Posted by cbbc on November 26, 2011 at 12:17:17 from (96.54.232.164):
In Reply to: OT: Dead Trees posted by CLTX on November 26, 2011 at 11:22:38:
The Pine Beetle has destroyed a huge amount of the forests of cental and eastern BC - and they are moving into Alberta. 5 years ago this was big news. The standing dead Pine is still being harvested, but it appears after a few years the wood degrades and looses its quality. They thought it wood (pun) hold up longer but they cant log it fast enough.
The only thing good is that the Pine Beetle seems to have either eaten itself out of habitat or the cold winters have ketp its population in check.
If you see kd 2x 4,6 8 etc with purple, black streaking - spalt (sp?) thats beetle wood. I've used a fair amount over that last while and it is fine once it is cut and dried - no noticable differance than the clean white wood. Of course no comparison to the OG D fir for strength etc.
So to answer your question - you probably shouldn't wait too many years to have it milled. Grant
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