Willow

[69bronco]

I just ran across 2 large ones on my property, around 3' on the stump. I've never sawed any before, seems I have seen some lumber on here. Anyone have any input? These are in upstate NY, I don't know if they are the same as down south? Seems to me they would be similar to cottonwood/balm of gilead. I'd say they are as big as they'll get,  trying to decide to saw them or leave em for the mushrooms.

[Magicman]

I have sawn many thousands of bf of Willow.  Here is one example:  LINK

[Chuck White]

I think they're called Black Willow, there are a lot of them in this area, but seems no one saws them.

[69bronco]

Thanks for the link Magic, I think I have a different breed of cat.. The bark on this willow is really coarse and thick. No one seems to bother with them here either Chuck.

[LeeB]

It's super light and a booger to dry. It never stops moving. Pretty wood though. Once upon a time it was used to make wooden legs because of it's light weight. Has a color and grain similar to walnut. Bark was used by Native Americans as a pain killer and anti inflammatory. It contains the stuff aspirin is made from. Turns pretty nicely.

[Chuck White]

It's super light and a booger to dry. It never stops moving. Pretty wood though. Once upon a time it was used to make wooden legs because of it's light weight. Has a color and grain similar to walnut. Bark was used by Native Americans as a pain killer and anti inflammatory. It contains the stuff aspirin is made from. Turns pretty nicely.

I've been told that if I were to saw some of it, cut it over-sized, dry it very slowly to avoid splitting, then once it's down around 10-15% mc, saw it to the dimension you want!