Whatcha Sawin' 2019 ???

Resonator · May 30, 2019, 08:20:16 PM

Heart smiley_heart shaped sugar cookies. (Sugar Maple that is.) ;D

I peeled the bark off a few, and shaved the edge a little, to try to make them more attractive.

Cut enough from 1 log to make a nice stack on the pallet. 8)

doc henderson · May 30, 2019, 08:24:49 PM

Very cool, i had some ERC come out like Christmas trees, and today cut a ERC and the butt of one looked like a heart. i cut one for the owner, a fellow pediatrician, but did not take a picture. ERC is like those ink blot tests, might disclose something about your personality.

tule peak timber · May 30, 2019, 08:27:20 PM

Quote from: Resonator on May 30, 2019, 08:20:16 PM
Heart smiley_heart shaped sugar cookies. (Sugar Maple that is.) ;D

I peeled the bark off a few, and shaved the edge a little, to try to make them more attractive.

Cut enough from 1 log to make a nice stack on the pallet. 8)

Those pups will sell !

doc henderson · May 30, 2019, 08:30:24 PM

Quote from: Resonator on May 30, 2019, 08:20:16 PM
Heart smiley_heart shaped sugar cookies. (Sugar Maple

here is what i made a few years back with maple cookies.

and here is the ERC looking like a Christmas tree. I guess we are already missing winter! :D

WDH · May 30, 2019, 08:38:25 PM

Your pith is off center, bad. I always suspected something :D.

doc henderson · May 30, 2019, 08:44:16 PM

WOW! Danny!!! a little grouchy? :D :D :D here is the heart shaped ERC, Dr. Losew sent me a pic.

This must be what Danny's heart is shaped like! 8)

WDH · May 30, 2019, 08:47:10 PM

Kinda looks like my finger except that the right half would be missing...

Hilltop366 · May 30, 2019, 08:49:41 PM

Quote from: doc henderson on May 30, 2019, 08:24:49 PMand today cut a ERC and the butt of one looked like a heart

So if you turn it upside down the butt will look like a butt. ;D

doc henderson · May 30, 2019, 08:56:22 PM

Quote from: WDH on May 30, 2019, 08:47:10 PM
Kinda looks like my finger except that the right half would be missing...

Well you can forget about being asked to judge anything since you will prob never give a score higher than 9.5, at least if you give a score by holding up your hands!

Resonator · May 30, 2019, 09:20:11 PM

Quote from: tule peak timber on May 30, 2019, 08:27:20 PMThose pups will sell !

Thanks! Hopefully they are good sellers, especially in June!

tule peak timber · May 30, 2019, 09:24:20 PM

123maxbars · May 30, 2019, 09:31:42 PM

I just started on a big Chinese Chestnut log last week before taking my Son to Disney in Florida for the week, Just got back home and I hope to finish up this log tomorrow. Forward to about the 6 minute mark to see the sawing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZj5WbZNWdA

doc henderson · May 30, 2019, 09:47:02 PM

Tule, we thought their might be some aliens out in Cali!!! ;D :D

:D ;D :D

doc henderson · May 30, 2019, 09:56:14 PM

great wood and great video 123!!!

Southside · May 30, 2019, 11:36:09 PM

Doc your Christmas tree cedar looks like a cow sonogram. ;D

WDH · May 31, 2019, 07:50:19 AM

Nathan, that is beautiful wood. You outdid yourself once again.

busenitzcww · May 31, 2019, 02:08:42 PM

I just about threw this log away.....but decide to try it

doc henderson · May 31, 2019, 02:13:27 PM

If you do not want it, I can haul it away for you!!! 8) I am only 50 minutes from you. nice. never hurts to peak inside.

doc henderson · May 31, 2019, 02:18:20 PM

see, logging and forestry are alive and well in Kansas. I think i can almost see the mountains 500 miles in the background of your photo!! past the trees and blue sky~! :D :D :D

doc henderson · May 31, 2019, 02:32:05 PM

Quote from: Southside on May 30, 2019, 11:36:09 PM
Doc your Christmas tree cedar looks like a cow sonogram. ;D

You are right, that is "udderly" amazing. at least we got you off chickens!!! 8) did you ever stop to think, maybe your cow sonograms look like Christmas trees? ink blot test!

alan gage · May 31, 2019, 02:40:50 PM

Quote from: busenitzcww on May 31, 2019, 02:08:42 PM

I just about threw this log away.....but decide to try it

I'm curious from those of you who have done a lot of this sort of thing: What are the success rates when drying slabs like this? I'm sure a lot depends on species, how it's dried, and luck but any sort of ballpark would help. I've got plenty of ugly logs and I'm torn between turning them into firewood or taking the time to saw and sticker them. I know most will be a PITA to saw and I'm worried about going to all that work only to end up with a bunch of cracked, split, and twisted slabs. Mostly bur oak, maple, and walnut.
Alan

Resonator · May 31, 2019, 03:31:13 PM

With how popular it is right now, I think any Walnut would be worth the trouble of sawing. Remember you can always cut the slabs into smaller pieces for turning blocks, handles, shelves, etc. and cut around the defects.

Brad_bb · May 31, 2019, 04:08:34 PM

Alan, No such thing as Walnut firewood. With slabs these days, the uglier the log the better. Seal the ends with Anchorseal, Stack and sticker it out of the sun for 6 months to a year, then kiln dry them. I've heard the solar Kilns are working pretty well for slabs, and they are relatively cheap to build. You can build more than one. Or you could DH Kiln dry them. They will do whatever they will do. A crack or void is an opportunity for a bowtie, epoxy fill, or whatever creative thing your head can dream up. After they are good and dry you need to have a way to flatten the slabs.

Jim_Rogers · May 31, 2019, 04:32:22 PM

Quote from: Crossroads on May 26, 2019, 10:04:15 PM
It may sound counter intuitive, but sometimes on those stubborn nails that have been in place for a while. If you give them a whack with the hammer, it will break the bond and pull easier.

I've done that many times
Jim Rogers