I had a short piece of cedar log laying around I had saved for “something”, just not quite sure what at the time. It dawned on me today (between pouring rainstorms) to cut some small rustic table top slabs.
You can see I don’t stand the log straight up. I have cut many smaller pieces like this for game/fish mounts for a local taxidermist. I found if I cut them on a angle they do not check and bust open, they dry intact. It does make for a weird edge that needs softened/rounded over, but the plus side they are larger cut on a bias.
Cut 1 3/4” thick. You can see the 24” framing square in a couple of the pics. They are pretty decent size. I will let them dry awhile and make a base for a couple and sell a couple of the slabs to someone else to make whatever they want with theirs.
-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/
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Mark Shymanski
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posted 447 days ago
Beautiful wood. They should make great table tops.
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lclashley
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posted 447 days ago
Very cool! Looks fun.
trifern
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posted 447 days ago
Cool stuff like always, Daren.
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SteveKorz
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posted 447 days ago
Drool…
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 447 days ago
thats awesome wood! i would love to make a bowl out of that!
Daren Nelson
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tww, wow dude you just gave me an idea. I have smaller logs (this one was 20”+) that would make great turning rounds like you mentioned but too small for milling red heartwood wide lumber from. Cut in a straight end section, just a chunk off the log, they always crack while drying. But cut on an angle they should hold together ? I could cut some short sections 3”-4” and let them dry for turning. They may wobble on the lathe at first since they are oblong…but the grain would be killer turned. Eastern red cedar is a little tricky to turn because of the hard knots, but it just takes very sharp tools and no problem.
If it does not rain all day tomorrow like they are calling for you just gave me something to work on. Making some 10”-12” x 3” cedar bowl blanks !
-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/
Karson
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posted 447 days ago
Daren: Great looking wood. I just picked up some cedar boards today at a friends home.
The log ends are great looking.
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Daren Nelson
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Nice looking stack you got there Karson. I love cedar. I cut lumber when I can. Here is a little I have laying around.
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Napaman
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posted 447 days ago
wow…amazing…just truly beautiful…
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Douglas Bordner
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Cedar days at LJ. Thanks for the post – those rounds are almost psychedelic.
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Dusty56
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oh my goodness , those look so awesome : ) I like the boards you are standing with as well…do you sell lumber , or just use what you saw ?
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Bigbuck
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Beautiful wood, that will certainly make a fine table top.
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Daren Nelson
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I sell a little Dusty.
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TedM
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posted 446 days ago
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!
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fred4999
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posted 377 days ago
Great, something new learned today for me. I have sawed using a Wood-Mizer for over ten years now and have not tried sawing at an angle. Thanks for the revelation! Sometimes you cannot see the obvious. I will try that this weekend and will post a picture or two! I’ve got a couple of short aromatic cedar and pecan logs laying around.
-- Fred, Georgia