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. :o :o :o Thanks for any replies.
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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 ???
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. ;D
DanG, I like your thinking ;D. 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. :o
White oak toothpicks?
I'll take a case of 'em! :D
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.
Yup, ours was a righty twist. Sound as a dollar, just wimpy. ;D ;D
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.... :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D