Just wondering about lumber milled from small logs vs big, mature logs. Is there any difference? I have a small saw for milling (maybe too small?) but it is big enough to use on most of the blown down trees on my place. Just wondering if the lumber from 10-16" logs is inferior (more prone to warping/cracking, not as durable, etc). In other words, am I wasting my time to mill them and better off to add to the firewood stack? (please say it ain't so!) I have sawn up a couple of small white oaks and am air drying them so it will be quite a while before I see the results.
Also, does anybody have any experience with persimmon? I have a couple blown over that look to be about 10-12". I remember hearing some old guys talk about it when I was a kid, saying that it was so hard that it would make your chain throw sparks. Sounds like a bit of exaggeration to me heh heh. Anyway, how well does it mill and what is the lumber like? These are close to a trail and would be easy for me to get to so I had planned to tackle them as my next project.
thx,
Boom
Also, does anybody have any experience with persimmon? I have a couple blown over that look to be about 10-12". I remember hearing some old guys talk about it when I was a kid, saying that it was so hard that it would make your chain throw sparks. Sounds like a bit of exaggeration to me heh heh. Anyway, how well does it mill and what is the lumber like? These are close to a trail and would be easy for me to get to so I had planned to tackle them as my next project.
thx,
Boom