Re: White Walnut / Butternut

Today I moved about 200 bf of butternut lumber and turning squares
from a pile in a dark part of my storage building to bins where I can
get to it.  It has not changed color in the last 4 years.  Would it
have changed color, darkened, if exposed to sunlight? I don't know.  I
suspect so.

I have a bandsaw mill and saw my logs .  Many logs will discolor with
bacterial stain if left in the round in warm weather. I end coat with
"anchorseal" and saw as soon as possible.  If I were not to to saw
them I would split them to promote drying.

Drying stops spalting and staining.  

 Butternut is prized by wood carvers.  The annual rings do not resist
the knife and it cuts smoothly.