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I cut a bunch of 4x6 locust post for my mill shed project and of course some of them are not perfectly straight now that the stress has been released. Do you think it would be a good idea to knock off the high spots or let them go as is? It's been a couple weeks now, and most were dead when cut so I'm thinking it might help. This shed's not going to be a pertty as some on here, but it's always easier starting starting out with a straight board.   thanks

I don't see why not as long as your not taking "too much" off.

DGDrls

It's a mill shed not fine furniture, put all the humps the same way and build.    Steve

In my experience with sawing black locust, a waned 4x6 that you are looking to get straight, you will have a 2"x4" before it's an acceptable level of straight. I sawed a few dead standing locust recently my self...some came off the mill dead straight, and some 2x6 I was sawing, were 2x4's before I was remotely happy with them. Its your call, you know how much stress was in that log, and what you're dealing with. I myself would roll with others' advice

Quote from: ladylake on May 26, 2014, 07:46:08 AM

It's a mill shed not fine furniture, put all the humps the same way and build.    Steve

I agree with Steve, turn the straightest sides all the same direction and start boarding or strapping the shed!

Even if the posts are not straight, they will still be strong!

I think my friends think I only cut crooked boards. I usually sell the straight ones and use the crooked ones myself  ;D