This is my first wood slice table, so I don't have specific guidelines on the.

Feb 14, First cut into the trunk just above the highest branch you want to retain. Place the chainsaw against the side of the tree toward which you want the top to fall. Make a horizontal cut into the tree.

Stop cutting when you're about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way through the tree's diameter. If you have a smaller western red cedar stump and you don't cedar tree need to cut piece of trunk the patience to wait for it to rot, you may be able to dig a trench around it, cut the roots, and pull it with a pickup truck or.

Mar 28, You can decrease that possibility by cutting at an angle so water runs off, and by treating the cuts with a fungicide made for trees.

Don't seal the wounds - that just seals in infection. The other concern is that with some cedar trees, cutting off one trunk will lead to new ones sprouting from the cut area or from the roots below it. Dec 27, Prune overgrown cedar trees carefully; the trees are green only on the outer portion of the branch. If too much green is cut away, it will not grow back and the tree may die. Prune. I have left out a major step to this project - cutting the wood slice from the tree trunk. This can be done with chainsaw or if you're feeling energetic go at it with a crosscut hand saw.

My slice is about 2 inches thick. This is my first wood slice table, so I don't have specific guidelines on the thickness. Slabs are cut perpendicular to the trunk of large trees, for tables, craft projects and specialty items.

They contain no man-made seams, relying solely on the diameter of the tree for size. Slabs vary in thickness from about 3 to 6 inches; they are cut when the tree is still wet. Proper curing and drying prevents the slab from cracking.