More Sinker Cypress

[Tom L]

nice job

[thechknhwk]

That looks niiiiice.  It's rot resistant as well isn't it?

[Magicman]

Since all of the sapwood has long ago rotted away and this is all heartwood, yes it may be rot resistant, but I seriously doubt that any of it will ever be exposed to the outside elements.

As a note, these logs were not found in or under the water.  The customer's skidder tires kept encountering logs as they skidded logs out of a swampy area.  They decided to dig down with the trackhoe and guess what??  All of these logs were dug up out of the mud. 

[Darrel]

Wow! What a bunch of beautiful wood!  I can hardly wait to sink my saw teeth (that I don't have yet) into some logs like those.  Thanks for sharing.

[Magicman]

 

 
Some of the log cavities are completely plugged with hardened "buckshot" mud.


 
The 42" log is quietly awaiting it's turn.


 
The loader complained, but never faltered.


 
I lowered the side supports to allow the log to snuggle against the mast for maximum clearance.


 
The cantilever designed sawmill allowed the 42" wide log to lay flat on the sawmill bed rails.


 
I sawed it down to 30" before turning.


 
The first cut after turning was 34½" which removed most of the ring shake.


 
The small end after turning.


 
I am removing 1" boards.


 
I took it down to 20".


 
Ready to saw through the 20" cant.


 
One of many 1"X20" boards.


 
The wet sinker sawdust is a constant pain.


 
The last log today was the absolute worst in the whack.  Ring shake plus fractured many different ways.  It still yielded some fine lumber.


 
Today's lumber whack.     
 

[Andy White]

Lynn,
Once again, another great outcome to a challenging project! That lumber looks fantastic! Hard to believe those logs could have that much pretty lumber in them.  That's why you are the Magic Man!!!       Andy 8) 8)

[hackberry jake]

 smiley_clapping I want that board!

[rasman57]

This thread is one of the BEST ever.  Magic Man , you not only share your wisdom and skill with all of us; you provide great pics and weave it all together.  "You got it goin on".....as my young God daughter would say!  Appreciate the posts!

[Magicman]

I'll try to remember to take a picture of the tight growth rings today. 

[Magicman]

Some more nice logs today. 


 
The pith must be centered in Pecky logs to maximize the pecky pattern.


 
And this one is looking good.


 
This pecky log had some rich red wood.


 
This log got slabbed.


 
2½"X28" two Live Edges.


 
We were able to get six of these beauties.


 
Pecky boards in the foreground and 2½"X28" Live Edge slabs in the background.


 
This shows the closeness of the growth rings.


 
This 34" butt X 14' log is loaded and ready for tomorrow.  Today's sawing is seen in the background.

[mesquite buckeye]

Way cool...... ;D 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

[hackberry jake]

WOW! Did you count to see how many rings were in that log? I would've had to...

[Magicman]

I would have loved to, but the off bearers are being paid by the hour and I am sawing "hourly rate" so that would have been some expensive counting.

That was a 33" butt log, so it would have easily been hundreds of years. 

[Magicman]

I finished sawing the Sinker Cypress this morning just before my eyes got screwy.  I knocked off and went to the eye Dr, but that is another story.


 
Here is the "bone pile".  It's the cutoffs from the Cypress logs and guess which one of my FF Friends has first dibs ??

[21incher]

Great thread, thanks for sharing the pictures and experience.

[PC-Urban-Sawyer]

I finished sawing the Sinker Cypress this morning just before my eyes got screwy.  I knocked off and went to the eye Dr, but that is another story.


 
Here is the "bone pile".  It's the cutoffs from the Cypress logs and guess which one of my FF Friends has first dibs ??

I see quite a few chunks that have apparently dodged the bullet.

Somebody better turn them into special creations before they get too lonely in that pile.

Herb

[thecfarm]

I'm guessing POSTON,but it's kinda far for him. WDH?

[hackberry jake]

Ima guessin Dodgy. Sorry to hear bout ur eyes.

[Magicman]

Ima guessin Dodgy. 

  and thanks for the concern about my eye.  It is wacko this morning.

[Bill Gaiche]

Hope your eyes get better. Could be cypressidise. You may need to saw some hardwood to get them to clear up. bg

[Ocklawahaboy]

That bone pile is better than the good pile I have.  Make sure it is well loved.

[TimW]

Lynn,
   What blade did you or still use on those big cypress logs?
        hugs,  Brandi

[Magicman]

I was and still am 100% Turbo 7's (7/39).  I do not own a single blade with any other profile.

[TimW]

Thanks Lynn,
    I have also went to just Turbo 7s. But wasn't sure since I haven't had the chance to let cypress sawdust fly.
                              hugs,  Brandi

[Magicman]

Cypress is a total joy to saw, probably my all time favorite species but....


 
The sawdust will clog the sawdust chute.  :

This topic details my most memorial Cypress job.