There was a short discussion a few weeks ago about cutting wood down in the
winter versus cutting it down in the summer, and whether that had any effect
on the bark remaining on the tree, or not. I had stated that I never
noticed any such thing in all the years that I've been cutting wood.
Well - over the past few weeks since that conversation, I must have
encountered a half dozen people (in real life - not on the internet), who
have said exactly the same thing as you. Some of them do natural wood craft
stuff, and the likes.
So - I guess ya learn something new every day, and a tip of the hat to ya
for bringing that point up in the first place.
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-Mike-
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On 1/11/2014 11:46 AM, G. Ross wrote:
> Mike Marlow wrote:
>> There was a short discussion a few weeks ago about cutting wood down
>> in the
>> winter versus cutting it down in the summer, and whether that had any
>> effect
>> on the bark remaining on the tree, or not. I had stated that I never
>> noticed any such thing in all the years that I've been cutting wood.
>>
>> Well - over the past few weeks since that conversation, I must have
>> encountered a half dozen people (in real life - not on the internet), who
>> have said exactly the same thing as you. Some of them do natural wood
>> craft
>> stuff, and the likes.
>>
>> So - I guess ya learn something new every day, and a tip of the hat to ya
>> for bringing that point up in the first place.
>>
>
> I found that bowls made from trees cut in the winter are less likely to
> crack. Probably something to do with the moisture content.
>
well, yea, that makes sense. the deciduous trees get rid of their water
to prevent freezing. So there is likely a good percentage drop from
summer wood.
--
Jeff
Mike Marlow wrote:
> There was a short discussion a few weeks ago about cutting wood down in the
> winter versus cutting it down in the summer, and whether that had any effect
> on the bark remaining on the tree, or not. I had stated that I never
> noticed any such thing in all the years that I've been cutting wood.
>
> Well - over the past few weeks since that conversation, I must have
> encountered a half dozen people (in real life - not on the internet), who
> have said exactly the same thing as you. Some of them do natural wood craft
> stuff, and the likes.
>
> So - I guess ya learn something new every day, and a tip of the hat to ya
> for bringing that point up in the first place.
>
Thanks Mike. It's good to hear that the old folklore still has some
truth left in it!
Bill
woodchucker wrote:
> On 1/11/2014 10:43 AM, Mike Marlow wrote:
>> There was a short discussion a few weeks ago about cutting wood down
>> in the
>> winter versus cutting it down in the summer, and whether that had any
>> effect
>> on the bark remaining on the tree, or not. I had stated that I never
>> noticed any such thing in all the years that I've been cutting wood.
>>
>> Well - over the past few weeks since that conversation, I must have
>> encountered a half dozen people (in real life - not on the internet),
>> who
>> have said exactly the same thing as you. Some of them do natural
>> wood craft
>> stuff, and the likes.
>>
>> So - I guess ya learn something new every day, and a tip of the hat
>> to ya
>> for bringing that point up in the first place.
>>
>
> Refresh my memory Mike (senior moment here).... what about the bark?
Basically WC, IIRC, if you take a tree down in the spring/summer when
the sap is running, the bark will come off the wood more easily than if
you take down the same tree in the late fall. Artisans may choose the
latter route to suit their purposes.
Bill
Mike Marlow wrote:
> There was a short discussion a few weeks ago about cutting wood down in the
> winter versus cutting it down in the summer, and whether that had any effect
> on the bark remaining on the tree, or not. I had stated that I never
> noticed any such thing in all the years that I've been cutting wood.
>
> Well - over the past few weeks since that conversation, I must have
> encountered a half dozen people (in real life - not on the internet), who
> have said exactly the same thing as you. Some of them do natural wood craft
> stuff, and the likes.
>
> So - I guess ya learn something new every day, and a tip of the hat to ya
> for bringing that point up in the first place.
>
I found that bowls made from trees cut in the winter are less likely
to crack. Probably something to do with the moisture content.
--
GW Ross
Any problem can be solved with enough
dynamite! -Slappy Squirrel.
On 1/11/2014 10:43 AM, Mike Marlow wrote:
> There was a short discussion a few weeks ago about cutting wood down in the
> winter versus cutting it down in the summer, and whether that had any effect
> on the bark remaining on the tree, or not. I had stated that I never
> noticed any such thing in all the years that I've been cutting wood.
>
> Well - over the past few weeks since that conversation, I must have
> encountered a half dozen people (in real life - not on the internet), who
> have said exactly the same thing as you. Some of them do natural wood craft
> stuff, and the likes.
>
> So - I guess ya learn something new every day, and a tip of the hat to ya
> for bringing that point up in the first place.
>
Refresh my memory Mike (senior moment here).... what about the bark?
--
Jeff