "up" in a tree during winter as there is in summer. Go for it.
RGM
11-07-2005, 08:28 PM
You might be thinking about the winter cutting versus summer cutting argument? Doesn't make any difference. The important thing to do is saw it, sticker it and properly season it after it's cut (logged). Don't let it lay around on the ground. There have been alot of very good, detailed discussions on the forum here regarding stickering and seasoning wood. I suggest you do a forum search for the info. Tests have proven that there is as much sap "up" in a tree during winter as there is in summer. Go for it.
emichaels
11-08-2005, 06:41 PM
Your right there is a lot of good info here, One thought I had regarding sap is that there must be a lot of in the trunk during winter for maple as the sap runs in the spring right onto my pancakes.
White Oak may be a little different though.
emichaels
11-08-2005, 06:41 PM
Your right there is a lot of good info here, One thought I had regarding sap is that there must be a lot of in the trunk during winter for maple as the sap runs in the spring right onto my pancakes.
White Oak may be a little different though.
emichaels
11-08-2005, 06:41 PM
Your right there is a lot of good info here, One thought I had regarding sap is that there must be a lot of in the trunk during winter for maple as the sap runs in the spring right onto my pancakes.
White Oak may be a little different though.