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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: Back40x2 on April 19, 2005, 04:10:23 PM

Title: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Back40x2 on April 19, 2005, 04:10:23 PM
   Well most of the mud is all dried up, so I took ole Betty Lu out this weekend and got her all ready to make some dust. 8) 8) 8)  I thought I would give here a test run on some BEAUTIFUL Birdeye Maple I recovered from a slash pile  8) 8) 8)  I think Betty liked it.  I know I do ;)  Gotta find more of that ;)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11218/FF2.jpg)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11218/FF3.jpg)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11218/FF1.jpg)

Sure is good to be sawing again.  It has been a long Maine Winter  ;)
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: GF on April 19, 2005, 04:11:47 PM
Now that has some fine looking grain there, good looking lumber.
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: flip on April 19, 2005, 05:21:29 PM
Nuttin' better than a good book match!

Were you able to tell it was BE when you pulled it from the pile?
Flip
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: tnlogger on April 19, 2005, 07:47:21 PM
nice to get back to the mill  eh?  ;D
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Back40x2 on April 19, 2005, 08:06:21 PM

   Flip,   

    Yes!!!!  you could tell,  the delimbers do quite a number on the bark.  Very easy to spot.  Just look for the divets or ridges for the curly.   These are pieces left behind from the biomass chippers.  Imagine that ???   What a waste of wood >:( >:( >:(  Have got another load I am doing Friday!!!!  I can't wait. 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Captain on April 20, 2005, 06:50:23 AM
Nice Stuff, Back 40.  Now where's the shots of that Peterson....

See you in Bangor

Captain
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: southview on April 20, 2005, 07:41:17 AM
awsome looking stuff.  I would already be planning on what to build with that stuff.  Good luck with the rest of the pile.
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: twoodward15 on April 20, 2005, 08:57:34 AM
out of curiosity, if you were gonna sell that stuff how much would you get for it.  Just rying to figure out what the mark up is when buying at the local wood store as opposed to buying form a sawyer.
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Back40x2 on April 20, 2005, 05:09:38 PM

   Twoodward15,

    My price is $9.50-16.50, and 17.00 and up for instrument grade!

    How much do you want ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: twoodward15 on April 21, 2005, 11:57:28 AM
 Shorts still a buck a bdft?????? ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Back40x2 on April 23, 2005, 12:05:55 PM


  Twood,

    What sizes are you looking for ???    Perhaps we can work something out ;)
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: twoodward15 on April 23, 2005, 02:36:04 PM
Pretty much any length.  I would like at least one foot long, but I'll even take 8 inchers if you have them.  Not looking for anything special, just need some to keep around for woodworking.  I'm making wifey a couple plant stands with walnut legs and birds eye top and shelf.  I've got enough for one but would like some more.  Always looking for figured wood.  Thanks!!!
Title: Re: BIRDSEYE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: twoodward15 on April 25, 2005, 09:02:05 PM
I'll take any thickness and width as well!