How many cedar shakes can I get out of a log?

The roof is red cedar shakes I believe, and is pretty soft. ... sure why folks would bring cedar from out west when white cedar is so much closer. ... Like Tim said you can probably get the 24" hand splits (nice) a lot cheaper than ...

Today, many builders who want to show their prospective customers that they are building a better quality home will often choose cedar shakes. ... you that the cedar would last 30+ years and that "you might get 15 out of the composition". ... If we look at a cross section of a cedar log, we will find a 6" wide ring of sap...

Also, the axe, saw and other tools needed to cut shakes will continue to be useful ... Unless you happen to be a fortunate soul with your own cedar forest right out the ... being paid for cedar, coupled with the fact that there is too much government ... Log In. Get free email alerts when new comments are posted to this article.

Near as Peter Gott can recollect, he's split some 15,000 shingles over the past ... Appalachia's master hewn-log craftsman used the most recent batch of 4,300 in the fall of '85 to replace the original 23-year-old cedar shingle roofs on the Gott ... to rive even a few dozen usable shingles in a day, Peter can turn out severa...

The roof is cedar shingles (shakes) hand split and steamed to make them supple enough to follow ... Look at this Step Up to Luxury, how much better can it get!

Wooden shakes are basic wooden shingles that were constructed out of split cedar logs. These natural materials have been used for roof installation all over the ...

Another way to move logs along a beach is get them into the water, then tow them with a rope. ... You cut 24" sections out of the log for standard shakes. ... Some of the best woods are oak, cedar, and redwood, all becoming increasingly ... and shakes can often be made from short lengths of wood not good for much else.

White cedar does not bleed as much, so it is easier to stain. ... Most of our logs come from FSC, SFI or ISO-14001 certified forest. ... traditional coastal buildings have proven that Eastern white cedar shingles keep out wind-driven coastal storms ...

A standard shake that is 5/8” × 18” put on a building with a 6” exposure has an R- 12 insulation factor. Question: How much insulation factor does vinyl siding have ? ... Our raw logs are sawn off with a high speed cut off saw that gives a very ...