Big Maple Pictures NEW PICTURES ADDED

[beenthere]

Don't roll it off, just drive it to a swinger, and saw it right on the trailer.

[Dan_Shade]

what's up with that coat?  it's not that cold here Mark?  besides, all that work should keep you warm!  ;D

moving or breaking down big trees makes us feel important or something.  I dunno, but there is a definate sense of satisfaction.

[Captain]

Dan, he's from Georgia and has thin blood...

Those pictures sure put the size into perspective, don't they??

Captain

[Weekend_Sawyer]

Hey Ga Boy, you are right down the road from me. I run a Norwood bandsawmill, when I get a log that size i usually split it with a chainsaw.

I'd like to see your mill run sometime.
Jon

[Dan_Shade]

That's my present method, Jon.  split it with a chainsaw, then put it on my mill.  where there's a will, there's a way.

of course, I have butchered a few trees getting them split too.  i've improvied my methods some these days

[Ga_Boy]

Bruce,

This was a customers log I milled in his yard, over near Front Royal, VA.


Dan,

I milled this thing back in early November, that weekend it was in the upper 30's and low 40's.  As Captian points out I got thin blood, it was cold.  You are right that once I got going the coat came off.


Jon,

Yes, we are alomost neighbors.  I most likely will be milling next weekend, got a logging job this weekend.   I keep the mill set up.  You can come on down to Port Tobacco any time you want and take'er for a test drive.
Let me know when you can come down.  I may be filling a custom saw order next weekend.  If I get the job I'll let you know.  If not we can mill anyway.  I am picking up some Black Walnut and Ceder this weekend.  Got a Black Locust on the yard that has you name on it. ;D



Mark

[Weekend_Sawyer]

Mark,

I'll IM you about next weekend.

Jon

[Part_Timer]

Looks like fun Mark.

The only part I didn't like on mine was the first couple of opening cuts.  Once the round part is off it's all fun from there.  8)

I found that it was easier to walk on top of the slab as you got lower and to the left side instead of reaching across when you're pulling the cut.  Took almost the whole log to figure it out but hay sometimes I'm alittle slow :D

happy holidays

Tom

[Part_Timer]

Those pictures sure put the size into perspective, don't they??

Captain

Craig I met Mark a Sawlex this year and that log can't be to big he's only half grown. ;D  I think all those grits stunted his growth ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Happy Holidays
Tom

[Ga_Boy]

Now Tom,

Just think how much more stunted I would be if I had eatten oatmeal or hasbrowns. 

I am may size cause I ate grits and eggs during my development years. 8) 8) 8)

[Part_Timer]

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D


YA needed sausage gravy and bisuqites and ya could be full growed like me  ;)


tom

[Ironwood]

KIRK,

    Yes, there is a crane large enough to lift that log.................. It just weighs 30,000 lbs and needs it's own truck to haul it!!!  Chain it to a tree and drive away then you will be able to test the welds on your trailer and how much life is left in your Suburban.

                           Reid

[artenvielfalt]

well that is a big tree, i tried to put my pictures of an even bigger ak in but after making the files smaller the format was wrong, but maybe still like to look at my homepage
www.art-en-vielfalt.de and under peterson sägemühlen and then under film/ galerie
400 jährige Eiche  400 year old oak  1,8m diameter and a hell of a job.
will make my own subject for people to look at my site 
take care
ulf

[iain]

I've grabbed a few pics of Ulf's big tree
it looks like a big Black Poplar (ive got 90 odd tons of it)
i'm not sure how to post more than one pic at a time, so if it dont work, there are seven pics of the tree and mill in my gallery











  hope this works iain

[iain]

Not in the right order but you get the drift


iain

[SwampDonkey]

Looks like alot of work to me, either way ya swing it. ;D  8)

You have quite a crew gathered there.

[Ga_Boy]

Are you selling any of the maple slabs?

Paul

Hi Paul,

This particular Maple was not my log, I milled it under contract for the owner.   I do have some Silver Maple for sale.






Mark

[Ga_Boy]

Ulf,

Nice log.  Got any pictures of the lumber produced?




Mark

[millerik]

Hello trying to get a message to Ga_Boy - I live in MD and am considering purchasing an ATS sawmill. Someone suggested I try to find you. Hopefully there might be a good time when I could see one of these mills in action.

Thanks for any help, Erik

[Jeff]

Ga_boy got out of the sawmill biz quite some time ago.

[Dan_Shade]

He still follows the forum to an extent, where are you located, Erik?

[Ga_Boy]

Hi Milleik,

I sold my WPF  a few years ago.  Not sure if there are any swing mill owners in the area.

Where in Maryland are you located?





Mark