Whatcha Sawin' ???

[Magicman]

Ain't concerned about the button, I'm just trying to keep my light on.   

[WDH]

I did year end paperwork too, then ventured out at about 11:30 to go plane walnut.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I did year end paperwork too, then ventured out at about 11:30 to go plane walnut.

So you got your planer? 

[WDH]

I already had two  . 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I already had two  .

Ain't that a fine Howdy Do. 

[Magicman]

Now ain't that a fine Howdy Do  .

Ain't that a fine Howdy Do. 

Is there an echo in here??   

[paul case]

Is there an echo in here??

[SlowJoeCrow]

The cold has really settled in here, -10 degrees here this morning plus windchill.

[fishfighter]

Heck, we had a warm up last night. Was only 29 here. But, things are going to drop back to 20 or lower the next three morning. Then we will see normal 40's-60's.

[WDH]

Is there an echo in here??

What (What)?  What (What)?

[Bruno of NH]

Here is some pics of the right of way cut logs i'm getting from the tree company
At no cost to me oak,beech,maple,hemlock and ash.
Some not the greatest some not so bad
i will make grade stakes out of the low grade logs and blocking out of the low grade hemlock and spruce.
I think i have about 6 more loads coming in.

  

  

  

  

  

 

[Dave Shepard]

Today was extra hard, hard maple. Its been in the deep freezer for the last week. Should be about 0°F all the way through by now.  Surprisingly, the CAT fired up after sitting about six weeks. I put the jumpers on off the Jeep just for a little insurance, and it popped off right away.  Then it stalled, as the CATs are known to do.  A couple more start/stops with the throttle held open and It was idling by itself.  It was @18°F today. Almost balmy. 

Crotched maple with included bark.

[Magicman]

Not sawing this week has me backed into a corner for next week but the forecast is for 50's & 60's.  Worth waiting for.   

From where I am sitting those look exceptionally well Bruno, especially being free and delivered.  Nice score.   

Dave I believe you, that looks cold as well as hard.   

[Peter Drouin]

All most 20F here today, Cut some W, ceater logs. 2 with 1 flat face, 1 with a two way 20° cut.
 

 

Nice logs you got Bruno.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

So you go by the temperature to tell you what angle to saw a log? 

[Darrel]

Sounds like a good idea to me, like one might learn from a book. . .

[Slingshot]

   3 below zero here last night but warmed up to 26 this afternoon.....
 Went out and sawed some on this yellow poplar log that had laid
 on the ground for about 3 years. I thought it might be too gone
 but was still solid inside. Bark was near gone and what was still
 on it came off when I picked it up. 24 inches on large end. I cut
 some slabs 1-1/2 and 2-1/2 inches thick. 22-24 inches wide.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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Charles in KY...

[Magicman]

Tulip Poplar is one of my all time favorites to saw.   

[WV Sawmiller]

X2

   And it is the majority of what I saw. Coming off my property I'd say 80% of what I saw is poplar and my dying ash. In another year or so the ash will be gone and poplar will be the primary wood. The rest is cherry, walnut and an oddball locust or buckeye for special projects.

   Real pretty color in those boards/slabs.

[Magicman]

Poplar may be my "favorite" but it is not my money maker.  That title, without question, goes to SYP and the cut list is "framing lumber".