Cob: Fw: Re: Re: Cob--fasteners, bought or natural?

[Bill&Julie]

Hidare All,,,  On this same note,,,   In the great frozen North,, To cut
trees
so that the drying for firewood would be more complete. We would gurdle
the trees late in the winter. We would do this by making a ring around the
tree
with a chain saw, 2 to 3 feet off of the ground, 1 to 3 inches deep. That
would
keep the sap from filling the tree in the spring. Then with the tree dead,
We
would at our leasure, usually in the late fall, continue the process of
making wood.
 I have no reason to believe that this process would not work for lumbering.
That is, if there was someway to assure that others would not take advantage
of your selections...        keep chopping,,,  I'll hold the lantern,,,,,
bill


----- Original Message -----
From: "mike swink" <mswink77 at mindspring.com>
To: "gahada" <gahada at swns.net>; <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 3:23 PM
Subject: Cob: Re: Re: Cob--fasteners, bought or natural?


> Movement with log will happen.
>
> One problem with logs is to cut the trees when they have less water. Then
> handleing them is the main consideration more than drying out etc.
>
> If you spend about a day studying block tackle and rope methods the time
is
> well spent. It cannot be overstated.
>
> If you feel comfortable in handing the logs after they fall keep them off
> the ground using slats etc. To allow air to reach even state around the
> logs. Later the debarking becomes easy.
>
> To create a drying method build with  plastic or fiberglass panels
covering
> at least three sides. Make sure there is proper drainage to take water
away
> from logs. Like with all solar. Remeber the princple is liken to the tee
> pee. where there is opening at one end or bottom and the other at top. Or
if
> on slope air will flow upward naturally.
>
> Sometimes lumber made from chainsaw lumber mill. Will produce 2 1/4inch
> thick planks. These if allowed to air dry will actually go down in
moisture
> to that of furniture standards of 8%. Just remeber wither it is logs or
> planks allow even air flow by useing slats to separate the planks/logs.
>
> One reason we dry out logs is that moisture will not freeze and cause the
> wood to crack or split. I have known people not to dry the logs after
> debarking and just built to include movement with the wood. No Biggie.
>
>
>