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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Eastern Red Cedar billits
« on: August 26, 2012, 09:47:26 pm »
I have 4 sets maybe 5 sets of Eastern red cedar up for trade.  If there is any interest let me know and I will send you some up close photos.  These were cut in April and the bark was peeled then ends sealed in Elmers white glue and back with shellac.  They are anywhere from 38" to 42" long give or take. 


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Re: Eastern Red Cedar billits
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2012, 08:57:29 am »
Pm sent.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Eastern Red Cedar billits
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2012, 01:52:17 am »
Where did you find cedar with such consistently thick heartwood and thin sapwood? Where I live, the sapwood/heartwood ratio is like a gamble, sometimes it will even be like 10" thick sapwood on one side of the tree, and 1" on the other side of the tree. I don't even cut it just cause you never know what you will get.
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Eastern Red Cedar billits
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2012, 09:05:31 pm »
This was being cut by a tree cutter and I was able to get it.  Took my time and got the good ones I saw.  Most were short like this.  The long logs were got to before I could get back with my trailer.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Eastern Red Cedar billits
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2012, 09:06:18 pm »
Got my pair today and they smell great!  They also look like they are going to produce a wonderful takedown. 

I'm glad I jumped in on getting a pair of these billets!
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