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Forestry and Logging / Re: Flagging tape color
Last post by Ron Scott - Today at 07:26:06 PMWildlife trees are live or dead trees designated for wildlife habitat or retained to become future wildlife habitat.
They are usually over mature trees with obvious dens and cavities already existing and being actively used by a wildlife species or they are tree species that are mast producing and providing a wildlife berry or nut food source such as the oaks, cherries, American beech, ash, hickories, apple, non-timber shrub and berry species etc.
The longer living hardwoods are favored for retention of cavities and dens over the short-lived trees such as the aspens, birches, etc. 1 to 5 such trees are usually designated per acre and marked with a painted "W" or "WL" to be retained and not damaged or fallen in the timber operation. A fine may be assessed the logger as spelled out in the timber harvest contract if they fall or damage the designated wildlife trees in any way.
They are usually over mature trees with obvious dens and cavities already existing and being actively used by a wildlife species or they are tree species that are mast producing and providing a wildlife berry or nut food source such as the oaks, cherries, American beech, ash, hickories, apple, non-timber shrub and berry species etc.
The longer living hardwoods are favored for retention of cavities and dens over the short-lived trees such as the aspens, birches, etc. 1 to 5 such trees are usually designated per acre and marked with a painted "W" or "WL" to be retained and not damaged or fallen in the timber operation. A fine may be assessed the logger as spelled out in the timber harvest contract if they fall or damage the designated wildlife trees in any way.
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General Board / Re: Unintended Consequences
Last post by tule peak timber - Today at 07:10:43 PMThat is really attractive!
#3
General Woodworking / Re: Watcha Makin'?
Last post by tule peak timber - Today at 07:05:22 PMBeen busy the last few weeks, finishing up a large oak island top, doing a Sprinter camper van interior in gun stock walnut and cranking out cedar shelving for various clients.
The main thing I am working on is a large oak table 4' x 12' x 4" thick and its 4 oak benches. I chose marine grade torsion box construction, thick oak veneers and custom solid bronze adjuster feet. Even with the hollow construction on the legs, this thing is crane material. The client had me go through close to 100 shades of silver grey; taking 3 weeks and ended up having me go through one week of brown shades. In the end, clear UV oil was chosen! On the table top, we're starting with a 17' long x 6.5' wide oak slab at 3" thick. We're taking the top apart, removing the pith, re-sizing the thickness, turning the edges over to obtain 4" and resetting the pith again for one continuous piece of wood. One of the problems we're encountering is that there is a big dip in the center of the table, that we need to raise up to get a completely flat surface. Fun and games.
The main thing I am working on is a large oak table 4' x 12' x 4" thick and its 4 oak benches. I chose marine grade torsion box construction, thick oak veneers and custom solid bronze adjuster feet. Even with the hollow construction on the legs, this thing is crane material. The client had me go through close to 100 shades of silver grey; taking 3 weeks and ended up having me go through one week of brown shades. In the end, clear UV oil was chosen! On the table top, we're starting with a 17' long x 6.5' wide oak slab at 3" thick. We're taking the top apart, removing the pith, re-sizing the thickness, turning the edges over to obtain 4" and resetting the pith again for one continuous piece of wood. One of the problems we're encountering is that there is a big dip in the center of the table, that we need to raise up to get a completely flat surface. Fun and games.
#4
General Board / Unintended Consequences
Last post by Jeff - Today at 06:56:56 PMOf having a Pigroast. Things that seem plenty good enough before becomes old overgrown and unsightly, so rip it out and redo.
#5
Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: Small timber bent cabin de...
Last post by Hilltop366 - Today at 06:40:43 PMI'm thinking that if the bent timbers are just a bit bigger (8" x 8" ?) you could run 6" x 6" purlins long enough to do 4 or 5 bents. The bents will end up being around the right spacing for a natural division of rooms. They don't have to be evenly spaced as long as they are sized right for the longest span the rest will be good.
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Sawing fir
Last post by Wlmedley - Today at 06:26:36 PMLumber looks pretty good.I have only sawn one spruce and the only reason I knew what it was members on here identified it for me.It was a replanted Christmas tree and full of knots.I wasn't expecting much but got some pretty good 1" lumber and like you said it is really light especially after it drys a little.
#7
Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: Small timber bent cabin de...
Last post by Don P - Today at 06:15:40 PMI had a healthy bucket of both 3/8" x 10" lags and 10" fastenmaster type screws that I screwed the purlins and blocking down with. Poke out the blocking the other way, I've looked up to as many as 4 screech owls perched up there 
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General Board / Re: Garbage can tow dolly?
Last post by Al_Smith - Today at 06:14:11 PMI've got one just about like the green thing in the picture .My trash pick up is 600 feet from the house to the road .I just tie it off to my golf cart and give it a ride . You can buy them and they used to be around 90 dollars .Mine came from a previous trash hauler who sold out to the company that now owns it .In other words it's a freebie
#9
General Board / Re: Garbage can tow dolly?
Last post by Crusarius - Today at 06:05:03 PMDo you have a plow mount on the front of the SXS? you could easily build a platform that connects to the plow mount and use the winch to raise and lower it.
You Could make it easy to take off or make it so when not in use it can flip up against the front of the machine and act as a brush guard.
Drive up to the can, roll it on, lift it up drive to next one do it again then drop them at roadside.
You Could make it easy to take off or make it so when not in use it can flip up against the front of the machine and act as a brush guard.
Drive up to the can, roll it on, lift it up drive to next one do it again then drop them at roadside.
#10
General Board / Re: Some random notes, observa...
Last post by SawyerTed - Today at 05:33:00 PMRight there beside the Fibrications of Rancid Crabtree, the works of McManus and just before the writings of Zern, one might find Tall Tales and Elongations of Truth: A Collection of Hysterical Recollections of the Forestry Forumites. With special hunting tales by H. Green and fishing escapades by R. Milton.
