Wisconsin Redwood

Burlkraft · April 05, 2007, 08:35:39 PM

I got this log from this guy today.........

All dis time and I been drivin' ta California fer redwood and we had it here all da time..... ;D ;D ;D

It's 16 feet long and 6 feet across...All I gotta do is get it off that DanG cradle and inta da parking lot and get a few guys and da Peterson and I think we can fill a couple 'a pickup trucks..... :D :D :D

Jeff · April 05, 2007, 09:00:08 PM

OK, you gotta explain how and what and why that log got to Cheeseville.

Gary_C · April 05, 2007, 09:07:12 PM

We'll have to take your word for it that it is a Redwood as I sure couldnt tell. It looks like that log has a nasty twist in it though. Is that as bad as it looks?

Burlkraft · April 05, 2007, 09:14:23 PM

Quote from: Jeff B on April 05, 2007, 09:00:08 PM
OK, you gotta explain how and what and why that log got to Cheeseville.

The cheese fairies brung it.... ;D ;D ;D

It's sittin' outside the former offices of PFC...They are into perfecting the bonding and sealing of mdf and plywood.
They moved to a new building and they want to get rid of this so they can sell the place. It's been there about 10 years, the GM was working in California on some project with redwood and had this trucked back and put in front of the office. He called me this morning to ask me if I wanted it...I asked him why he didn't saw it up with his mill.... :D :D :D He's got a really small bandmill. Probably smaller than an LT 15...He was wonderin' how I was plannin' on sawin' it in da parking lot. He's never seen a swing mill...so there's one offbearer.... ;) ;) ;)

I figger we'll peel some boards off and see what we got and then 'prolly throw on the slabber.... ;D ;D ;D

Burlkraft · April 05, 2007, 09:18:09 PM

Quote from: Gary_C on April 05, 2007, 09:07:12 PM
We'll have to take your word for it that it is a Redwood as I sure couldnt tell. It looks like that log has a nasty twist in it though. Is that as bad as it looks?

Ya see them steel bands on there ??? ??? ???...They tried to keep the bark on. That's the chunks of bark in various positions yer lookin' at. The log is as straight as can be. It will be strange to saw sumpthin' that doesn't bend or twist as yer sawin' it... ;D ;D

Gary_C · April 05, 2007, 09:39:12 PM

Yep, that explains it, I did not think Redwood would twist like that. Just don't forget to cut those bands off before you start sawing. ;D And don't wait till some of those tree huggers see you with that redwood smuggled out of Calif. :

Burlkraft · April 05, 2007, 10:06:49 PM

..............................................Sssshhhhhhhh....................they might hear you........

Furby · April 05, 2007, 10:11:15 PM

22K pounds........... might wanna use a little powder on the cradle. ;D

Radar67 · April 05, 2007, 10:15:46 PM

Why not block up around it and set the Peterson up where it sits until you can whittle it down to a manageable size?

Stew

Furby · April 05, 2007, 10:20:24 PM

And miss the fun with powder ???

Burlkraft · April 05, 2007, 10:29:19 PM

The City Of Madison Terror Response Team will shoot us dead iffin' we did that.... :D :D :D

The log sits in a cradle on top of a flower bed. The bed and the cradle add almost 3 feet to the height. I'd sooner block the saw up on the level parking lot... ;) ;) ;)

I was lookin' at the big check in one end and I thought of Stump Jumper right away.... ;D ;D ;D

metalspinner · April 05, 2007, 10:44:38 PM

That's awsome! What a find!8) 8)

What kind of Peterson do you have? How wide will your slabber cut?

I hope your buddy doesn't change his mind about the gift when he see's those big slabs coming off of there.

Burlkraft · April 05, 2007, 10:57:32 PM

I have an ATS 8. The slabber cuts 5'........... I don't think I'm gonna be able to sleep tonight..

I'll offer him some slabs, but if ya don't compress it and glue it he has no interest in it.... :D :D :D

Radar67 · April 05, 2007, 11:05:12 PM

Steve are you going to start cutting tomorrow?

Stew

metalspinner · April 05, 2007, 11:10:06 PM

Is the trailer already loaded and hitched? Don't forget the camera and extra batteries. ;D

Burlkraft · April 05, 2007, 11:10:33 PM

Nahhh...can't this weekend...and next weekend is the WM party in this area so probably the week after next.

I gotta have some time ta round up some help...I think this one is more than Beenthere and I can handle... If we were both workin'...Who would supervise.... ??? ??? :D :D

WDH · April 05, 2007, 11:31:15 PM

What a whack of a log. When I saw the first post, I thought that you were joking

. Heck no, you are really gonna saw that thing

.

Jeff · April 05, 2007, 11:35:26 PM

Burlkraft and I are scheming on dis one. Its just to "Big" not to be an event. I'm going to give a jingle to the utherside of da world in a day or two and see if we can escalate the festivities. ;D

beenthere · April 05, 2007, 11:46:31 PM

Betta get da biggest of the Logrite arch heah too....... ;D

Dat's a big-un alright.

WDH · April 05, 2007, 11:52:47 PM

If you are selling tickets, reserve a front-row seat for me.

Burlkraft · April 06, 2007, 12:09:22 AM

Quote from: WDH on April 05, 2007, 11:52:47 PM
If you are selling tickets, reserve a front-row seat for me.

We happen to have a nice seat right up here where the tailers sit... :D :D :D

WDH · April 06, 2007, 12:17:39 AM

Deal!

Gary_C · April 06, 2007, 01:03:01 AM

I might even be able to sneak away down I-90 to help. Let me know what day you plan to start.

Daren · April 06, 2007, 06:31:12 AM

I hear alot of guys wanting to "watch", Burlkraft I think you have your offloaders lining up :D. With a log that size you are going to need all the help you can get

Burlkraft · April 06, 2007, 06:40:56 AM

Quote from: Daren on April 06, 2007, 06:31:12 AM
I hear alot of guys wanting to "watch", Burlkraft I think you have your offloaders lining up :D. With a log that size you are going to need all the help you can get

Ya comin' up... ??? ??? ???