[Woodcarver] Re: Log carving.

[Merrilee Johnson]

Hi Joe!
  I have a wood spirit in a semi dead tree - there are sprouts coming up 
from the ground and a few branches with leaves on top but the bugs and 
woodpeckers have eaten the rest of it on 3 sides and its really pithy (?).  
It was suggested to me to put deck sealer on it.  Would this outdoor oil be 
better?  And if so do you have a name brand or type of store toget it from.  
Also my son said I should pour some on top of it to get inside.  The tree 
was hit by lightening many years ago and has a ragged top.  It stopped 
raining long enough for it to dry out somewhat & I did put one coat of deck 
sealer.  Can I put this other on over the top or wait til next year?  Thanks 
for your valuable information! :)
Merrilee


>From: "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com>
>Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Re: Log carving.
>Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 07:11:42 -0500
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>Hi Clive,
>
>Taking off the bark is good to help the drying process and keep the bugs
>from getting between the bark and the wood. I think I would strip the bark
>clear to the ground, and below the ground and treat the soil with some bug
>protection.
>
>The only reason I see the advantage of allowing the tree to dry is that it
>would be more enjoyable to work on without getting you and your tools all
>sticky with sap. Waiting a while will also tell you some of the
>characteristics of the tree, such as true color, areas prone to splitting
>and a better look at the grain structure around the knots.
>
>After the initial drying I would put a couple coats of good outdoor oil on
>it and coat it once or twice a year to maintain it. Good outdoor oil had UV
>protection with fungicides bug inhibitors. Keeping bug protection in the
>soil is also part of the maintainance. Root rot is going to happen but it
>may be years from now. At that point the stump may have to be cut at the
>base and moved inside.
>
>
>Joe Dillett
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clive Goss" <clive at ns.sympatico.ca>
>To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 10:29 AM
>Subject: [Woodcarver] Re: Log carving.
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>Hi all,
>I am in the process of carving the stump of a tree that was cut down at my
>mother in laws place. The stump left behind is about 14" across by 5 ft
>high, it is pine, and the other day I went down and removed the bark and 
>was
>surprised by the amount of sap oozing out of this thing, I was sticky up to
>my elbows....  So I decided to leave it a while before carving it to see if
>the sap stops running, or at least slows down a bit.
>My question is; should I leave it for a while before carving it, or is it 
>ok
>to just have at it sap or not? All the bark is now removed down to about 3"
>above ground level.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Clive.
>
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