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Sun 30 Mar, 2008 04:19 pm
I'm not talking about removing it but doing something creative with it. And no, I can't afford some tree stump carver to come in a do something super cool sculpture thing.
I have a cherry tree "stump" in my yard. This stump is about 15 feet tall - it has two big main body parts neither of which I can wrap my arms around An aborist who is coming to prune my trees gave us a bid on grinding it out but I'm really hoping that there is something I could do with it like....
I was thinking about cutting the stump down to about waist high and sticking some big pots on it....
Or cutting it lower and using it for some kind of seat....
Can I take slices out of it to use for... oh I don't know.... a table?
Can you just cut it and have it stay intact or do you have to varnish it or do you have to somehow "save" it or is it just a goner?
Dadpad will be here soon, he hadda find his tree borer's hat... :wink:
dadpad is definately the go-to guy for tree inquiries.
Chairs are easy if you have a small chain saw. (Sorry for the big pic.)
If you do something like that do you have to seal it with something or do anything to it or just cut it off and go?
I live in a very damp climate. Will that make a difference?
If you seal it with deck waterproofing it will last much longer than if you just let it go natural.
Oh now that makes sense! Thank you!
Do you just seal the sawed area or do you seal the bark too?
There's a product called Bull's Eye Water Sealant that is good. I've used it to seal painted signs. There is also something with the name of 1,2,3, (or something like that) that also works.
You slipped in - I would seal the whole thing or the bark will just rot.
Here's a simpler design. You could do it with a good hand or bow saw, if the trunk is not to thick :
I have a presently wrecked-by-movers, though previously slightly-wrecked-by-me antique tea cart made of cherry. It's still sort of beautiful, if sad.
Does Portland have a good workworking or shop to go ask about the cherry wood?
Boomer, I just noticed you said an arborist is coming to grind it. Call him ahead of time and ask about turning the trunk into something interesting.Every arborist I know has a creative side, they have to have a good eye in order to properly prune and many of them do chainsaw sculptures just for the heck of it.
Cherry is one of my favorite woods, it has awesome grain and color. If the tree is dead and dry, the lumber does have some value.
I carve a bit, but have the scars to prove it...
(Prolly not for Mo, my grampa's fault...) :wink:
RH
You could also have a large piece of the stump cut off and leveled
Turn it into a table base like the one in this photo
http://www.mikemackenzie.com/images/table1.jpg
and get a large piece of shaped glass for the table TOP and have a neat side table, or patio table ..
This question seems very familiar. Did you ask it last year? Or maybe Sozobe did......
Anyway - the seat is a great idea. Another is to use it as a bird feeder stump - stick plant holders out of it at various heights and hang feeders.
Mr. B knows a bit about cherry as he imports flooring and cherry is one of the most popular. Maybe I'll poke around and see if someone isn't looking for a project -- there will be plenty of wood to go around.
The arborist just gave an esitmate on grinding as I pointed it out as one of the things that has to come down out of the yard.
I have no idea of the conditon of the wood. The tree was probably trimmed about 10-20 years ago based on the new growth. The trunks have been completely immersed in ivy for god knows how long.
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<retrieves chainsaw from other side of fence>
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Didja find the damn hat?
RH
And where's yer safety glasses...
Cherry is a beautifull wood. It sounds like there is enough log to be able to cut decent timber. If its been dead for some years there may be too many cracks and fractures to make decent timber.
I'd investigate having it milled onsite as you have easy access to a market (mr B?) however this will cost you more than stump grinding and there is always the chance that no usefull timber can be recovered.
Then there is stacking, stickering, storage till dry... all a pain.
Look under timber milling service (onsite milling) in the phone diectory.
The seat idea is good if it is well positioned in the garden.
As well as a table you could fashion seats and a table top from the rest of the trunk.
stump table
Paint a backgammon board or checkers/chess board on the top then seal.
I like high backed chairs
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