cutting extreamly long recycled hardwood

[weisyboy]

got a call the other day from the people at a local mill asking if i would come down and cut a 9.6m (32 foot) 6x2 from a recycled power pole.

i used there equipment first i had to spot a flat on the log with a rickety old lewis saw (i think sold as D&L in the us) that can only take 6m so had to put it in on an angle and do one end at a time.

then over to the bench to break it down further, now life would have been much easyer if the log would fit between any of the posts and the tailout rollers were longer, but we got it done none the less.

but not something i would volunteer for again.

http://youtu.be/pb1pOxRqBqI

[drobertson]

good work weisyboy,  nice sound track with your clip too,  david

[slider]

nice clip Wiseboy,got in the same pickle a while back.

[customsawyer]

That song makes me want to come over and visit. Just to see what kind of trouble I could get into.

[Meadows Miller]

Gday Carl

Nice Work 31'6" is a long bitta 6x2"Mate  ;) ;D ;D Never say never I am back on recycled these days Mate  The Big Red Shed was one of the first big recyclers started by the blokes who own Ironwood Recycled Timbers these days.

Jake Lorraine and Yourself have a place to stay Mate  ;) 1100mi between Carl and I makes a bloody nice ride or drive to Mate  ;) ;D

Regards Chris

[weisyboy]

nice drive with mates i recon, want to do a sawmillng trip around oz visiting as many people as possible along the way.

but i will have to work out how to take the mill and the boat. ;D

[Meadows Miller]

You have a boat trailer just pack the mill on the ute Mate  :D :D ;) 8) 8)

[Bibbyman]

What are the plans for the long lumber?   Probably going to cut it up into 2' lengths.

[Meadows Miller]

Bibby I was going to say the same thing Mate  it gets my goat when people order long lengths and pay a 30% premium to get them then rock up and say could you please dock them in half so we can get them home  ??? :

[clww]

Good post and video, Carl. 8)

[weisyboy]

its a beam for a pergola, will have 3 posts under it but the bloke dosent like the look of joins.