what would you do with this one?

[chief613]

 few updated pics. definitely gaining some respect for the weight of big hard wood. wedges make great pics. the first split i worked hours cutting and driving wedges, it gets to a point the wedges just bounce. Used the jacks to finish it off, the next to splits i barley  used the wedges and made a split in less than an hour, and im guessin that these split easy . took me an embarrassingly  long time to get that chunk on the mill off and back on, by the time i made a few cuts my back was toast for the day. and i packed up for another storm tonight


 


  

  

  

  

  

  

 

[thecfarm]

A lot of work there.
My Father and me had to wedge over a  3-4 foot white pine. We wanted it to go the other way than it leaned. We got some dry maple and started to tap them in. My father was in his 70's so I was the tapper.   ;D   I would start on one end and hit them all than start over again. Seem like it took an hour,but we got it. I think we had as many wedges as you did.

[Southside]

Why is the ground all white??  ;D

[beenthere]

chief
Did you get the pic loading figured out? Looks like you were struggling a bit by loading so many into your gallery. Can we help?

The first pic you just posted (with all the gluts in it) looks like some native voodoo percussion instrument, with each glut making a different sound.  Wonder how far across the valley that sound goes.   ;D

[chief613]

 finally got it worked up. Not sure if there was any money in it but was definitely a learning experience, which is worth something. I did manage to get a pair of 2  1/2"x 24"x10' table slabs and a few cookies they wanted. The rest is mine to fool with. i have some big cants that might produce some more conventional lumber, a lot of the other was wild grain, spalting, and bark inclusions, beauty is in the eye of the beholder for much of that.


 


 


 


 

[sandsawmill14]

Wait till spring.  8)

x2 ;D

[sandsawmill14]

Wait till spring.  8)

x2 ;D

sorry guys i missed page 2 until i already clicked post.    beautiful wood btw good job

[THUNDER BEAST]

Looks like a dragon's face in that book matched table top. Nice work-out you had, my hats off to ya.

[drobertson]

Heck of a job there,, nicely done I suppose, never tore one apart, so it looks like you won,,  I was thinking you got this far along, if weather and motivation are there, might as well get it done,, Looks good to me,

[isawlogs]

 Now ain't that a pretty peice of wood, sure hope they are able to keep that the way it is till its finished. Nice job   8) 8)