vamtjewboy
ArboristSite Member
I guess C-racking is a buzz word here. lumberjacks on C-rack, who knew?
I am still unclear as to what the best method is for minimizing ing in milled lumber. I have cut down trees that are alive and and have milled immediately and a year after felling. I have cut in the summer and the winter and have had all combinations respond differently without any consistency or noticeable pattern. I have heard that felling in the winter when the tree has the least moisture in it is best...what about timing of milling? should the log be green, dry, somewhere in between? do different species get different treatment. I know that my dry locust are as hard as steel so i always mill those as green as possible. how do u guys approach it? are end sealers worth while? i met a farmer who puts his logs in a pond if he isn't going to mill them for a while. he says that fast drying causes ing...please post ur 2 cents on the subject. thanks for ur time and input. if this has been discussed somewhere else please let me know. my search feature for the forum isn't working. -nick in VA
I am still unclear as to what the best method is for minimizing ing in milled lumber. I have cut down trees that are alive and and have milled immediately and a year after felling. I have cut in the summer and the winter and have had all combinations respond differently without any consistency or noticeable pattern. I have heard that felling in the winter when the tree has the least moisture in it is best...what about timing of milling? should the log be green, dry, somewhere in between? do different species get different treatment. I know that my dry locust are as hard as steel so i always mill those as green as possible. how do u guys approach it? are end sealers worth while? i met a farmer who puts his logs in a pond if he isn't going to mill them for a while. he says that fast drying causes ing...please post ur 2 cents on the subject. thanks for ur time and input. if this has been discussed somewhere else please let me know. my search feature for the forum isn't working. -nick in VA
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