www.talaricohardwoods.com
Its an awesome website. The shame of it is I live a half hour away and never went there.
dd,
Thanks for putting that up - I think I could get lost there 8) Makes some of my 32" slabs look pretty puny ::)
I looked for awhile, then I went back and looked some more. I really like them wide, they have some slabs there for DanG sure. I have never seen curly redwood before, that looks like ripples on a pond. I would like to have 1/2 dozen of those bookmatched just to look at .
Did ya see the dolmar sawmill the guy has?
http://www.talaricohardwoods.com/logyard.htm
I've never been there either, and its close. I might have to go down there just to watch him saw.
I Googled Dolmar for info on that saw and found nothing. Anyone know anything about them?
Dolmar makes chain saws and other power equipment. They claim to have invented the chainsaw in 1927. Here's their US homepage.
http://www.dolmarusa.com/
I can't find any other trace of that slabber mill on the web either. smiley_headscratch
There are others who make them though.
L-M Equipment's chainsaw log splitter (link) (http://www.lmsaws.com/chainsawlog.htm)
Quote from: Tom on June 14, 2006, 05:36:31 PM
There are others who make them though.
L-M Equipment's chainsaw log splitter (link) (http://www.lmsaws.com/chainsawlog.htm)
I could use that to start my own cottage industry of making convertibles!
Nice site.
Notice the excellent marketing job they do by having a speciality name for every thing they sell.
Old growth Oak- that is just a big tree
English Oak
Hey you machinery guys, forget the saw, it's in the marketing. ;D
You're right, marketing is where the $ is. If you create a name and get buyers to ask for it you effectively reduce the comp. because they do not sell it that way, you have then established a dedicated clientelle with you as the hub. This means more $ in your till.
I'm going to print that yellow mill up big, and fix it to the ceiling above my bed
iain
Some people call ash golden oak. Hah. Those people are paying too much for wood.
Quote from: thedeeredude on June 15, 2006, 06:09:54 PM
Those people are paying too much for wood.
That would be why it's called Golden Oak! ;) ;D
There is a little more info on that big Dolmar in the last Woodshop News. I don't have a copy here, but IIRC, the owner of Talaricho found it in England, brought it back and restored it. In the photo in WN, you can see the corrosion pits in the arch. The artilce also states they are no longer produced.
Here's a bit of corrospondence from sam at Talaricho from June, i've had a good look but cant find one of them mills in Britian :( so back to plan "A")
iain
ps. i've taken out the numerals and put in starry things to allow you to guess the price per board smiley_eek_dropjaw.
Hey Iain,
Thanks for the comments and the info on that site. I have really enjoyed all the comments posted. I bought that mill in England as a basket case and have totally rebuilt it and changed it from an electric powered unit to a diesel and hydraulic saw. We can cut through an 8 foot diameter log. Dolmar does not make this saw anymore but it is the only way to cut these huge logs I find all over the world. It was originally made to break down huge African logs to then be sawn on head-rigs. They still use them in Europe for the same purpose. I do a lot of quartersawing and use it to quarter big logs and also to slab huge logs like the Bastogne Walnut log on our site.
Anyone is welcome to visit our wood porn yard. Just give us a call.
Peace,
Sam Talarico
Iain,
There are several of these mills around england and western Europe so keep your eyes open for one for sale. I found mine at Anderson's sawmill in the weeds. It cost me $50,000 US to rebuild it and convert it to what I have now. It will pay off soon when I start to sell the Bastogne planks. I'll be selling the butt log planks at $**,*** and up a piece when they are dried. I've already had a lot of interest in them. The top wood and crotches from that tree is selling at $50 t0 $100 per bf and I have sold many already.
Very interesting comments about the mill and marketing on that web site. Marketing is a big deal and I know how. It takes nothing away from the quality of the wood just gets woodworkers interest up and helps appreciate the quality.
Peace,
Sam