Been Slabbing some giant Syacamore

Stagerig · February 03, 2013, 04:26:04 PM

Thanks to a Craigslist "Free" add we have been milling some beautiful Sycamore slabs lately. The largest log was 4ft. at the butt end. These are going to make some amazing tables in a year or two. The logs had been on the ground for about a year before we got them, the spalting is incredible.

The logs were in the backyard of a downtown rental house, the landlord was desperate to get them out of his yard.

The Peterson Slabber Attachment works like a champ. This was our first try with the attachment.

Nicely stickered in the background.

Incredible figure and grain!

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 03, 2013, 04:30:10 PM

Holy Moly Stagerig. Now that's a whack of Poplar. 8) The grain looks good.

Gotta hand it to ya. smiley_clapping

Delawhere Jack · February 03, 2013, 05:17:49 PM

Maple David! Maple, can't ya see? Says so right in the title....... smiley_big_grin3

(I'm starting to get slabber envy......)

Delawhere Jack · February 03, 2013, 05:18:57 PM

Is that rebar you're using for sticking?

Dave Shepard · February 03, 2013, 05:20:10 PM

Looks like grooved stacking sticks, I don't remember the brand name off hand.

Seaman · February 03, 2013, 05:37:01 PM

Nicely done. Been wondering what sycamore looked like.
Frank

woodsy · February 03, 2013, 05:44:57 PM

The stickers look like breeze dried. I beleive the company that makes them up in Canada has a patent on them.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 03, 2013, 05:53:53 PM

Quote from: Delawhere Jack on February 03, 2013, 05:17:49 PM
Maple David! Maple, can't ya see? Says so right in the title....... smiley_big_grin3

(I'm starting to get slabber envy......)

Well SLAP ME JACK..... :D :D :D :D I did read Sycamore but when I saw the pics, my mind went to Poplar. :D
Keep me straight Brother.

fishpharmer · February 03, 2013, 07:51:54 PM

Stagerig, cool pictures. The slabs are beautiful. 8)
How did you load and unload those big logs?

clww · February 03, 2013, 08:16:38 PM

That's what I was wondering, too. ???

Stagerig · February 03, 2013, 08:48:24 PM

With our New Holland tracked skidsteer with its log forks/grapple.

customsawyer · February 03, 2013, 09:08:41 PM

Nice whack.

Okrafarmer · February 03, 2013, 09:18:52 PM

Welcome, Stagerig! Do I know you? Nice logs, nice sawmill. I didn't realize there was a Peterson so close by, after the nice gentleman up at Keowee sold his.

Stagerig · February 04, 2013, 12:30:05 PM

Okrafarmer, I don't believe we have met. I bought the Peterson from that nice gentleman to add to my collection. Do most of my milling with a Woodmizer. Good to meet you.

jueston · February 04, 2013, 12:34:58 PM

its a small world!

those are some fine looking slabs, i can't imagine having such beautiful slabs and having to wait 2 years, by then i would forget they were drying and when i remember them, it would be like putting on your winter jacket and finding cash you left in there the winter before....

Okrafarmer · February 04, 2013, 06:43:33 PM

Quote from: Stagerig on February 04, 2013, 12:30:05 PM
Okrafarmer, I don't believe we have met. I bought the Peterson from that nice gentleman to add to my collection. Do most of my milling with a Woodmizer. Good to meet you.

Well, I guess we'll have to get together sometime! I'll send you a PM. BTW, the gentleman up at Keowee had two Petersons and sold both of them. I was trying to buy the 8", and couldn't "swing" the money. He also had a 10". Which one did you get? I think they both had slabber attachments.

Sawdust Lover · February 04, 2013, 07:59:44 PM

Nice job on the slabs, but does that trailer say 6 ton on it?

terrifictimbersllc · February 05, 2013, 07:51:45 AM

Nice job on the slabs. Wish I had a place to store and market them. Nice thing about wide sycamore slabs is that the flat and rift sawn have their own beauty not just the QS.