Author Topic: Spiral grain (Read 2104 times)

woodhick · « **on:** August 22, 2005, 12:00:18 AM »

I noticed a 20+" white oak on my place just died

. When I looked at it the bark spirals pretty hard around the tree. I know there was some talk about this on here before but I can't remember the details, "part timers". The spiral on this tree goes from right to left looking up tree from the ground. I would like to try to quartersaw it. Will it be any count or warp and twist like all get out.

Thanks for any replies.

Furby · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2005, 12:05:28 AM »

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Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2005, 05:24:42 AM »

We sawed a "spiral" log. Not sure if it was Cypress or Red Gum. The grain is not all that pronounced, and the boards are "Wimpy". You pick up a board in the middle, and both ends weep toward the ground. We Q'sawed and Flatsawed. Looks the same both ways

DanG · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2005, 12:49:04 AM »

Well, Woodhick, I can only think of one thing to do in this situation. Open it up and see what's inside. The tree's a goner anyway, and yer bound to get something out of it. If it don't work out, the woodstove won't care if it's crooked or not.

woodhick · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2005, 02:42:31 AM »

DanG, I like your thinking

. That's what I am going to do just thought I ask the question. If worse comes to worse I'll make a whole bunch of toothpicks.

woodbeard · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2005, 07:25:42 AM »

White oak toothpicks?

I'll take a case of 'em!

ARKANSAWYER · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2005, 04:11:49 PM »

You can saw it either way but if it is a right twist it should saw out fine. Left twist and you may find more rot and defects inside. If you find a left hand twist tree around here most of the time it is hollow or a very crooked tree. We just saw them into to fire wood. Most trees tend to twist to the right if even slightly.

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2005, 04:14:30 PM »

Yup, ours was a righty twist. Sound as a dollar, just wimpy.

metalspinner · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2005, 04:47:59 PM »

what is the rule?....Trees above the equator twist to the right... trees below the equator twist to the left... no wait I think that is for the water in the....

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