Rare Find For Me

[Sixacresand]

Not very big around to be 100+ years. Result of storm damage in an older subdivision in Macon, GA.


 

[Chuck White]

Nice find, Six!   ;)

It would be nice to have a whole load of logs like that one!

[Ohio_Bill]

Must have some really tight growth rings. Great find I am sure it will be wonderful lumber.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Way to go 6. 

[WDH]

Not very big around to be 100+ years.

Are you talking about the log on the left or the taller one standing up on the right?   :D :D :D :D

I always figured that you had tight growth rings  ;D.  Just kidding. 

Nice slick barked pine there, my friend. 

[Sixacresand]

Not very big around to be 100+ years.

Are you talking about the log on the left or the taller one standing up on the right?   :D :D :D :D

I always figured that you had tight growth rings  ;D.  Just kidding. 

Nice slick barked pine there, my friend.

My growth rings got out of control over the holidays.

[slider]

That's what i call hitting a lick six.Good score.

[Darrel]

Pretty log!

[Ocklawahaboy]

I often think about how many logs like that go to waste. 

[CaptainBob]

   Those growth rings look to be super tight for 100+ year old log.

Question :  What would be the best way to get the most value sales-wise ? 

  I would probably keep it for myself, but I was curious to hear what he FF thinks.

[WDH]

I would quartersaw it at 1 3/8" thick, kiln dry it, plane it, and market it for Farm Table Tops.  They are very popular right now.  At $2.75/BF, I have sold a good bit of it.  For a 8' farm table that is 40" wide, that requires about 35 BF.  At 2.75/BF, the top would cost the customer $96.  That is a bargain for wood like that in my opinion.  Here is some that I prepared this way except that it was sawn at 1 1/8" thick.  On my next log, I will go with 1 3/8" 



  thick.

[Ga Mtn Man]

Nice log John.  Make sure to post some pics when you saw it.

Like the hat too.

[Dodgy Loner]

I've sold some tight-grained longleaf pine slabs, 2" thick, for $4/BF. They were 18-20" wide and folks were buying them for tabletops, like WDH suggested. First time I've sold pine for that much, but both parties were happy

[GAB]

Not very big around to be 100+ years.

Are you talking about the log on the left or the taller one standing up on the right?   :D :D :D :D

I always figured that you had tight growth rings  ;D.  Just kidding. 

Nice slick barked pine there, my friend.

My growth rings got out of control over the holidays.

If it is any consolation - according to the scale you aren't the only one.
Gerald

[Sixacresand]

I often think about how many logs like that go to waste.

Good Point, Ocklawahaboy.  That tree would already be in the landfill if my cousin had not called me.  I often wonder how many quality logs go to landfills/brush piles. 

[Darrel]

Out here, if it isn't Doug fir, or Pondarosa pine, it has little or no value.  Black oak, madrone and big leaf maple are felled with the clear cut and quite often are just left to rot. Makes me ill.  And yes, all to often prime logs such as the one featured here ends up in the land fills.

[customsawyer]

Nice log. Just bring it down here to me while you have it loaded. ;D

[WDH]

When I said quartersaw it, I would not use the octagon method but rather the modified quartersawing method. 

[Sixacresand]

WDH,  It would be nice for all of us with sawmills to know the difference between the Octagon and the Modified quartersawing method.  Now I gotta do some research.  And I need to pay better attention at the Annual Sycamore Project. 

My recent acquired pine log is 18 ft long and has a bend in it.  I'm leaning toward cutting it half. 

I also got a 4 ft. piece of this tree which I look forward to the challenge.

[grweldon]

Although I've seen the "octagon method" and I think John has also, I don't think I know the ins and outs of the method either...

[customsawyer]

Its easy. Just cut it the way Danny says to.  :D

[Ga Mtn Man]

Here are three common methods for quartersawing.  I believe the "octagon" method is #2 but with eight flats sawed instead of four.  Someone posted these here on the forum but I don't recall who it was.

See attachments below:

[slider]

Interesting subject.If i might ask what would someone charge to quarter saw rather than just sawing through and through for structural lumber.I am at .30 cent a bd ft delivered to the mill plus extra for stickering and air drying.I don't mean to take this subject side ways but i would like to know where others are at on this.Thanks al

[WDH]

The "modified quartersawing method" is qsawmethod1.pdf in Ga Mtn Man's post above.  Pretty quick and easy to do.  Works well for pine.

[Sixacresand]

Thanks Danny and Paul.  I will print those pdf files.