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Last summer, I had the chance to salvage a blown-down walnut tree. It had been lying on the ground for at least six years, but the heartwood was still sound, and very dark. But it was the chance to mill up the root that intrigued me. I destroyed two band saw blades on my portable sawmill from hitting embedded rocks, but it was worth it. I'm curious as to the experience other have had working with root, especially walnut. Any problems or issues I should be looking out for? I'm 85% sawmill and 15% woodworker, so I've got a lot to learn about the finer points.
Walnut log as I found it
Milling the root
What two woodworkers did with the root