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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Nov 17, 2007, at 9:03 AM, Robert Walton wrote:

> I've got a dead red oak tree. . . Problem is it is dry and the saw  
> chain dulled after cutting the tree
> down and bucking a few lengths. What is the best way to proceed, just
> sharpen the chain a lot?

Red oak is pretty wood. Have you considered it for your plank  
flooring? Åsk local mills about charges. If feasible, cut it into the  
lengths you want the planks, haul it to the mill and let them cut it,  
bring it home and sticker and cover it. More rural mills today also  
have planers and can make T&G.