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Offline mike p

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red oak log
« on: October 29, 2010, 06:40:52 PM »
parbukled a 30" log today on my trailer to bad the center was hollow
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Offline Stevem

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Re: red oak log
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2010, 09:50:28 PM »
All the good wood is on the outside.  this way you don't have to worry about making fire wood
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Offline mike p

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Re: red oak log
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2010, 06:43:17 PM »
ok it seems all the large trees in this area are hollow or rotten in center
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Offline Kirk Allen

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Re: red oak log
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2010, 07:23:02 PM »
I cut down a massive Bur Oak at my brothers today.  Rotted and hollow the first 8 feet but after that it was rock solid. 

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Offline Stevem

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Re: red oak log
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2010, 11:57:17 PM »
Most of the large with oak in this area has heart shake and stain in the middle.  If your lucky you get 8 x 8 out of it good for blocking.  Otherwise it goes for chips.
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