Finally cut the big chestnut oak

Birchwood Logging · June 27, 2015, 06:48:47 PM

Finally got it cut and pulled out, do I have any takers? Would make some beautiful slabs for some high dollar conference tables.

tule peak timber · June 27, 2015, 07:31:21 PM

That is a beauty...

OH logger · June 27, 2015, 07:48:31 PM

how many feet where in the hog?

WDH · June 27, 2015, 08:40:55 PM

Wow.

luvmexfood · June 27, 2015, 08:45:38 PM

Bet it was a heck of a pull. Prices dropping over on this side of the mountain first of the month. Especially any veneer grade. If they are not damageing will probably leave anything that might make veener that I have here on the farm standing for now.

clww · June 27, 2015, 09:32:35 PM

Nice looking log.
We've been getting more $$$ for pine than for the oaks around here for several months.

treeslayer2003 · June 27, 2015, 10:32:30 PM

Quote from: clww on June 27, 2015, 09:32:35 PM
Nice looking log.
We've been getting more $$$ for pine than for the oaks around here for several months.

really? i would dam sure like to see pine go up. still stuck at 300 for 300bft and up. my loads have been averaging 450-460 per tree.

treeslayer2003 · June 27, 2015, 10:34:02 PM

birchwood how many nice white oaks do you have there? you know a guy could haul a semi load up this way reasonable?

lynde37avery · June 28, 2015, 12:03:49 AM

Nice wood! Which crawler pulled it out?

timberlinetree · June 28, 2015, 05:42:56 AM

Was/is the log debarked from the drag? That is a whopper! Nice job!

WDH · June 28, 2015, 07:25:50 AM

Scott Smith is salivating :D. (Me too).

Birchwood Logging · June 28, 2015, 08:05:52 AM

The but log was a 14 footer and had 1400 feet in it the next cut was a 10 footer it had 722 feet in it then the tip log was a 8 footer and had 480 in it pulled it all out in one drag with the 700 some of the bark got drug off the tree was solid no shake or rot

thecfarm · June 28, 2015, 08:12:50 AM

Nice picture of that short guy standing by it. :D WOW!!!

WDH · June 28, 2015, 11:41:20 AM

@scsmith42,

If you can get him to haul it to you, and if you end seal it, and if you quartersaw it, and if you sticker and air dry it, and if you kiln dry it, and if you plane it, and if you sell it, I will split the proceeds of the sale with you ;D.

mesquite buckeye · June 28, 2015, 02:42:11 PM

WDH, have you joined the International Free Riders Redistribution Association? ;D

WDH · June 28, 2015, 08:25:47 PM

You mean the FRRA?

:D :D

mesquite buckeye · June 28, 2015, 08:42:27 PM

That's just the US edition. The worldwide one is the IFFRA. ;D

scsmith42 · June 28, 2015, 09:59:45 PM

Quote from: WDH on June 28, 2015, 11:41:20 AM
@scsmith42,

If you can get him to haul it to you, and if you end seal it, and if you quartersaw it, and if you sticker and air dry it, and if you kiln dry it, and if you plane it, and if you sell it, I will split the proceeds of the sale with you ;D.

Gee, thanks Danny. You're quite the friend.....

You're right thought.... I AM salivating! :D That is sooooo tempting.....

WDH · June 29, 2015, 07:28:10 AM

Scott,

Just trying to help ;D.

Birchwood Logging · June 29, 2015, 12:35:27 PM

I would like to get $2000 out of the but log dose that sound reasonable it's slick and sound no shake or rot

Birchwood Logging · June 29, 2015, 01:10:04 PM

Autocar · June 29, 2015, 02:44:52 PM

Nice log we get some big ones around here also,working in hills my hats off to you guys . I wouldn't last to long going up and down the hill :

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scsmith42 · June 30, 2015, 09:05:59 AM

Quote from: Birchwood Logging on June 29, 2015, 12:35:27 PM
I would like to get $2000 out of the but log dose that sound reasonable it's slick and sound no shake or rot

It depends upon what the log looks like, but that may be in the ballpark albeit a bit high. From the first photo it appears to have some sweep in it, which would reduce it's value for QS but not affect it for slabs as much.