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Buckthorn Splitting #8413986 06/04/25 11:35 AM 06/04/25 11:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 OP trapper
Trapper7 OP trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	I've been cutting a lot of buckthorn in my woods and making walking sticks out of some of them. One problem I've been having is as the stick dries, some of them are splitting. Is there anything I could do to prevent this from happening? I've tried cutting them in early spring when there isn't much sap in them, but some still split somewhat. Wife: That's the 4th time you've gone back for dessert, doesn't that embarrass you? Me: No, I keep telling them it's for you.

Re: Buckthorn Splitting [Re: Trapper7] #8413999 06/04/25 12:07 PM 06/04/25 12:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 perry co.Pa	Try waxing the ends as soon as possible after cutting I typically cut in the winter and I'll work on them mid-summer

Re: Buckthorn Splitting [Re: Trapper7] #8414140 06/04/25 04:56 PM 06/04/25 04:56 PM
Joined: May 2013 Holmes Co. Ohio K Killbuck trapper
Killbuck trapper K Joined: May 2013 Holmes Co. Ohio	cut green and soak in PEG. The peg will displace the water with a polymer and stop it from splitting.

Re: Buckthorn Splitting [Re: Killbuck] #8414178 06/04/25 05:39 PM 06/04/25 05:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 OP trapper
Trapper7 OP trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	Originally Posted by Killbuck cut green and soak in PEG. The peg will displace the water with a polymer and stop it from splitting. What is PEG? Wife: That's the 4th time you've gone back for dessert, doesn't that embarrass you? Me: No, I keep telling them it's for you.

Re: Buckthorn Splitting [Re: Trapper7] #8414972 06/05/25 04:16 PM 06/05/25 04:16 PM
Joined: May 2013 Holmes Co. Ohio K Killbuck trapper
Killbuck trapper K Joined: May 2013 Holmes Co. Ohio	poly ethanol glycol

Re: Buckthorn Splitting [Re: Trapper7] #8414973 06/05/25 04:16 PM 06/05/25 04:16 PM
Joined: May 2013 Holmes Co. Ohio K Killbuck trapper
Killbuck trapper K Joined: May 2013 Holmes Co. Ohio	ethylene Sorry

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