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I did paint the ends of the largest pieces with wax paint I bought from Amazon within a month of the tree being felled :) I could do a bit more painting though, and I need to strip the bark off too to accelerate the drying and avoid woodworm. I will saw the logs that have forks/crotch...

Thanks Brian, I do have a moisture meter that I use for judging how dry my firewood is, and I get a reading for the planked boards of 15.5%, so there is indeed some drying left to do here. I have a conservatory with enough space to put it in, but it does get exceedingly hot there in the...

Hello all, My first official post. In early 2023 I decided to embark on a long term project that involved cutting down the mature Walnut tree in my back garden in Hampshire, keeping all the wood, drying it out in my garage, and then using it for local woodworkers to make furniture for me. It...

Hello, I am new to this site, and wanted to join because I intend to make some small object d'art and practical pieces from the big Walnut tree that I had cut down in my garden in May 2023. Most of the wood, logs and planks have been drying out in my garage since 2023. I intend to use the...