Dissecting a Tree
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- I recently acquired a small Apple tree that I cut into a bunch of bowl blanks. When I get green wood, I like to cut it into blanks as soon as possible, so I could not afford to stop and setup the cameras right then. Once I had the blanks cut and sealed, however, I reassembled the thee on my workbench so that I could share my process of dissecting the tree into blanks.
If you have never cut logs into blanks before or you just what to see my though process as I divide up the parts of the tree, then take a look.
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A lot of the detail you went into about how to plan with the grain pattern is new to me and very valuable. Your reassembly of the tree was brilliant. Thanks for a great video.
Another great video have not seen anyone else explain the “how to” cut up in detail and what to look for to maximise what you can get. Love the way you explain and reasons why. Many thanks
This is just the kind of information I need. I'm cutting up some cherry and have more logs stored and drying. I'm a novice turner so these basic topics are very useful. Otherwise, I get frustrated when I waste lots of wood due to lack of knowledge and experience.
What an amazing explanation. Thank you. You asked: an explanation of how to segment a pre-cut large-diameter trunk would be interesting.
Thanks Brian, wonderful demonstration.
Great video. It is a very simple thing that I and many other wood turners would not have thought of on their own. And I was just wondering what to do with that short gouge. Now I know. But that doesn't mean I'm going to stop practicing rolling a bead with my skew chisel. I want to keep my tool chest full and you have helped. Thank you.
Outstanding video and outstanding teaching! Thank-you!!
Great video Brian, very informative and helpful, thanks.
Wow, great video. I was looking for this type of video. You gave me lots of knowledge on how to see a tree differently
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Looking forward to doing my first bowl blanks from a tree.
Great video! The approach of re-constructing the tree from the bits you cut and explaining why each section was cut a certain way was excellent! One of the best instructional videos I have seen. It is going to be my go-to video when I head out to cut up logs.
What a great explanation. Thank you.
Great video; thank you.
I hope I'll still be able to do this in my lifetime.
Recently, I visited my local wood supplier (Stiles and Bates, England) and was told "...that's the last of the apple."
They don't expect to get any more in...ever.
A tree needs 50 years to attain a girth of 24", which is most useful.
May I suggest any landowners watching this plant a few fruit trees?
They'll be worth a small fortune in decades to come.
The thing is, modern fruit-growers don't let their trees grow longer than 7-8yrs, not long enough to mature to a significant girth...which is why anyone over 50 may not see such wood for turning in future.
Such an excellent, clear tutorial on purposefully dissecting a tree. Thanks very much, Brian!
Awesome information.
Very useful advice - thank you
Brian -- Thank you for the clear explanation of how you decide how to cut up a log to maximize its use for turning blanks. Lots of useful information presented clearly. Well done.
A very helpful tutorial. It is always a challenge when you get a tree or log deciding how best to cut it up. Thank you Brian.
I almost didn't watch this... Boy, that would have been a mistake! Great video Brian, I learned a ton!
Great video, Brian. This is very timely piece for me as I have two friends with several winter storm alder on the ground and am about to help with cleanup. My work with the saw will be more focussed as a consequence. To answer your question, topics in this vein are very interesting to me. Many thanks, Gord
Excellent video, Brian. A couple of years ago I ordered “Turning Green Wood” from Amazon. It made me look at trees in an entirely different way. It has become my “go to” when someone gives me a few logs or tree cuttings.
Thank you Sir, great lesson on log prep. I'm repetitively new to turning and having gone back to school I don't have the money to buy blanks, so I'm hiking the back woods for trees knocked down by storms. This vid will certainly help in identifying ideal cuts to take and hump out!
Really information packed video Brian & so helpful to starting out turners like myself. Your videos covering so many aspects of turning have been a great help. Thanks for giving your time & sharing your knowledge.
Regards ........ Geof Harris (UK)
Thanks for the ideas you trigger with your creative thoughts.
very, very helpful, Brian, thank you!
hello I'm ken I'm new to wood turning I like your show I have learned a lot from you thank you
Absolutely great video. As I got into turning i learned in short order you have to analyze
each blank for maximum effect and that comes with experience.
Thanks for your time.
Keep them coming,
Lee
Yes Brian we love this kind of info. Kind of hard for me to formulate the plan. You get the idea across quite well. Thank you.
Great video. Lots of good information for my own harvesting efforts.
Excellent presentation as usual. Thanks!
That is such a great video! I love the pictures during the video too very helpful
Just got a big walnut tree. This will be helpful. Thanks, Larry
Thank you for a very interesting video.
Apple is such a beautiful wood to turn and finish especially if can find a burl.
Brian, thanks for making the video. You have done quite a bit to encourage my wood turning with this and other teaching videos.
Nice video, really like the way you explained how the different cuts will impact what you end up making.
Another great video, Brian. You gave me a lot of ideas. Thanks!
Great video and information. Thanks for sharing.
Jim
Brian, I am just reading Michael O'Donnell's, "Turning Green Wood." Your video compliments it very well. Very helpful video and lot of work. Thank You.
Very informative Brian. Well done video!
Thanks Brian. Extremely helpful information.
Very good information here! Thank you Brian.
I really like this kind of video as I'm always listening for the sounds of chainsaw "music" as well.
