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Sweetgum for timber framing

Started by aburnette165, June 13, 2019, 10:59:53 PM

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aburnette165

Has anyone had any luck using sweet gum for timber framing?

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@Magicman has sawn a lot of it this year for a customer who was building college condos.  
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One pith centered timber per log.  I don't even try to get any side lumber.



 
I have sawn several hundred this year.
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An old man told me, a long time ago, that he built a chicken coop out of green Sweet Gum.  He said in about a year, the inside was on the outside.

No personal experience.

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