How to Split Cypress Logs Into Planks

Place a splitter in the end of the cypress log. Hit the splitter with the mallet to split the cypress log in two. Use the axe to cut the log apart if it does not split on it’s own.

Put on goggles and gloves and start the table saw. Place one half of the cypress log on the table and line it up with the saw at the thickness you want to cut the wood plank. Most planks are between 1 and 3 inches thick.

Push the cypress into the saw gently until the plank is cut all the way through. Repeat the process with the rest of the cypress log.

Use the chisel to remove the remaining bark from the planks of wood.

Stack the cypress planks into a pile with 1/4 to 1/2 inches between each plank and allow it to season for 6 months to a year. Use spacers, little chunks of spare wood, to put the gaps between the planks. Pile the cypress planks, lay an equal number of spacers of equal size over the planks, and pile more planks on top. Each new pile of planks should be perpendicular to the pile below it.