How Do You Cut Cedar Trees To Use As Fence Posts?
Because of their natural resistance to rot and decay, both western red cedar and northern white cedar have long been used for fence posts. The wood of either species is relatively soft and easy to cut. If you have the right tools and do a bit of planning, you can harvest numerous cedar trees in a relatively short period and begin building that fence. Slip your measuring string around the trunk of a tree you might like to cut. If your string is marked at 3-inch intervals, it’s easy to determine if it’s large enough for your fencing project. As a tree’s circumference is roughly three times its diameter, as an example, a tree measuring 18 inches around has a diameter of nearly 6 inches. Measure the height of the tree trunk, using the measuring tape. Keep in mind that a fence post should have roughly 1/3 of its length buried, if you want to your fence posts to stand 6 feet above the ground line, you’ll need a tree of suitable girth, with a trunk at least 9 feet high. Turn on your chainsaw.
