aquan8tor
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Got a bunch of red oak logs this morning. My cousin got a couple trees taken down, and I paid a guy to bring them out so I didn't have to haul them one at a time. I gave him $200. I figure it was well worth it, considering how much BF is there. The smallest log is 18" on the smaller end, and there are 7 logs altogether, 6 are 10'6", 1 is about 7'10", the largest of which is 32" on the small end, 50" at the butt. The larger butt section is a little over 12' long.
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Unfortunately, I won't bet getting to these quite yet. Had a little mishap when limbing a cedar tree on tuesday afternoon. You can read about it and see the picturesin the arborcultural injuries forum. I was lucky. Really really really lucky.
In about a week or two, after I'm healed and buy a pair of good goggles to go under my helmet visor, I'm going to start tackling this mass of wood.
Question; do you think I should seal all the ends now, even if it is a month or two before I get to the last log?? I just don't know if it'll encourage any rot; the logs are FULL of water right now, and the temperature is certainly getting warmer........ Any experience with this would really help.
http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=48888&stc=1&d=1176408558
http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=48885&stc=1&d=1176408357
http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=48886&stc=1&d=1176408401
http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=48887&stc=1&d=1176408432
Unfortunately, I won't bet getting to these quite yet. Had a little mishap when limbing a cedar tree on tuesday afternoon. You can read about it and see the picturesin the arborcultural injuries forum. I was lucky. Really really really lucky.
In about a week or two, after I'm healed and buy a pair of good goggles to go under my helmet visor, I'm going to start tackling this mass of wood.
Question; do you think I should seal all the ends now, even if it is a month or two before I get to the last log?? I just don't know if it'll encourage any rot; the logs are FULL of water right now, and the temperature is certainly getting warmer........ Any experience with this would really help.