DrPhill
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Hi all,
I have a fresh yew log from a friends garden that I want to carve. I have done this previously and have seasoned the log with its bark on. It works and I have had minimal splitting, but removing the seasoned bark is a lot harder than removing the unseasoned bark. My cautious self says leave the bark on, but my lazy self says take the bark off while it is still fresh. Which of me is right?
I have sealed all cut edges with pva, and sealed the area where some bark fell off during trimming and transport. Log is max 335mm circumference.
Any and all opinions welcome.
Phill
I have a fresh yew log from a friends garden that I want to carve. I have done this previously and have seasoned the log with its bark on. It works and I have had minimal splitting, but removing the seasoned bark is a lot harder than removing the unseasoned bark. My cautious self says leave the bark on, but my lazy self says take the bark off while it is still fresh. Which of me is right?
I have sealed all cut edges with pva, and sealed the area where some bark fell off during trimming and transport. Log is max 335mm circumference.
Any and all opinions welcome.
Phill
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