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22nd October 2014, 01:08 PM #1Senior Member
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Milling a Cal Redwood Log with Rot
Been getting stuck into the redwood logs I've got and I though I was going to take the top off this one and then slab it.
The problem is how far does the rot go?
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Now I had intended to take this down until I got to a good slab width but the rot is making me nervous. At the moment the width is only about 700 which is getting close to a decent width but is not really wide enough to really tempt me to take a slab. The rot is so far solid and would be better described as spalted and so cost extra .
How does spalted redwood behave when it dries? Does it really spalt or is it just rot? Ie will it hold its integtrity as it dries or am I better off forgetting the slab and taking what I can in boards?
I've got another big log that I might be able to get some big slab out of but it has some rot as well, although not as bad.
I've never milled a redwood with rot before so I've got no idea what my best course is.
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22nd October 2014, 03:56 PM #2Senior Member
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The dawn cedar works well but you can get a rippled effect when sanding and machinging. The scientific name is Metasequoia glyptostroboides. It is advisable to seal the ends well as it does split when drying, Termites also like it. Hope this helps. Cheers WC
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22nd October 2014, 04:18 PM #3Senior Member
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This one is a sequoia sempervirens.
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