Dropped this walnut last week and sealed the ends with anchorseal. Got a chance today to open up the butt log and a wild second log the was s-shaped. The s-shaped section was about 3-4' off the ground. Because of the shape of the one log I cut both about 40" long. Then I cut them into 10/4 slabs.
I don't know how the wild shaped log will dry, I'm sure there is tension in that one. Tree was straight besides that small section, wish I took a photo before dropping the tree.
As you can see, a lot of white sap wood, this was a letdown but the figure I found was not a letdown. Always fun to see what is hiding in a log!
First cut
Second cut
Butt log
Black walnut is my favorite to mill.
I don't know how the wild shaped log will dry, I'm sure there is tension in that one. Tree was straight besides that small section, wish I took a photo before dropping the tree.
As you can see, a lot of white sap wood, this was a letdown but the figure I found was not a letdown. Always fun to see what is hiding in a log!
First cut
Second cut
Butt log
Black walnut is my favorite to mill.