If it's in the yard count on it

Bill Gaiche · April 22, 2012, 10:27:11 PM

Neighbor friend had a walnut tree at his trailer park that he wanted removed, no problem. He asked if I wanted the log 8' x 20" butt and I said yes. He was going to burn it anyway. I asked if it had any nails, nope, no nails. Good deal!
Well this morning I thought I would saw it up and get it air drying. Spotted a sheetmetal screw right off near the butt, cut it out. Well now I had better do some checking. Run metal dector over it and bingo found another. Cut it out. Looks good now so I start sawing. Blade cut a little wavy so I put on a resharp. On second cut, Zing. Cut sheetmetal screw into. It was 2" below the bark and the detector didnt see it. Put on another blade and and zing cut wire into. Cut out wire, changed blade. Made a couple more cuts and Zing, cut antena guy wire into. Cut it out but blade still cut ok. Neighbor friend was right, no nails. Made 11 each 1" boards. Real expensive high dollar walnut now. But it was fun anyway.bg

red oaks lumber · April 22, 2012, 10:33:31 PM

the metal detector must not have been working properly ;)

WDH · April 22, 2012, 10:34:56 PM

Just think what that will do to your planer knives

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Tree Feller · April 22, 2012, 10:52:40 PM

Walnut trees attract metal, especially in trailer parks. ;)

paul case · April 23, 2012, 12:47:30 AM

Hey Bill,
Come by and I will give you a whole stack of bands that have cut stuff like that!
PC

Okrafarmer · April 23, 2012, 03:03:21 AM

I hit 3 16-pennies in one walnut log. I finished the log out with the same blade and had at least 5 hits on the 3 nails. Made it all the way through, though. No way was I going to reblade.

xlogger · April 23, 2012, 05:51:35 AM

I was thinking about getting a metal detector what kind was yours I want to make sure I don't get that one :D

Chuck White · April 23, 2012, 06:31:55 AM

That makes that one of those "highly valuable" walnut logs we've been reading about!

It's really too bad to, because you really feel you're coming into a deal and it costs you.

Looked like a nice log, otherwise.

wheelinguy · April 23, 2012, 07:05:39 AM

I was helping a friend saw out an old maple log with his alaskan mill, 40" at the widest point, we hit a few nails here and there. But after sharpening the saw for "the last time" we hit a cluster of 10 nails in about a 6 square inch area. Suddenly he thinks a metal detector is a good idea, go figure? :D

Jemclimber · April 23, 2012, 08:41:29 AM

I think the metal detector(fresh new blade) was working just fine. It made that not so lovely zing sound every time it found metal.

bandmiller2 · April 23, 2012, 08:46:07 AM

I miss my old partner Tom used to twist his tail, learned to immitate hitting a nail noise,he'd be checking the cant then realize. Frank c.

Cedarman · April 23, 2012, 08:54:48 AM

Quote from: Okrafarmer on April 23, 2012, 03:03:21 AM
I hit 3 16-pennies in one walnut log. I finished the log out with the same blade and had at least 5 hits on the 3 nails. Made it all the way through, though. No way was I going to reblade.

There are always new things to learn on the forum. Today I learned to shorten the phrase "putting another saw blade on the mill" to just "reblade the mill".
Love it. Thanks, Okra.

logboy · April 23, 2012, 03:03:13 PM

90% of the yard trees I cut have metal in them. I cant remember the last one I cut that didnt.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · April 23, 2012, 03:06:54 PM

Quote from: logboy on April 23, 2012, 03:03:13 PM
90% of the yard trees I cut have metal in them. I cant remember the last one I cut that didnt.

You got that right. 95% of the logs I get come from tree trimmers who get these logs from peoples yards.
Some weeks I saw more BF from nails than I do wood.

Woodmizer Re-Sharp sends me a Christmas card every year. :D

Okrafarmer · April 23, 2012, 10:40:46 PM

Quote from: Cedarman on April 23, 2012, 08:54:48 AM
There are always new things to learn on the forum. Today I learned to shorten the phrase "putting another saw blade on the mill" to just "reblade the mill".
Love it. Thanks, Okra.

;D No problem, any time. I get so tired with the shortcomings of the English language, I work constantly to improve it. If you hang around me enough you'll hear quite a few okraisms. My spell-checker hates me. :D

Bill Gaiche · April 23, 2012, 11:29:46 PM

I bought it through HF junk store.
How deep down does an expensive one detect metal?
PC no thanks, I saw yout scrap pile of blades, bg

Woodmizer Re-Sharp sends me a Christmas card every year. Funny

kderby · April 24, 2012, 01:39:32 AM

"Okraism"....as if saying Okra is not funny enough. ;D

I agree with Cedarman..."Re-blade" is a winner!

Not bad for a farmer :D :D :D

nas · April 25, 2012, 07:25:29 AM

Bill, I have a Garrett wand metal detector and it will go at least 6" deep.

Nick

Okrafarmer · April 26, 2012, 08:51:13 PM

Quote from: nas on April 25, 2012, 07:25:29 AM
Bill, I have a Garrett wand metal detector and it will go at least 6" deep.

Nick

What model? We wants one.

millwright · April 26, 2012, 09:10:11 PM

I have a Garret 250 and it works great, it will find small nails at least 6 or more inches into the log.

Okrafarmer · April 26, 2012, 09:22:44 PM

Where do you guys buy your Garretts? I went to their website and they weren't very forthcoming about sales, want you to sign up and send them all your info first before they tell you the price. I want to just order the blame thing and be done with it.

beenthere · April 26, 2012, 10:34:30 PM

Which one would you order?

Okrafarmer · April 26, 2012, 10:39:45 PM

We would want the small hand held one that detects through 6" of wood.

nas · April 27, 2012, 08:59:44 AM

Mine was ordered through a local "treasure hunter" store. I can't remember the name of the place off hand.

Nick

Magicman · April 27, 2012, 10:49:40 PM

Personally, if I was spending those $$$, I would favor one designed for logs which has a curved search head instead of the flat "treasure hunter" head.