I will be harvesting White Spruce trees soon and I have read that it is best to harvest in the late fall or early winter.
(I realize cutting/peeling in the spring is easier)
Is it true that some bark should come off and the rest left on to slow the drying to prevent warping/checking etc.
(Two years to season them is better then one etc.)
If so how much bark? I was thinking of two strips (top and bottom along the face) to prevent the bark from shrinking onto the log and not being able to remove the rest of the bark later.
Can I score the bark to achieve the same results before i stack them.
Any info/help regarding seasoning logs would be appreciatted. I am in no rush to use them, I am more interested in the quality of the log regardless of how long it takes.
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