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Maro2Bear

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@Maro2Bear Do you have to wait for the oak to dry out before you carve it? Is there anything you have to do to treat it so it doesn't crack as it dries?

Yes and no. Oak is way too hard to carve, but it’s good for other applications. And yes, there are various things ppl use to keep fresh wood from cracking.
 

Maro2Bear

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Worked on the pond all morning.
It’s coming along.
It’s a beautiful day!
Rain is coming Friday, the day my daughter and I drive up to Disneyland.
I guess the lines won’t be long.
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Looking nice. Your weather looks fantastic as well. Any plans to reinforce the inside of the logs with something before you put the pond liner inside?

I’m just thinking that, based on the fact that one cubic foot of water weighs approximately 62.30 pounds, thats a lot of weight/pressure on your overall structure (depending how you fasten the timbers together), including the corners.

Watching!
 

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Looking nice. Your weather looks fantastic as well. Any plans to reinforce the inside of the logs with something before you put the pond liner inside?

I’m just thinking that, based on the fact that one cubic foot of water weighs approximately 62.30 pounds, thats a lot of weight/pressure on your overall structure (depending how you fasten the timbers together), including the corners.

Watching!

3/4” ply and I think corner brackets.
I believe it will be close to 480 gallons.

We used about $250 worth of lag bolts.
 

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