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Just a short story. This morning me and the LOML were on our way to the grocery store and in front of us was an old pick up with a trailer full of tree trimmings and cut up trunk (cedar). The LOML said I should try to get along side and see if he would sell some to me at a good price. I pulled next to him at the next light and asked if he would sell me some and he said no but if I would pull over he would load a nice chunk into my truck. We got to talking and he told me he has a tree removal service and all he dose with the trees is take them to his farm and that if I would call him this week end he would meet me out there and I could fill my p/u with all I wanted. He said he has Cedar,Bradford pear,Oak, Hickery,Maple. Some have been there for a year or 2. Now I have never had any wood like this what do I need to do (ie; seal with a sealer, let sit and dry ,cut into smaller pcs. and dry ?) Any help will be appriciated. BTW I did give him a slimline pen that I had with me and he was almost insulted. He said that today he just felt like Chris Kringle. You never know until you ask!!!!

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Looks very promising. Nice gloat!

It all depends on what you want this log to be. You can always cut into smaller pieces later but not the other way around. BUT you will reduce waste (due to cracks and checking) if you cut it to smaller pieces no. Do factor in warpage and shrinkage.

The least you should do is cut it into 2 or even better if you can take out the pith by cutting a center board about 2 inches thick. Seal all ends with anchorseal and keep it out of direct sunlight.

Good luck!
 
Very pretty! If you get some pear that has nice figure, please be sure to contact me! Heck, I might even be interested in some of that cedar, if you're sellin'!

You asked how to treat it. If it's still green/wet, from what I understand you'll want to cut it into managable chunks with an band saw then seal the ends with Anchorseal, wax, or the like. Cutting it isn't mandatory, but should help speed up the drying process some, although it may lead to warping if you cut the pieces too small. Keep it in a relatively temperature regulated area, and keep it pretty dry, so the moisture gradually evaporates, to avoid checking.

All of that is merely my understanding of what's needed; others here have actually DONE this, and hopefully they'll chime in.

Good luck with it!
 
first thing I'd do is cut a piece or two off for potpourri bowls/vases/goblets (whichever floats your fancy or capability), then keep the shavings from it's creation to use as the potpourri. Should be intense with green cedar like that.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I've spent the last hour looking at it and deciding where and how to cut it, my next question is where do you get anchorseal. I looked on Woodcrafts web site and did not find it.
 
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<br />Thanks for the feedback. I've spent the last hour looking at it and deciding where and how to cut it, my next question is where do you get anchorseal. I looked on Woodcrafts web site and did not find it.
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go to uc coatings website. That is the cheapest place to get it. You'll pay an arm and a leg anywhere else.
 
If that is indeed cedar you probaly only need to cut it up. This year we had sawmill days and i picked up some scrap cedar that was cut up in 1in x 1in pieces and 6 foot long. Have not had any problems with cracking and the wood is already almost dry.And yes the tree cut down just 2 weeks before sawmill days. Cedar is fairly light and quite easy to turn.
 
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