Re: Damned wind! Willow good for anything?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Al Carruth) said:

>I've cut and air dried willow myself, and if you do it that way it
>retains its toughness.

How do you get it dry?  I had some around for nearly a year, in my wood
shop, not even coated on the ends, and when I split it, it was still
wet.  The ends didn't check at all.

I even put a chunk in my wood burning heater, on top of a other burning
wood for a couple hours and never even charred the edges.  I just
figured that was how willow always was.

Jim L