Chainsaw Repair

I was able to get some ash the other day and decided to mill some and keep the rest for firewood.   I got 5 pieces out of this one log at 1.5 inches thick.    I have something already planned for it.   A few pics.

If you like the pioneer rustic look then live edge is becoming popular.      For certain things it is pretty neat looking.   

Well I finally got around to making a firewood box to put in the house from the ash I milled.   The ash warped real bad not that I did anything to prevent it so I made the box to the shape of the warp.     I like it and can get an easy days worth of firewood it.

I think ash ,although a low moisture  content wood can and will warp as it air dries .As such a smaller diameter log usually will warp more .I've had some that came out furniture  grade and some better served for firewood .No matter what it is air dried ash is hard as granite .If you have carbide cutters these are very handy to use on working this stuff .You can't drive a nail short of a big ball peen hammer ,piolet holes for screws etc .

I think ash ,although a low moisture  content wood can and will warp as it air dries .As such a smaller diameter log usually will warp more .I've had some that came out furniture  grade and some better served for firewood .No matter what it is air dried ash is hard as granite .If you have carbide cutters these are very handy to use on working this stuff .You can't drive a nail short of a big ball peen hammer ,piolet holes for screws etc .

Yep you are right on this one AL.  That ash was some really hard stuff.   That is one reason I decided to leave it rough and not sand all the chain marks out of it.     It would have taken me forever.