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Milling BIG Logs 62" dia White Oaks

Started by Ga_Boy, September 12, 2006, 07:45:59 PM

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Dan_Shade

these big logs are a pain.  I knew it wouldn't be easy or fast, but man, it was much worse than I thought. 

however, I like a good challenge, it keeps me going.  this entire job has been "challenging" since the get-go.
Woodmizer LT40HDG25 / Stihl 066 alaskan
lots of dull bands and chains

There's a fine line between turning firewood into beautiful things and beautiful things into firewood.

Fla._Deadheader


Yeah, BUT, they have gorgeous lumber in 'em.  8) 8)
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   First, it is ridiculed;
   Second, it is violently opposed; and
   Third, it is accepted as self-evident.

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DR_Buck

Here are some of the 120 pictures I took the last few days working these massive logs.



Removing large concrete and rebar from the base of the butt log.


3 guys, a swing mill, all day and this is what we got milled on the 1st day. ;D      As Dan Shade mentioned in the post above, day one was a lot of learning. :P




Removing trash metal, and there was a lot of it!



Part way through the second log



Dont try this at home.  These guys are professionals  :D ;D :D ;D :D       After the mill frame is lowered back to earth, we're going to beam these logs back over and finish milling them.


   

OUCH !!! :(    Metal detectors don't find concrete  :( :'(

     

Who let these band-mill operators on a swing mill  ;D ;D



Half way down the second log.



Dave (DR Buck) and Mark (GA Boy) on the second log after removing 12 10 x 10 cants.



Here is a 'thin' slab.   We took a leveling cut because the slabber was not level to the top of the log after taking the blade off.   Notice how bright the sun is as we finish up on Saturday. :D


Been there, done that.   Never got caught [/b]
Retired and not doing much anymore and still not getting caught

Dan_Shade

I really wish I could have been there on saturday, actually, if I had it all to do over again, i'd have blown off my plans and went to Mark's instead!

oh well, i'll meet up with you guys next time around, i hope.
Woodmizer LT40HDG25 / Stihl 066 alaskan
lots of dull bands and chains

There's a fine line between turning firewood into beautiful things and beautiful things into firewood.

DanG

Well, you guys had quite an adventure dealing with that big ol' log.  I think I'd take a half-dozen 24 inchers over that, any day.  Good on ya for doing it, though, because it is historic wood. 8) 8)

Now, I got this Red Oak that's almost that big, and I gotta figger out how to deal with it. ::) ???
"I don't feel like an old man.  I feel like a young man who has something wrong with him."  Dick Cavett
"Beat not thy sword into a plowshare, rather beat the sword of thine enemy into a plowshare."

DR_Buck



QuoteNow, I got this Red Oak that's almost that big, and I gotta figger out how to deal with it. 

DanG

Just read through this post and the other one about "parbuckling big logs", see how we do it........

.......................Then do it the RIGHT way ! :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D



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Retired and not doing much anymore and still not getting caught

sprucebunny

That looks like alot of fun.

Thanks for the pictures  8) 8)
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Ga_Boy

Dan and Dave,

Let's plan on this coming Saturday to finish knocking these things in to 10 X10's and 10 X 20's.  Then we can use Dave's Woodmizer as a resaw.

Let me know if you both can make it on Saturday.  If anyone is interested in joining in send me PM.  For directions to my place go to my web site and there is a map feature there.

Mark's Page




Mark
10 Acers in the Blue Ridge Mountains

DR_Buck

Saturday will be good.  I'll bring the big trailer along.  Who knows. maybe I'll find a log or two on the way.   ;D
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submarinesailor

Good looking website.  Did Jeff build it?

Bruce

Ga_Boy

Bruce,

Yep, Jeff did build it and is my web master.....he found the back-ground graphics for me.


Lesson learned today.....

