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Default turning green Mulberry?

On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 23:06:32 -0500, JoanD'arcRoast
wrote:

In article , mac davis
wrote:

A neighbor brought me a couple of fresh cut mulberry branches yesterday... 5
or
6' long, 6 or 8" diameter...
I made a sample cut in one piece and it dripped white sap that looked like a
damn rubber tree.... is this normal?

Do I try to turn it like that, dry it a bit, cut and seal it and store it,
season it for firewood??

Any advice appreciated...
Mac
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If it's the dense, bright yellow wood -- turn it.
If the pale, greyish off-white wood -- burn it.

-j


Seems to be white with yellowish heart...
I didn't cut all the way through because of the sap in combination with the new
blade I'd just put on the band saw.. *g*

(The ends were sealed black, like a gardener had cut them)
Mac
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