That Red Oak Log

I had enough hemlock loaded to give me all the lumber I needed for the office roof after all.

So, the question was, "What am I gonna do with that 8 foot red oak log?".


At an average 11 inches diameter, it translated into a 7x7 cant. From that I cut 3/4" boards 7 1/4" wide.

These board pairs are bookmatched where the blade cut them.

Got eight of them all together and loaded them onto the air-drying pile with the rest of the lumber.


All that was left to do was put a sheet of plywood and some hold-down rocks on top of it. And wait.