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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: miro on October 30, 2017, 08:45:04 PM
Hadn't done it for 15 years - the wlanut tree in my backyard had to come down - couldn't resist one more time.
I had planted the tree 38 years ago, but it dropped a big limb near the neighbour's kids - their mom was not pleased.
Now I know why I stopped doing it - hot, dusty, noisy, hard work.
miro
First cut
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33241/P1060707~0.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1509410069)
First slab
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33241/P1060708.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1509409058)
I'm using my 25 year old Homelite XL 76 and I even remembered how to sharpen the chain.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33241/P1060703.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1509408971)
I made the boards 2 inch so that , some day, I'll be able to get good, book matched 3/4 boards.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33241/P1060715.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1509410437)
Like riding a bike.... ;D ;D
Nice wood!!!
Great looking lumber.
What are you going to make with that special lumber.
I thought that I could make 2 nice , detailed keepsake boxes for the 2 kids - they are 9 and 11 - would please their mom.
But fr now, air drying for at least 2 years.
mri
Welcome back! Now you can look out for that odd, attractive log, and, dream of a new band saw. Regards, Clark
Very nice, especially considering you managed to get it done with that old Homelite. I would've used an old McCulloch ;D