Had a oak just fall over and die a few of months ago when the ground was saturated with rain. Finally had a little time yesterday evening to start cutting part of the trunk for a fireplace mantle. It should finish at about 8ft long 6 inches thick and 16 inches wide. Plan on leaving a live edge on it for the front. Will have to remove the bark. Here are a some pics.
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I apply a product called Anchorseal on the ends. It helps with the cracking/checking on the end grain. There is not a lot you can do with it cracking on the long grain. It’s just a matter of moisture escaping at to high of rate and the wood fibers/cellulose can’t adjust fast enough. In most cases a few cracks add a little character. It’s really a crap shoot on what a piece of wood like this will wind up doing.
I have 3/4” steel dowels installed through the rock. Holes will be drilled in the mantle and it will be slid over the dowels and secured to prevent coming off the dowels.
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Originally posted by Big pig View PostMy mantle guy in Santa Anna is concerned with bugs in rough cut.?
But I like the idea of your own trees and the DYI project
Anxious to see the final product.
BP
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