Ran across a knappy black walnut log. Way too big for me to handle on the LT15. What to do? Call Customsawyer (Jake).
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The log looks crotchety, and so was Jake because it was COLD!
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Definitely some rot, surely some metal, maybe Jake will be mad at me for this unless I can convince Julio to come over and cook something :).
Jake's friend John D. came along to help.
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Ready to go to make a date with a LT70 ;D.
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Nice log ! The front tires on that JD needs a little more air. :)
It was a big heavy log! :D
Big Big log.... BIG Poston .. really BIG log. :)
I love those green tractors. be nice to see what in the tree :)
i'll bet that Highly Valuable Walnut log weighed at least 3500 pounds.
Quote from: Peter Drouin on January 25, 2014, 10:04:42 PM
I love those green tractors. be nice to see what in the tree :)
Nails, part of a basketball goal, horseshoe, piece of a clothes line, galvanized eye hook and an insulator. :o :o :o
Peter,
Yep, so far it is a mystery. It might be a flop. There might be something good.
David,
The Forestry Forum Calculator has that black walnut butt log weighing at 3000 pounds.
Quote from: WDH on January 25, 2014, 10:08:20 PM
David,
The Forestry Forum Calculator has that black walnut butt log weighing at 3000 pounds.
I was close....do I win the Jelly?
Maybe Dodgy and I need to supervise since we have newly acquired experience. We pick um without metal. ;D
David,
Grits, not Jelly. That way, the contest entries will be limited and you stand a good chance of winning.
Magicman,
If this one has an insulator in it, Jake will be mad at me :).
I think it'll make some nice $300.00 slabs. Be sure to post pic. :)
Quote from: WDH on January 25, 2014, 10:19:04 PMIf this one has an insulator in it, Jake will be mad at me :).
Aww, it will only cost you a blade. ;D
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on January 25, 2014, 10:22:38 PM
I think it'll make some nice $300.00 slabs.
I am betting on that ;D.
It is fun to see what in them. I man can guess what's in it.
But for as long as I have cut logs I always look and sometimes you get a big surprise. :D :D
It is HIGHLY likely you will find at least 1 nail in a HIGHLY valuable Walnut log.
I never use a new blade.....I'l use a new re-sharp blade.....but not a brand new one.
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Looks like pine, maybe some other conifer, surely not a black walnut post :).
Your horse looks tired, or ready to become supper like a chicken. :D
Danny sorry so late reply but im on my way
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Jake, we done good! He's coming!
Hey, Who's gonna mill those smaller walnut logs?
I'll bring left over low country boil till we can whip something up. 8)
We should do a Not-So-Highly-Valuable Black Walnut Log project. It'd be fun to see the look on Jake's face when he hits a tire iron in the middle of that thing. :D
Quote from: nomad on January 26, 2014, 05:07:18 AM
We should do a Not-So-Highly-Valuable Black Walnut Log project.
:)
John,
I brought the best of the limb logs home on another trailer to see what I can get out of them with the LT15.
Spread the misery joy. :D
I'm impressed with your haul-trailer toting that Deere loader and logs. Knowing the tires are fluid-filled and extra weights, any specs on trailer?
Good luck with the walnut.
I was heading down with my F450 dump truck to bring back some of the winnings [slabs]. Then you said grits was the prize. :'(
Quote from: Holmes on January 26, 2014, 09:22:21 AM
I was heading down with my F450 dump truck to bring back some of the winnings [slabs]. Then you said grits was the prize. :'(
Well, if there were any leftover grits, you could put them in the fridge and then later could cut yourself a SLAB o' GRITS! Then all you need to do is fry it up in a pan of drippins from good country sausage... HMMMMMMM GOOD as Grannie used to say.
Herb
I wanna see what's inside. What's the big idea, posting all these pictures before the deed is done ???
"Some folks" have a hard time coordinating their skills. :-\ Some don't. ;D
Quote from: Dodgy Loner on January 27, 2014, 10:06:17 AM
What's the big idea, posting all these pictures before the deed is done ???
Confucius say,
"He who has been gifted hordes of walnut and cherry lumber can be impatient with others."
Old Saying. ;D
:'( Need a hanky?? ???
No,
I need walnut and cherry :).
Then you need closer friends. ;)
Looks like I need to move to South Mississippi ;D.
Or bring your trailer for a visit. Now let's see, how many Chickin Crispins have you missed?? One? Two? Mmmm, No, you have actually missed Three. :D
I used to come to McComb all the time, when I was a working man........
Quote from: WDH on January 27, 2014, 11:18:13 PM
I used to come to McComb all the time, when I was a working man........
Now you're a begging man. :)
Or :'(
Nah. The only things Danny begs for are Walnut, Cherry, and quartersawn Sycamore. :D
Quote from: nomad on January 28, 2014, 05:48:43 PM
Nah. The only things Danny begs for are Walnut, Cherry, and quartersawn Sycamore. :D
Thats what I mean. :D If I knew somebody that had Cherry logs and I mean REAL logs.......I'd be begging too!!!! :D :D :D :D :D
Starting to get scared of what Danny and the rest of you are talking me into.
Chain the tractor does not have filled tires or extra weights other than the box blade on the back and the belly pan. The trailer was originally a 10 ton trailer then when it was about 12 years old I had new 12 ton axles put under it. The trailer has hauled a lot more than was on there in those pics.
Well, today was the day to harvest some metal saw the not-so-highly-valuable walnut log. Three or four bullets and only five or six nails. No insulators, tire irons, clothes line pulleys, or Kentucky Long Rifles.
Here is the butt log being whittled down.
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There were some nice slabs from this log. From the second log, not so good. This one was coyote ugly.
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Some good figure in the usable pieces that we were able to recover.
From left to right. Bill Nomad, his friend John Dukes, B.L. Horne, Colin Horne, and Jake.
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There were some boards that only a Mother and David Poston could love :).
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Oh Lawdy.......hep me, hep me.......I'm in love! smiley_love
Me and Glenn could make something outta of that junk highly valuable Walnut. ;D
Those boards are highly valuable pen blank and knife handle material!
Actually, there was a good bit of highly figured pieces that are maybe 1 or 2 board feet that would make some very nice small projects.
Thanks for the pics WDH & Jake.....I've been itching to see what was in those eggs. :)
Them boards ain't junk!
You boyse is spoiled I say. smiley_deadheader_ride_alligat
I am sorry I missed this one . I was having to make $$$$$ . >:(