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Title: White Oak logs?
Post by: E-Tex on April 29, 2019, 07:32:31 PM

Is this White Oak?

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Title: Re: White Oak logs?
Post by: Magicman on April 29, 2019, 07:44:33 PM

I am seeing it as Post Oak which is in the White Oak family.

Title: Re: White Oak logs?
Post by: KEC on April 29, 2019, 08:42:10 PM

Concur with the White Oak. Magicman is more familiar with Post Oak than I. Very good lumber and fuelwood.

Title: Re: White Oak logs?
Post by: WDH on April 29, 2019, 09:40:21 PM

I agree with post oak.

Title: Re: White Oak logs?
Post by: Southside on April 29, 2019, 09:47:31 PM

Title: Re: White Oak logs?
Post by: Southside on April 29, 2019, 09:48:21 PM

Quote from: WDH on April 29, 2019, 09:40:21 PM
I agree with post oak.

But do you also agree with Posthole? :D :D :D

Title: Re: White Oak logs?
Post by: xlogger on April 30, 2019, 05:37:24 AM

Danny what do you see that says post oak to you?

Title: Re: White Oak logs?
Post by: WDH on April 30, 2019, 07:38:56 AM

The large rays indicate oak. The silver gray, loosely scaly bark arranged in weak longitudinal ridges indicate post oak .

Title: Re: White Oak logs?
Post by: E-Tex on April 30, 2019, 08:31:14 AM

Thanks Danny and MM for ID-ing it!!!!

I guess I was hoping for a "real" white oak. but I know I LOVE the looks of Post Oak lumber!

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I guess it will dry just like a "real" white oak - VERY SLOW?

Use no fans at all?

I understand it is very difficult to dry WO, especially thicker like 8/4 or 10/4. what would you recommend the thickest I mill these post oak (in order to have success drying)?

I plan to air-dry a while then put in a solar kiln (once I build it). may have to finish off in a DH kiln somewhere if I mill it thicker and can't get it down where I'll want the MC.

thanks for any further advice/tips.

Title: Re: White Oak logs?
Post by: WDH on April 30, 2019, 09:59:02 PM

Being a white oak, it is slow to dry, otherwise, you can dry too fast and honeycomb it, so no fans. I have not sawn any thicker than 9/4. Makes great trailer decking.

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