Real "pole" barn
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Re: Real \"pole\" barn
I live in an area that lots of log and true pole buildings were built. I say true pole buildings by everything is round but the perlings for the tin and the sideing. Now if you want your wood poles not to warp and twist, it should be cut on light nights in Feb.(sap is in the roots) and debarked soon after. Then it must be left to dry until late April under a shed out of the weather. Even saw lumber won't warp when cut at the proper time.
I live in an area that lots of log and true pole buildings were built. I say true pole buildings by everything is round but the perlings for the tin and the sideing. Now if you want your wood poles not to warp and twist, it should be cut on light nights in Feb.(sap is in the roots) and debarked soon after. Then it must be left to dry until late April under a shed out of the weather. Even saw lumber won't warp when cut at the proper time.
mikim
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Re: Real \"pole\" barn
MAN -- I'd be all over that! wish I had that offer here ... It would take me a long time to take that down ... but given the time it would certainly be worth it. All that old weathered siding is great - although you'll lose half even being careful - the rest can be used for small projects or sold to someone who likes it for hobby work. That weathered wood is fairly popular around here for just about everything. Hopefully the beams inside are not rotted - once again - all that old wood - the parts that are rot free - is great for other projects - not necessarily for another barn.
MAN -- I'd be all over that! wish I had that offer here ... It would take me a long time to take that down ... but given the time it would certainly be worth it. All that old weathered siding is great - although you'll lose half even being careful - the rest can be used for small projects or sold to someone who likes it for hobby work. That weathered wood is fairly popular around here for just about everything. Hopefully the beams inside are not rotted - once again - all that old wood - the parts that are rot free - is great for other projects - not necessarily for another barn.
Varmintmist
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If you dont mill them then they will dry as strait as they are. Then they will get HARD and last forever. If you can find enough strait ones that you can use for the frame, they will be great, just dont turn them into boards or 6x6's.
Splitting rails and splitting fence posts is the same thing. rails are just a bit longer.
If you dont mill them then they will dry as strait as they are. Then they will get HARD and last forever. If you can find enough strait ones that you can use for the frame, they will be great, just dont turn them into boards or 6x6's.
Splitting rails and splitting fence posts is the same thing. rails are just a bit longer.
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Re: Real \"pole\" barn
Does anyone have experience with Eucalyptus poles?
I have seen a patio cover supported by 3 to 4 inch natural poles. I wonder if poles 8 inch and larger could be used for structural work after they were dried.
I know it can't be used for milled lumber due to twisting.
Does anyone have experience with Eucalyptus poles?
I have seen a patio cover supported by 3 to 4 inch natural poles. I wonder if poles 8 inch and larger could be used for structural work after they were dried.
I know it can't be used for milled lumber due to twisting.
Westonium
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Re: Real \"pole\" barn
On the eucalyptus: Right - don't mill it. It is very dense and heavy stuff. Very hard to ignite even wood thats dried for 2 seasons. Once it DOES ignite, it burns hotter than nearly any other wood, and leaves very very little ash.
I'd pay good money for a load of the stuff delivered to Oregon.
Maple is very light in comparison.
If I lived in Cali, I'd grow Eucalyptus just for firewood sake. I would expect poles made out of the stuff to be insanely strong. Black locust has a specific gravity of .79 vs. .98 of Eucalyptus. This means Eucalyptus just barely floats in water. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Denser than dense oaks.
On the eucalyptus: Right - don't mill it. It is very dense and heavy stuff. Very hard to ignite even wood thats dried for 2 seasons. Once it DOES ignite, it burns hotter than nearly any other wood, and leaves very very little ash.
I'd pay good money for a load of the stuff delivered to Oregon.
Maple is very light in comparison.
If I lived in Cali, I'd grow Eucalyptus just for firewood sake. I would expect poles made out of the stuff to be insanely strong. Black locust has a specific gravity of .79 vs. .98 of Eucalyptus. This means Eucalyptus just barely floats in water. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Denser than dense oaks.
Varmintmist
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Re: Real \"pole\" barn
I dont know if you could get anyone to saw it. It gets hard when it dries.
I dont know if you could get anyone to saw it. It gets hard when it dries.