heard a chain saw going this morning, walked a few doors down and they
> were removing a perfectly healthy, 50' black walnut, about 24" in
> diameter. trunk straight as an arrow. asked nicely if i could have the
> trunk, they said sure! brought over the car, loaded it up. i have
> about a 7' section. heartwood about 16" in diameter.
>
> my thought is to snap a chalk line, cut the log in half lengthwise with
> my chain saw, continue to cut 12/4 or so boards, paint the ends with oil
> based primer, sticker, stack, and let 'em sit about a year. do i have
> it about right? i figure i can get four or five 12/4 x 4-6" sticks, 6+ > feet long. >
> advice appreciated. i've never claimed a log, never stickered, etc. >
> thanks very much,
>
> --- dz
>
Better figure about 3 years - 1 year per inch. Call up Woodmizer and see if there's a guy near you. They can saw it up better than you can, with less waste and with better accuracy.