Dead Trees

I have had a couple is times when I've gotter trees that had died while standing "a year or two ago". It seems that in every instance, the wood will crack and check almost imediatly. It doesn't matter if I turn it first, or seal the logs and keep them covered, even during our wet Oregon winters. Is it just me, or does this happen with most "dead" trees? robo hippy

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robo hippy
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One of our dead oak limbs fell a couple of years ago & DH cut it into sections & then let them sit for a couple of years. He just sliced them into small boards for me (I build dollhouse furniture) & aside from a little spalting they look fine. I shall certainly take care when turning little table legs to watch out for problems. Our N FL winters may not be as wet as yours, but we had a bit of wet weather this past summer.

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havana bill & holly

No reason why it should if you're treating it properly, which is to say as if it were still unseasoned wood.

If the bark remains on a dead stander, it will continue to hold a lot of moisture.

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George

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btrueman

yep.. I get a lot of fallen wood from friends and it seems to either crack or have soft spots in over half of it..

mac

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mac davis

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