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   KeithNewton | Jan 24, 2005 05:16am | #1

   Now is the time. If you wait till spring the first cells to divide will be the most fragile time of the year, and will likely fall off, or is easy to get off.
   Just a word of caution. Leaving the bark on a wood like beech which has no rot or bug resistance is an invitation for insects to infest during the drying process. You may want to treat it good with some kind of insectaside.

   Be sure to paint the end grain soon after cutting the tree.

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   cdaniel | Jan 24, 2005 05:21am | #2

   Thanks rootburl I thought that winter was right but I wanted to be sure.

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