The Forestry Forum
General Forestry => Drying and Processing => Topic started by: The WoodYard on October 25, 2016, 08:53:53 PM
WDH was over in my county a couple of weeks ago and we were snooping around my warehouse when he saw a log I had bought 2 years ago. It has a huge burl on it. The log is about 12" and maybe 18" at the burl and about 10' in length. I told him it was a Cherry log. After examination he was leaning towards Dogwood. I am going to saw it this week. Any suggestions about drying?
Not doubting, but that is really big for a dogwood log. Pics PLEASE.
See page 39 of this publication for kiln drying schedules for dogwood.
http://www.esf.edu/wus/documents/DryingEasternHardwoodLumber-AH528.pdf
Are you going into the kiln green or will you air dry some? Once you saw it, we can confirm that it is not cherry or persimmon. Dogwood lumber will have a slight pink color with very little grain. Persimmon is ring porous, not diffuse porous like dogwood, and is a yellowish color coming off the mill. Cherry will be light red (or a dark salmon pink when green off the saw), not very light pink.