Check the End Grain on 4x4s
- Fundamental Foundation
- Jun 23
- 1 min read
When buying 4x4s, don’t just sight them for straightness; always look at the ends. Try to avoid 4x4s that include the center of the tree, especially anywhere near the center of the 4×4. Those can twist into airplane propellers in no time. This is particularly true of eight-footers because those are often the leftovers from “peeling logs,” the outer layers of which have been shaved off to make plywood veneer.
When we order 4x4s over the phone and need eights, we always order tens to reduce the chances of getting 4×4 leftovers from peelers.
