Scored some More Free Cherry Timber Yesterday

123maxbars · July 23, 2017, 08:26:24 AM

Got a call from a former customer yesterday that wanted some more Timber removed. She is building a house and wanted me to cut down a few trees where the home will seat. I was able to get a few cherry and hickory logs from the days work, Was a hot day working in TN the temp go to 95. Made a short video showing the progress.

She asked I leave the stumps a little high though for removal by bigger equipment. Not a bad day for free timber.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B3ShgcEDJs

123maxbars · July 23, 2017, 08:28:48 AM

Forgot to add I am building a small timber frame at my place this fall. I am going to use the small cherry logs for braces and other components of the build.

WV Sawmiller · July 23, 2017, 08:49:31 AM

Nice video. Good to have helper/friends with nice equipment like the tractor shown.

Must have passed right by your place last Saturday on our way to Birmingham Ala and took that stretch of I-81. Most active Hwy patrol I have seen in a long time over on the Va side of Bristol. I think we saw at least 6-8 with people pulled over there.

samandothers · July 23, 2017, 11:04:38 AM

Nice, thank you.

I wondered after the walnut log round up if you'd get poison ivy. Those were covered up and these looked to be similar.

Thanks for sharing!

nativewolf · July 23, 2017, 09:32:43 PM

Quote from: WV Sawmiller on July 23, 2017, 08:49:31 AM
Nice video. Good to have helper/friends with nice equipment like the tractor shown.

Must have passed right by your place last Saturday on our way to Birmingham Ala and took that stretch of I-81. Most active Hwy patrol I have seen in a long time over on the Va side of Bristol. I think we saw at least 6-8 with people pulled over there.

County Sheriff speed traps, 2 -3 counties south of Wythville. Sometimes the State get excited too. Stay 5-6 mph over the posting or..else. Also in VA over 80 is a big fine, big. Sometimes folks headed down to the race track think they are going to be on the track.

WV Sawmiller · July 23, 2017, 10:06:23 PM

NWolf,

Come to think of it the sheriff's cars were the ones we saw with blue lights on. I suspect its a budget thing more than criminal enforcement. Anyway we got through okay at no more than 2-3 mph over posted limits.

nativewolf · July 24, 2017, 06:46:19 AM

Yep it is just those counties, the other bad one is 77 from Wythville to NC border, always 2 + county sheriffs. I do think it is budget.

Anyhow, 123 maxbars is not afraid of a little poison ivy and is getting some wood.

paul case · July 24, 2017, 09:35:34 AM

Nice video.
Super nice table.
not so nice hole in the last tree. It would still make firewood. or a culvert. or split it in half with the mill and make 2 flower beds. Or who knows what!

PC

123maxbars · July 25, 2017, 07:54:26 AM

Quote from: nativewolf on July 24, 2017, 06:46:19 AM
Yep it is just those counties, the other bad one is 77 from Wythville to NC border, always 2 + county sheriffs. I do think it is budget.

Anyhow, 123 maxbars is not afraid of a little poison ivy and is getting some wood.

Well the Ivy got me again, not so bad this time though, still aggravates me!

123maxbars · July 25, 2017, 07:54:55 AM

Quote from: paul case on July 24, 2017, 09:35:34 AM
Nice video.
Super nice table.
not so nice hole in the last tree. It would still make firewood. or a culvert. or split it in half with the mill and make 2 flower beds. Or who knows what!

PC

I left it for the land owner, she is going to turn it into a flower bed,