Finally got permission to harvest some Osage. When should I seal the ends? Immediately? What do you use? Thanks
ASAP Wood glue, shellac, wax, anything that seals.
I like wood glue, but mainly cause I've always got it lying around and it cleans easily off you fingers after you wipe it on.
The sooner the better. I won't go on an osage run without a can of shellac and a paint brush. I generally seal them with 2 coats within an hour of cutting them.
Seal them as soon as you shut off the chainsaw. Once you get the logs home seal them again. By the time I'm done processing a stave I might have 4 or 5 coats of polyurethane on the ends.
Post some pictures of your osage haul once you get them cut.
Thanks for the info guys. Rob W. and I had a fun day at my buddies farm. We ended up getting some usable staves. We will post pics soon. May start a new thread on that though