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Making a woodshed out of hop hornbeam logs?


JonnoR
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Hi All,

 

I've got some pretty nice hop hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia), ash and oak lumber, from recent thinning work. Some of the selected trees are wonky as all fck, but there's some nice windblown stuff that I've retrieved.  I'm long overdue making a woodshed, and had thought about either hewing or sawing the beams from these nicer pieces and maybe making shingles for a roof from the shorter salvaged bits.  My question is, does hornbeam, once treated, make for good upright beams, or is it pretty bad?  I know that when they're alive but struggling they seem to be a magnet for insect predation, but I don't know if that continues into it's seasoned, treated life.

 

Many thanks,

Jonno

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