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We have been cutting tons of old Jeffery Pine for firewood this year, as the Forrest Service just opened up huge tracts that were torched by the Day Fire three years ago. The trees are dead, but hardly burned...the bark is barely scorched. Kind of a testimony to way that fire went through here, literally a fire storm with 150 mph winds.
There are lots of great trunks, many 3' to 4', some 5' plus.
My wife and I were thinking of making a slab table, as this wood is just beautiful...rich color with some pink and gray mineral burn.
I know softwood is a probably a bad choice for a large table, as I can imagine it will shrink, bow, check and crack like crazy...is there any hope? how thick should we mill the slabs?
Thanks,
Bounty Hunter
There are lots of great trunks, many 3' to 4', some 5' plus.
My wife and I were thinking of making a slab table, as this wood is just beautiful...rich color with some pink and gray mineral burn.
I know softwood is a probably a bad choice for a large table, as I can imagine it will shrink, bow, check and crack like crazy...is there any hope? how thick should we mill the slabs?
Thanks,
Bounty Hunter