Whack O Cypress

Okrafarmer · February 04, 2012, 03:45:31 PM

My two are on relatively high ground, and have not put up any knees. They also have modestly proportioned bases, which I am thankful for, whenever I do get around to milling them. Around here, a lot of people use mulch beds around their yard trees, which eliminates the need to mow.

Magicman · February 04, 2012, 04:26:40 PM

Swell butts and knees are typical of trees that grow in and close to water.

chain · February 05, 2012, 08:31:28 AM

We have a couple of yard cypress one of which puts up knees everywhere; we've mowed them over so many times now they're like nubbins, nearly flat on the ground. The small leaves do make a very fine mulch.

I've planted several cypress seedlings in a lake area but the willow cover limits their growth. In times of flood the beaver will come in and snip an occasional sprig but so far have never cut the older cypress.

Magicman · February 05, 2012, 08:53:46 AM

Beavers will cut 6" saplings, but they will quickly butt sprout. I had a 12' tree cut several years ago. Today, it is the same height as the other trees and you can hardly tell that it suffered a beaver whacking.

fat olde elf · February 06, 2012, 01:55:16 AM

Great stuff.... MM, you are THE Man......

Magicman · February 07, 2012, 08:57:34 PM

Finished. 12,103bf in 5 days sawing. I also had 4.5 hours of "hourly rate" for some special stuff. ;D

The last whack stack.

I left the sticker crew busy.

Bill Gaiche · February 07, 2012, 09:45:07 PM

Glad its them and not me. Good job MM. bg

WDH · February 07, 2012, 10:11:01 PM

You never have enough stickers

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Magicman · February 07, 2012, 10:27:47 PM

In addition to the "edging" stickers, I sawed a 20" SYP log (8') into nothing but stickers. I would hate to have to drive all of the way back up there just to saw stickers. :-\

sandhills · February 07, 2012, 10:41:08 PM

DanG MM, what did you do with all your free time? ;) :D

WDH · February 07, 2012, 10:42:41 PM

It must be nice to "Saw em and leave em." Stacking and stickering lumber is a lot of work

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Silver_Eagle · February 07, 2012, 10:56:23 PM

Very impressive Magicman, thank you for sharing. Stories like this make me want to get back out there and go to work now.

Magicman · February 07, 2012, 11:13:01 PM

"Saw em and leave em" is the reason that I do portable sawmilling. ;D

eastberkshirecustoms · February 08, 2012, 12:39:44 AM

Quote from: Magicman on February 07, 2012, 11:13:01 PM
"Saw em and leave em"

You're kinda like a lumber gigalo ;D

Norm · February 08, 2012, 06:42:59 AM

Now that's a bunch of sawing MM, nice job!

Magicman · February 08, 2012, 01:31:07 PM

Thanks guys. My next "road trip" job is 100+ miles in the opposite direction and is supposed to be 80 logs. If no rain, I will leave Wednesday, so we shall see.

Magicman · February 08, 2012, 08:32:12 PM

I had overlooked a couple of pictures of the largest log. It had a butt flair that measured 45".

45" Cypress butt flair.

After it had been Bibbyed (gun barreled) down. The bottom and lower right sides will be trimmed further as I rotate the log.

Cutting Edge · February 08, 2012, 10:28:58 PM

Hey MM, what happened to the "chaps" you bought for sawin' in? Would have been a good time to give'm the debut!!!

Thanks for the pics...you weren't kiddin when you said you had a big job comin up.

Quote from: eastberkshirecustoms on February 08, 2012, 12:39:44 AM
Quote from: Magicman on February 07, 2012, 11:13:01 PM
"Saw em and leave em"
You're kinda like a lumber gigalo ;D

Gotta Love It!!!

Magicman · February 08, 2012, 10:51:08 PM

Good observance. The chaps were on and protected my jeans, but I do not know that I can give up the leather apron. ;D

pineywoods · March 08, 2012, 10:58:51 PM

Here's todays whack o cypress.

Got some pecky boards out of one of the logs..hi dollar stuff

Here's the rest of the pile. All dry logs, been piled in the log yard for 1 to 2 years. Sawing dry cypress is nothing like cutting the green stuff. About like sawing dry cedar..

cypresskayaksllc · March 08, 2012, 11:03:27 PM

Who knows how many critters make that stack home. Nice looking pile.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · March 09, 2012, 08:21:22 AM

$$$$$$$$$$

Magicman · March 09, 2012, 08:42:04 AM

Cypress is a fun wood to saw, especially above the butt flair.

I have one more Cypress job on my list. There are about a dozen tree length, so the number of saw logs will depend upon the buck length. I have seen the logs and they are nice. The customer is building a new home, so I imagine that there will be some beams.