Sawing large walnut on lt40

[JBlain]

Hello Folks,

I am loving milling with my lt 40.  

My first few large logs where walnuts.  Gorgeous lumber.   I tried handling them on the mill and ended up cutting them in half with a chainsaw.  Much easier and less stress.  One almost rolled off the back however I took another posters advice and had my skidloader there with forks out just in case...  They were 36 to 38 in dbh.  Very little sapwood almost all heart and gorgeous. 

 

[offrink]

Not sure of the market by you but 36" wide live edge black walnut 10/4 8' long is something like $1k/slab. Book ended should reach $2200. Black walnut is pretty niche around here and not many are buying it but the ones that do want big thick slabs.