Cottonwood log

[Collector]

How did you go about hollowing it out?
I'd like to do the same thing with some cedar logs.

THANX RICH

I used a chainsaw, it is not the safest thing to do I know. I would suggest chainsaw chaps leather boots and eye protection and sharp chain. I also considered using a circular saw and cutting down the length of the log every 1/2" and then cross cutting it every 1/2" to make a 1/2" grid then use large chisel to remove wood. Repeat to desired depth. I am sure there are several other ways to do it, if I do another one I would use chainsaw again.

 

[dickiebird]

Chainsaw it is.

THANX RICH

 

[Nyboy]

I want one !!! I have enough downed trees

 

[ninnymary]

Oh Oh, Collector, now you're going to have to make one for Mary!
It looks great!

You know it would look great in my garden.

Mary

 

[Zeedman]

That's a really good use for a cottonwood log. Especially considering how useless that wood is for heat, you need to pour gasoline on it just to keep it burning.

 

[Collector]

That's a really good use for a cottonwood log. Especially considering how useless that wood is for heat, you need to pour gasoline on it just to keep it burning.

Yes I tried burning some of it in shop and it never put off any heat. It is good for making cooking utensils when it dries it gets pretty hard.

 

[Collector]

You know it would look great in my garden.

Mary

It turned out even better than I thought it would. I already had the log and saw so it was an inexpensive project. I know it would look great in your yard!

 

[ninnymary]

It turned out even better than I thought it would. I already had the log and saw so it was an inexpensive project. I know it would look great in your yard!

Aww..thank you. You are so sweet.

Mary

 

[Collector]

Here are some more pics of DW succulents she got interested in them when we went to a wedding a few years ago. They were used as center pieces on the tables. A made a nursery area for her last spring. She planted one of those succulent tiles from lowes and a few other sedums in it and it grew like crazy and filled in quickly. So she has been robbing it to make her containers.also some smaller log planters I made last year from same cotton wood tree.

 

[Nyboy]

Very nice, is cottonwood like cedar slow rotting ?