High climber takedown, WOW

metalspinner · May 18, 2008, 09:05:50 PM

That's a great log! I would have been out there myself clearing debris out of the way to get to it quick. :D You never know what a homeowner will do to "help" you. "I thought you would want it cut into 16" long pieces." >:(... :D

Can't wait to see the lumber! ;D

WDH · May 18, 2008, 09:22:12 PM

Haul it down here and I will cut it on halves

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That is some nice log, Reid ;D. I anxiously await the final result.

Ironwood · May 18, 2008, 09:53:34 PM

Thanks guys. The home owner was well paid for the log and knew not to touch it. ;D. The day my buddy felled it I was out there end sealing it, so he knew I really take care of my inventory (wether in his yard or mine). Smart guy, easy to get along with and had done his homework, he knew I gave him a very fair price.

I just piled it up to the other three "big" ones here, and it was the largest of the three. It should produce some really nice boards. At this point I am chasing ANY big walnuts in our region.

Ironwood

TexasTimbers · May 19, 2008, 07:56:31 AM

Thanks for the update. When you going to part it out? Looks too big for the Norwood, you going to sik the 394s on it. ???

Ironwood · May 19, 2008, 08:23:47 AM

TT,

Big bar (9'er) is enroute from California and the new carriage is about ready for just the chain milling, so I should break into this w/ the Huskies in the next month or so. Bandwheels are back from the machinists, now if I could just find and extra month for fabrication and $6000 or so for the motor I would be golden. :

Ironwood

Ironwood · November 25, 2009, 06:59:06 AM

Here are the pics of the milled wood.

WDH · November 25, 2009, 07:30:11 AM

How are those crotch pieces about splitting? Do you try and seal them?

stonebroke · November 25, 2009, 07:53:29 AM

What are the blue marks?

Stonebroke

Ironwood · November 25, 2009, 07:58:03 AM

End sealed, Yes. Splitting not really, although walnut does tend that way.

Blue marks are dimensions, I had run out of yellow chalk. Bought 200 1"x4" pieces once my supplier finally got them back in stock. Now I am out of blue :

WDH · November 25, 2009, 10:48:03 AM

It is amazing how little sapwood there is.

zopi · November 25, 2009, 11:14:32 AM

I've been learning how and doing some climbing work...it's darned hard work, and dangerous, but it is rewarding and alot of fun..if I wanted to do it full time I could have work backed up for weeks..as it is I have a waiting list...getting alot of freebie wood too...just scored a big cedar..gotta saw it in shares though..

BARPINCHER · November 27, 2009, 10:13:03 AM

luv that 8274 Warn mounted on the bed. NIce setup!!all around!!

Ironwood · November 27, 2009, 01:17:09 PM

That was one of my first "questioned" aquisitions after I got married 15 years ago. She has learned to trust my judgement since. :D, add to that a pressure washer and forklifts and on and on (the purchases get larger over time ;))

Ironwood

BARPINCHER · November 27, 2009, 04:36:51 PM

Ditto here too!!!! When I bought my second one she said..You already have one on the front. I said ya but there is none on the back! She just shook her head and that was that. Now she don't bother to ask cuz she already knpws I'll have the answer!!

rebocardo · December 01, 2009, 11:57:50 PM

Thanks for the great pictures, those are beautiful boards!

re:8 lug tires

If you want them cheap, go look under a Ford van at a junkyard. You can usually get a smaller 8.50 x 16.50 tire cheap that can support a lot of weight. Sometimes the interior spares are the same size too.

Ironwood · December 02, 2009, 08:30:49 AM

I have a buddy who is the fleet maintenience guy for a beer dist., when he scraps a van I get the rims, then mount 16" G-Series Goodyears on them. My tire guy gets me some screaming deals on 225-215 G's cause the other folks dont like that size for capping. So, I get a fairly good trailer tires for next to nothing that have about 1/2 tread. I try to keep pretty good tires on stuff, the G's are full steel casings and dont sway ANY under extreme load. ;)

Ironwood

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