Slabbing is a two man job.  I finished a slab that Dave and I started on Satruday, it is tough pushing that 5' bar through White Oak solo..... smiley_whip
10 Acers in the Blue Ridge Mountains

DR_Buck

Finally got up the nerve to put the log with the concrete in it up on the Wood-Mizer today. smiley_mad_crazy

 

Thought we could salvage most of this valuable lumber if I cut down to where the concrete is and then quit.  smiley_headscratch   The first cut into the log I hit a good size (20p)nail.  smiley_furious


Then I started the second cut at 8/4.  You can see from the photo below I'm well above from where Mark hit the concrete with his high dollar Peterson blade. 


I got about 2/3 of the way down the log and drew lots of sparks.   smiley_furious

CONCRETE ! ! !
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This is the other end of the same concrete.  The tree had completely grown over where it had been put in.   As  you can see from the picture above, Mark just missed finding it with his chainsaw probe by 1".  ::)


.....and it sure did a number on my band blade.  :o


                ..........not a pointed tooth left on the band. ;D


I ended up chainsawing  the log into 2 pieces.   One 52" in length that I'll still get some 350 year old 8/4 slabs from and one nice piece of firewood with concrete in it.   I wonder how my log splitter will take it.  ???   I guess I'll find out tomorrow.  ;D

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Retired and not doing much anymore and still not getting caught

brdmkr

Thanks for brining this back up to the top.  I enjoyed looking over the huge logs.  I hate when I hit trash in trees.  It seems I find nails with every blade!  Maybe a better metal detector would help ???
Lucas 618  Mahindra 4110, FEL and pallet forks, some cant hooks, and a dose of want-to

Dan_Shade

hah hah, dave trashed a blade

:D


you had to know you'd kill one or two....
Woodmizer LT40HDG25 / Stihl 066 alaskan
lots of dull bands and chains

There's a fine line between turning firewood into beautiful things and beautiful things into firewood.

Norwiscutter

Si vis pacem, para bellum.

DR_Buck

Concrete was no match for the log splitter !    ;D

Got it out in a few pieces.    This thing has been in the tree a long time.   The closest outside edge of the concrete was 4" from the bark.   I didn't count the rings, but I bet it was close to 5o years since it was grown over completely. 

The glove in the photo is for size reference.



In this photo, you can see large nails sticking out of the concrete.   I guess they used them like rebar to hold the concrete in place.   ???


Been there, done that.   Never got caught [/b]
Retired and not doing much anymore and still not getting caught

beenthere

Was that concrete just a 'hole' filler, or was it a vault concealing a stash o' gold coin?   8)
south central Wisconsin
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DR_Buck

It's been a while since we did this job but, somebody just brought up the other thread on this topic and after reading through all of both I realized some of the milling pictures never got posted.  So here are the photos of the slabs cut from 3 trunks at the top 40 feet of the tree.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Been there, done that.   Never got caught [/b]
Retired and not doing much anymore and still not getting caught

fishpharmer

DR_Buck, nice work! What happened to the slabs?  They have had plenty of time to dry, any furniture pictures? :)
Built my own band mill with the help of Forestry Forum. 
Lucas 618 with 50" slabber
WoodmizerLT-40 Super Hydraulic
Deere 5065E mfwd w/553 loader

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work. --Tom A. Edison

DR_Buck

Quote from: fishpharmer on September 01, 2018, 06:27:17 PM
DR_Buck, nice work! What happened to the slabs?  They have had plenty of time to dry, any furniture pictures? :)
Most of the lumber was split between us and sold.   One of the medium slabs is a bar top for a local winery and a customer sent me some pictures of a table he built. 
Winery Bar top --- 
When delivered


When mounted 



Customer built table ---





Been there, done that.   Never got caught [/b]
Retired and not doing much anymore and still not getting caught

thecfarm

Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

fishpharmer

Built my own band mill with the help of Forestry Forum. 
Lucas 618 with 50" slabber
WoodmizerLT-40 Super Hydraulic
Deere 5065E mfwd w/553 loader

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work. --Tom A. Edison

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