Oak Log

[jon.oman]

Being a woodworker, I am enjoying the reports. Keep it up!

[Sparkey]

Woodpecker here.

[JohnSR]

Got that dang thing cut up. Hit two nails and wiped out the blade. I even ran the metal detector over it and didn't see these. They were small but the blade lets me know when it hits one. Put on a new blade and slabbed off a 4X12X6 foot board. Missed the nails that time so now have a very nice thick board that if I cut a foot off the end will take care of the nails. Whats left would make a nice coffee table top if it don't split

[Sparkey]

Any chance of a pic to see how big this piece is ?
This is just cut now so what next or just left to dry out fully ?

[jon.oman]

Got that dang thing cut up. Hit two nails and wiped out the blade. I even ran the metal detector over it and didn't see these. They were small but the blade lets me know when it hits one. Put on a new blade and slabbed off a 4X12X6 foot board. Missed the nails that time so now have a very nice thick board that if I cut a foot off the end will take care of the nails. Whats left would make a nice coffee table top if it don't split

You would think that a tree would not have nails in it!

I guess they are everywhere....

[JohnSR]

Think it came out of someones back yard. Have to be very careful with those as over the years people find all kind of reasons to put nails in the trunks, me included. Did I tell you that trees produce electicity? Put a nail into the tree (not very deep) and connect a mulimeter to the nail. Run the other end to the ground. The firs here puts out about 3/4 volts DC. Don't forget to remove the nail when finished.

[jon.oman]

Think it came out of someones back yard. Have to be very careful with those as over the years people find all kind of reasons to put nails in the trunks, me included. Did I tell you that trees produce electicity? Put a nail into the tree (not very deep) and connect a mulimeter to the nail. Run the other end to the ground. The firs here puts out about 3/4 volts DC. Don't forget to remove the nail when finished.

I did not know that, but it makes sense.

[Sparkey]

Still waiting on the pics.....

[JohnSR]

Ok Sparkey, here you go. The large board in the oak and the smaller ones are fir (2X4X8) The nails are down on the bottom end where you can't see very will. The dark spot is one of the nails, All the wood under the fir is oak and will remain there for about a year.

This piece show the nails better. The dark spots are the nails.

[Sparkey]

Wow. Never seen how timber was cut and cured before.
Keep the pics coming.