u/wicker_guitar

Image 1 — Keeping green wood green (and juniper cooking spoon).
Image 2 — Keeping green wood green (and juniper cooking spoon).
Image 3 — Keeping green wood green (and juniper cooking spoon).
Image 4 — Keeping green wood green (and juniper cooking spoon).

Keeping green wood green (and juniper cooking spoon).

I see this question come up sometimes so thought I'd post what I do with fresh cut/green wood to prevent checking and splitting.

Pretty simple, leave the bark on and apply sealer to all cut surfaces. Dries mostly clear (2nd pic).

u/wicker_guitar — 16 hours ago