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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: Downstream on December 03, 2017, 08:05:36 AM

Title: sawing future table legs
Post by: Downstream on December 03, 2017, 08:05:36 AM
I have some shorter ash logs that i am thinking about using for 4" square table legs in the future.  Should i slab the logs a little over 4" and then air dry slabs and cut legs out of slabs after drying or do you normally cut the legs first then air dry?
Title: Re: sawing future table legs
Post by: Den-Den on December 03, 2017, 09:24:03 AM
You will end up with more legs if you go with drying slabs before cutting blanks, don't end up with back pain from handling oversized slabs for a couple extra table legs.
Title: Re: sawing future table legs
Post by: WDH on December 03, 2017, 11:37:31 AM
Legs sawn with the pith in them almost always crack and split. 
Title: Re: sawing future table legs
Post by: scsmith42 on December 03, 2017, 12:19:44 PM
When sawing table legs I mill for a rift cut.
Title: Re: sawing future table legs
Post by: bags on December 04, 2017, 07:55:04 AM
I rift cut table legs too--- that will give a leg two grain faces.