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Erins#1Mom
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2011 19:06
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what would be the shortest amt of time you would age cedar trees to use as posts for a cabin porch?
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Just
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2011 20:33
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although it is always better to let wood naturely dry in this case it might not be much of a problem. all wood shrinks as it dryes however it shrinks much more in width than in length . and in the case of a portch post it likley could be ajusted later if need be ,,I would cut and debark as soon as you can and pile the posts up off the earth with a sheet of steel or plywood over them to keep the rain off . leave the sides open , no tarps or plastic . I would gess that a 10 ft post my shrink only 1\4 in after drying one year but that is just a gess and you know what M -Don thinks about gesses!!
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2011 21:27 - Edited by: turkeyhunter
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look for DEAD cedars, they have the natural patina( pretty gray) you are looking for and leave about 3 or 4 inches ( a stub) of your limb on it when you cut off the limbs. Nice to hang a hat,bow,. etc on it on the porch. I have 2 of my DEAD cedar posts cut down on a friends farm i hunt~~~~back this spring during turkey season. I have to drive down and get them and look for 2 more porch posts. I picked up some dead small cedars the other day to use for porch railing up the side of the steps. I love cedars.
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Erins#1Mom
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# Posted: 12 Jul 2011 17:33
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Thanks. I learn so much from you guys.
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