Thanks for sharing your thought process on this. Very informative.
Wonderful job Brian. Thanks for taking the time to produce the video.
Nice demo and discussion, Brian. Thanks for sharing!
Really useful information. Thanks for putting this one together and sharing.
Good info for when I start collecting wood to turn, thanks.
wonderfully instructive Video! I really love watching your vids because you explain things so clearly that the knowledge can be applied to to many diverse situations. Thanks again
Thanks. Great video. You gave me some nice ideas and a lot of good info.
Extremely helpful. Thankyou for sharing.
Fantastic overview and summary! I recently took down a red oak and had so much trouble figuring out where to make cuts! Wish I saw this a month ago LOL! Definitely will help next time!!!
Great Video Brian. I'd like to see more like this!
👍Very informative!
Thanks Brian, great video ....really appreciate the teaching/tips ....keep em coming :)
Great video, I really enjoyed experiencing your thought process and thoughts in this video
Steve Krumanaker
great explanation ,very helpful
Thanks for the info. Great teaching.
Good info, thanks
yes i liked your explanation thanks
Really useful. Thanks
Love the break down that was such a great idea!
Very useful. Thank you for sharing
thanks for the information. was good and useable
Thanks for the infos. It is appreciated. Marc
brian great info. bob
thank you for the informative video!!
like the information
Very, very helpful indeed. Also, good thinking to reconstruct the tree rather than show the cutting process. It ended up more useful that way.
Great presentation! I really like that you show a final bowl after describing how you would use the piece of wood. That makes it very understandable.
I would like to see this type of presentation continued. For instance, what did you use to seal the green wood? It appears to be a wax emulsion. Also how long can you keep the wood in this condition before you turn it or do you need to reapply the sealer? Does it matter where you store it once sealed (outside or inside or in a bag, etc.)?
How do you keep a bowl from warping when the pith goes from one side of the bowl to the other on the top edge?
Thank you for the information.
Hi Brian. That was really helpful. Can you please also explain what you do to seal/store/dry your blanks and timber pieces? I use end grain sealer until I get time to works my blanks. Regards Greg
excelente video .. muy buena explicación
Very helpful.
Brian, this was great! I am cutting down an apple tree and wondering how best to proceed. I do have a question: did you do anything further concerning the pith, and what did you coat them with? Thanks!
Hi Brian, yes, I'll take all these types of videos you'd care to shoot! Very informative. Thanks! BTW, what brand of electric chainsaw do you use to cut up the large logs? Paige
I have some oak trees that I fell last year but I cut them up into 6+ foot sections, primarily to add to other slabs I have drying in my garage, destined for a mongo wood working bench. They spent a summer in the shade and a very wet winter uncovered. Have I screwed the pooch for this wood to be viable for woodworking? This video is just what I needed to know when I start cutting up this wood this spring. Your explanations were very well presented and having different cuts for various uses was awesome. Thanks so much.
If the ends of the logs are not cracking, then you should be fine. Some species do better than others. I once got some 2" long Claro Walnut logs that had been sitting outside for years, yet had only superficial cracking on the ends of the logs. Fruitwoods, on the other hand, are a headache.
Interesting video, I think some of those pieces would end up in our logburner!!
I see you have a dozen or so handplanes, Stanley?
I collect planes and I always like to see them in a workshop rather than a glass case.
thanks
James
Yes, Stanleys that I bought and restored, as well as a few wood planes that I made myself.
This is very useful information. And apple is nice wood to turn too. How did you treat the wood to slow drying?
+Willem Kossen I applied a coat of sealer (similar to Anchorseal) to the half-logs, but this will only buy me some time. I will have to rough turn everything as soon as possible or they may start cracking. Some species, like Walnut, you could leave in sealed half-logs for months, but I know from experience that fruit woods are usually not so forgiving.
Thank you for this it's great information to people like me who are just starting out , what did you use to seal the end grain ?
Very useful information! Appreciate you sharing with us. Not sure if I missed it, but what do you use to seal the ends?
I use Achorseal or other wood sealer.
Great video, do you find storage problem with the segments you left the pith in?
+Edward Chapman Sometimes the pith will start cracking. This is much worse on larger logs, say 16" or larger. That is why on larger logs I will make two cuts on either side of the pith. On smaller blanks, after rough turning and drying, the blank will be warped such that the pith will be higher and any minor cracking will get cut away, when remounted for final turning. Sometimes the pith just crack badly and I and up using the blank in the fireplace or the smoker.
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Thanks for the video Brian! Did seal the log after cutting the sections?
+donny carter Description says sealed, and they look like they have a waxy coating in video.
+donny carter Yes. I put a coat wood sealer (similar to Anchorseal) on them right away. With some species, I can leave them like this for months before rough turning them, but being fruit wood, I will have to rough turn them as soon as possible before they start to crack. Keeping them in a cool place will also buy me a little more time. After rough turning, I will cover the back and rim either with brown paper or wood sealer. Some turners will also store them in a paper bag with shavings.
Brian, How do you dry these blanks?
Do you treat the wood to prevent cracking....?
I seal the wood with Anchorseal, most importantly on the end grain. On a bowl blank I seal the outside and the rim if it is not natural edge.
C.S.I anyone?
nice video, very informative