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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: Don K on January 06, 2011, 05:58:05 AM

Title: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: Don K on January 06, 2011, 05:58:05 AM
We cut some timber on a old homeplace of my mom's and I had the crew cut and skid the cedar on the place up for me tree length. bucked most of them into 16 foot logs and brought them home. There is one tree they missed but I will cut it down later. There are all kind of projects in those logs.



(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12960/donk_Prospectcedar1_jpg.jpg)

I'll probably add on to my fenced garden area for one thing.



(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12960/donk_garden4_jpg.jpg)

Don
Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: ladylake on January 06, 2011, 06:03:42 AM
Looks like some nice solid logs.   Steve
Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: fishpharmer on January 06, 2011, 06:25:51 AM
Cept for the nails, cedar sure is nice to mill.  Great whack of logs Don.  I can picture you next winter in your nice shop building something from that cedar.
Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: Cedarman on January 06, 2011, 07:29:10 AM
Nails aren't bad, it's the ceramic insulators they hold that get ya'.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: Magicman on January 06, 2011, 08:02:16 AM
Nice whack Don.  And you don't have to saw them until you actually need the lumber.  Remember that pile over at my Cabin?  I'll be sawing a few this Spring.
Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: Chuck White on January 06, 2011, 08:23:56 AM
NICE !

Wish there was Red Cedar around here! :-\
Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: metalspinner on January 06, 2011, 09:01:34 AM
Chuck,
They grow extra red cedar down there because they have extra red dirt. :D

Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: pineywoods on January 06, 2011, 09:08:06 AM
Nice pile there Donk. If you let them dry before you saw them, get yourself a big fan to blow the dust the other way. Dry cedar dust is rough on your sinuses. Saws nice, makes fine lumber, works good, don't wiggle, shrink or split.
Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: WDH on January 06, 2011, 10:41:27 AM
Those are really nice logs.  Some tongue and groove paneling would be nice!
Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: Bill Gaiche on January 06, 2011, 10:59:39 AM
Don those are some nice logs for sure. Lots of red. Comming from home place will make some special projects. Have fun, bg
Title: Re: A fresh pile of cedar for future projects
Post by: Chuck White on January 06, 2011, 12:47:04 PM
Quote from: metalspinner on January 06, 2011, 09:01:34 AM
Chuck,
They grow extra red cedar down there because they have extra red dirt. :D



Well, I should have realized that.   ;D