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   Ricks503 | Aug 02, 2005 05:26pm | #1

   Are you looking at turning blanks or lumber?  I am not 100% certain, and someone else with expierince can tell for sure, but PEG3000 MIGHT work.  If using for turning that would be a good first step anyway.

   1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1
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   forestgirl | Aug 02, 2005 06:57pm | #2

   TAke a look at this page for some help.  Holly is used for items such as white chess pieces and white inlay and marquetry, so if dried properly, it (the heartwood anyway) should be and stay white.  Note that the article says it's best cut in the winter.

   I envyyou such a large tree!  We have several in our yard, but the largest diameter is probably 4" or 5".

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   KeithNewton | Aug 03, 2005 03:43am | #3

   Cutting in cool weather if you are drying it yourself. If you have a sawer who will kiln dry it for you shortly after the tree is taken down is good also.

   Almost all of the white woods have poor resistance to decay. Blue stain is just incipient rot. Whenever you saw it, get it stacked and stickered ASAP. Make sure there is good air-flow through the stack.

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   WillGeorge | Aug 03, 2005 08:55pm | #4

   CUT IN WINTER!!!

   AND send be about 33 Board foot for the free advice... LOL...

   EDIT:: Preserving Holly ..
   I married her... (I just thought of that...) She was something! I LOVED her ALOT!

   
   

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   Edited 8/3/2005 2:22 pm ET by Will George