Homemade Cedar Posts?????

[bowhuntertex]

Just south of lampasas is Myers cedar and they have a lot of these already done. Just letting you know. They are a cedar mill so it is not to bad on price.

YOu can also get them from the place on Hamilton Pool Jeff.

[Tejas Wildlife]

I let them dry a while first

Thanks guys!

So procedure:
1. Cut down tree
2. Powerwash the heck out of it
3. Clear cedar stain them
4. Put in place

Is it best to cut down a dead or living tree?
Do I need to let them dry for a period, either before powerwash or after?

Cut & lay them on other logs to keep them off the ground for 3-4 months.

[texan16]

Thanks guys!

So procedure:
1. Cut down tree
2. Powerwash the heck out of it
3. Clear cedar stain them
4. Put in place

Is it best to cut down a dead or living tree?
Do I need to let them dry for a period, either before powerwash or after?

I did mine like this:
1. Cut down tree
2. Cut/trim off all the limbs
3. Power wash
4. Layed them on saw horses for about a week to dry
5. Hauled them to location, measured and cut to length
6. Put in place
7. Clear stained them

Worked pretty well.

[Oz_Ag]

I did mine like this:
1. Cut down tree
2. Cut/trim off all the limbs
3. Power wash
4. Layed them on saw horses for about a week to dry
5. Hauled them to location, measured and cut to length
6. Put in place
7. Clear stained them

Worked pretty well.

Excellent! Alive or dead tree or it doesn't matter?

[Chief Yote]

Exactly this!!!!! I use to build houses and this is what we did let it dry then put a satin finish on it oooo weeee looks sharp

[Oz_Ag]

Thanks for the tips! I'll post pics once I put the posts up.

[Peacock]

Great thread