Post #113799 by 8FT Tiki on Sat, Sep 11, 2004 12:23 AM

....Oh and by the way, JUNGLE TRADER, the pine log I used was from a tree which had died and was then cut down. No sap and fairly soft to work with. I expect you would have some sap problems with a fresh cut tree as anyone who has had a real Christmas tree in their home for the holidays can tell you.
Overall though since we don't have a palm tree forest here in Missouri I think pine is a good alternative and less splintery (is that a word ?) than hardwoods like oak.