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Title: Punky wood? Larch.
Post by: Satamax on October 14, 2021, 10:44:29 AM

Hi everybody.

Do you think it is worth keeping? Usually i would discard that stuff. But i wonder if the punky part would dry well. It is larch again (larix decidua)
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Title: Re: Punky wood? Larch.
Post by: kelLOGg on October 17, 2021, 06:44:52 AM

I have some maple like that. I am going to use it for concrete forms for sawmill pad and fire pit pours. After the concrete cures I will break up the forms and burn them in the fire pit. Double uses.

Title: Re: Punky wood? Larch.
Post by: Satamax on October 17, 2021, 07:16:36 AM

Thanks KelLOGg.

Title: Re: Punky wood? Larch.
Post by: Satamax on October 17, 2021, 07:34:44 AM

I did cut a piece. 4 inches wide or thereabouts. I can break it with half my weight. About 60 kilos. I attacked it with a 5/16" chisel. Sharp as can be. It feels tougher than WRC or spruce.
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