John Nordyke
08-24-2015, 11:29 AM
Hi - first post from a new member. One month ago, a wind storm blew over two cherry trees at church - the trees grew right next to each other, and are laying on the ground, shared root balls still intact (in fact, leaves are still green). Volunteers with chain saws are coming TOMORROW. I can have ALL the wood (largest diameters on each tree are nearly 15 inches).
My situation seems to have some mutually-exclusive limitations for how best to handle the wood while minimizing degradation, and I need to know what to do:
1. They will cut the trees however I ask, but then leave.
2. It will be at least three months before I can get around to doing anything with the cut-up logs.
3. I will have to transport the logs basically by myself, with no hoists or cranes or other assistance other than 'arm power'
4. It will be more wood than I can store indoors for the next three months, so I'll have to stack/cover in my yard.
5. Over the winter, I will rough-turn bowls, and use the boil-and-bag method of seasoning.
In what man-portable form should I have the trees processed by the chainsaw gang, and how do I best protect this wood until I can get around to rough turning?
Thanks in advance....
My situation seems to have some mutually-exclusive limitations for how best to handle the wood while minimizing degradation, and I need to know what to do:
1. They will cut the trees however I ask, but then leave.
2. It will be at least three months before I can get around to doing anything with the cut-up logs.
3. I will have to transport the logs basically by myself, with no hoists or cranes or other assistance other than 'arm power'
4. It will be more wood than I can store indoors for the next three months, so I'll have to stack/cover in my yard.
5. Over the winter, I will rough-turn bowls, and use the boil-and-bag method of seasoning.
In what man-portable form should I have the trees processed by the chainsaw gang, and how do I best protect this wood until I can get around to rough turning?
Thanks in advance....