David Zaret wrote in message gy.com...
heard a chain saw going this morning, walked a few doors down and they
were removing a perfectly healthy, 50' black walnut, about 24" in
diameter. trunk straight as an arrow. asked nicely if i could have the
trunk, they said sure! brought over the car, loaded it up. i have
about a 7' section. heartwood about 16" in diameter.

my thought is to snap a chalk line, cut the log in half lengthwise with
my chain saw, continue to cut 12/4 or so boards, paint the ends with oil
based primer, sticker, stack, and let 'em sit about a year. do i have
it about right? i figure i can get four or five 12/4 x 4-6" sticks, 6+
feet long.

advice appreciated. i've never claimed a log, never stickered, etc.

thanks very much,

--- dz

I paid $.20 a bf to have a dead cherry tree from my yard cut by a guy
with a bandsaw mill.