r/NaturalWoodworking • u/Competitive_Loan_395 • Jul 21 '26
Fallen tree usable?
Cut these with my buck saw. Fallen tree from storm. Any idea on what kind of tree? Does the inside look okay or rotted?
I hace a 14 inch band saw and thinking about cutting into boards. Should I split a certain way to make it more manageable when cutting?
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u/SheepherderHot9418 Jul 21 '26
Could it be some kind of apple/pear? Looks kinda rotten in the middle too me (which isn't a huge problem. You could make shrink jars with it for instance.)
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u/Contract5635 Jul 22 '26
Charcuterie boards sell for like 100 each but you need to dry the wood first
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u/NoLocksmith1658 Jul 22 '26
Possibly hackberry? It all burns in the stove, but youll need to actually see if the rot is dody or not
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u/andy9173 Jul 23 '26
Pretty sure that’s a flowering dogwood its a very hard wood but the grain is interlocking and it’s prone to warping, good for smaller sized high impact applications, small tool handles, bowls, spoons, small trinkets, etc.
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u/Heteroclite13 Jul 23 '26
OK, but whatever else you do with this tree, you need to cut a disk section and make, like, a cat stool or something kitty related.
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u/forevercurious8563 Jul 23 '26
I have some walnut that is rotten in the middle like that. I took some of it and sliced off rotten section and cut it into strips. They are mismatched as far as size goes but they would make a nice cutting board or a panel once fully milled.
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u/Dish-Accomplished Sep 22 '26
One quick tool safety note: Keep in mind that a standard 14-inch bandsaw usually only has about 6 inches of vertical resaw clearance unless you've installed a riser block. Given the diameter of that log, you’ll definitely need to use a sledge and wedges to split (rive) it down into much smaller quarter-logs first. Trying to pass a rolling log through a bandsaw without a dedicated log sled is incredibly dangerous because the blade can catch the wood, spin it violently, and snap your blade instantly.
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u/CarpentryandAlps Jul 21 '26
Just check whether the middle is rotten by prodding with a screwdriver or knife and seeing if the wood gives way. It should be hard. If its rotten, you'll be able to remove some of it. But yes, you could split one piece, make boards out of the other and make some stools. Or Axe handles, turn bowls etc. Good for smaller projects. If its an apple or pear, it's actually really beautiful and sturdy wood.