Recently had our silver maple trimmed. This is in norcal. The general consensus was that several limbs should be cut back close to the trunk. I had them cut to
four foot lengths. The butt ends are about 8 inches across so my thought is to dry them for future cabriole legs for a low boy or similar.
The short question is, is it worth it?
If they are worth drying, then about how long should they sit before rough cutting them into 4x4 stock? Finally, is there any truth in material that comes from limb stock being unstable?