English Walnut

May 22, 2004 1 Replies
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I've been "gifted" several ~40-50" Long, ~20-30" diameter English Walnut logs. They were cut a year ago and not treated or protected. There doesn't seem to be any bug infestation, they were kept on concrete.



These will be sliced up soon, and I see two options;


  1. Slice um with a chainsaw, send um through a Delta 13" planer, or


  1. Slice um with a chainsaw, send an ax through them, stack and wait for winter.



I would like to know if this is worth working on, as it is checked a bit, or is it just firewood?


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Sapwood's probably trashed, but you'll never know what's inside until you look. Checks tend to self-heal ~4" in.

If you're using a chain mill, sticker properly as boards and wait until they dry down.

If they're full of checks and unusable as planks, might talk to some turners before burners.

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