Twisted tree

[sixteenacrewood]

Hi Everybody
Have any of you ever milled a twisted log?
In some trees you can see in the bark where the tree has twisted, the spiral ,like a barber pole, is visable in the bark.
Have any of you ever milled a log like this? and if so, how does the wood react while drying? and what does the grain pattern end up looking like?

I know this is a dumb question but I am really curious.

Thanks
Stephen

[beenthere]

Not a dumb question.
The twist visible in the tree/log will likely result in twist of the product (lumber, cant, square) when it dries.
Posts will also twist when the wood dries. A common problem with electric poles, as the cross arms will twist as the pole dries, and sometimes break the wires.
A search on the forum will bring up some prior discussions.

[Norm]

I've milled a couple and they warped some while drying. Mine was black cherry so I figured I'd cut them extra thick so they'd clean up after drying.

[pineywoods]

Twisted pine logs make 2X6's that look like a propeller.