Spalted beech....any advice?

[Lough Gur Slabber]

I have a nice tree lined up with decent spalting. I would appreciate any advice re milling, stacking, storing, drying that might be relevant to spalted beech. Thanks.

[Rough Hewn]

Looks good.
What do you need help with?
What are you cutting with?
[emoji106]

[Stihl123]

need to seal the ends ASAP - sooner it's done, the better boards you'll get 

looks stunning 

[Lough Gur Slabber]

Will get the Anchorseal on right now.

[Lough Gur Slabber]

Sorry. Double post.

Edited November 25, 2019 by Lough Gur Slabber
Posted twice by accident.....?

[Lough Gur Slabber]

The aim is to make table tops from these after drying them. I plan to mill 3" slabs. Stack them on tarmac drive, raised up 8 inches (blocks on side), stickers between blocks and slabs etc. Slatted shelter made of pallets with a sheet metal roof around slabs. Ends sealed.

Milling a Panther PM60 with a 64" bar driven by an MS880.

Being new to this it is all theory.

I've run the mill over a few practice trees and have the hang of it.

A guy with a woodmizer told me spalted beech draws woodworm.

I know nothing about that or if it can be prevented. 

 

The weather is awful here at the moment. If I can't mill a trunk section fully in one day for whatever unforeseen circumstances, is it ok to just put a tarp over the half milled log for a week or so or should it be sealed? Theres only an hour of light left by the time I'm home on week days so I am a weekend operation until Christmas hols. 

Please tell me how and where my naievitey is showing.

No such thing as too blunt....?

The Anchorseal is on.

 

[Rough Hewn]

Well you've got the right kit.
You won't need to cover the log. I do this regularly.
Stick some photos up [emoji106]

[Lough Gur Slabber]

Will do.

[Phil G 2217]

Same here mate iv milled some beach this week. 

7ft long 29 in wide 

Depth 2 half inch..

The tree has been down for about 4 years.

I use a ms 660 with a 36inch bar. Only had it about 3 week. ( novice)

[trigger_andy]

16 hours ago, Phil G 2217 said:

Same here mate iv milled some beach this week. 

7ft long 29 in wide 

Depth 2 half inch..

The tree has been down for about 4 years.

I use a ms 660 with a 36inch bar. Only had it about 3 week. ( novice)

Is it quite rotten? White Rot?