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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: Tom on March 06, 2002, 07:04:34 PM

Title: what a log
Post by: Tom on March 06, 2002, 07:04:34 PM
Mr. Troy has this cypress log sitting next to his sawmill because it was just too big for him to handle.  He has decided that it makes a better sign than it would boards.
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Title: Re: what a log
Post by: Frank_Pender on March 06, 2002, 07:27:13 PM
That is a nice stick of wood!    ;)
Title: Re: what a log
Post by: psychotic1 on March 06, 2002, 07:34:33 PM
If he cuts it in 6 inch lengths, he can paint signs on the ends.  Several of those up around here.
Title: Re: what a log
Post by: macurtis on March 06, 2002, 07:56:48 PM
Bud_Man was wondering which is greater, diameter of log
or girth of Tom? :D
Title: Re: what a log
Post by: psychotic1 on March 06, 2002, 08:13:44 PM
I just KNEW we weren't gonna get through without some kind of comment from Bud Man.  It just wouldn't be the same around here.
Title: Re: what a log
Post by: Frank_Pender on March 06, 2002, 08:41:53 PM
I saw an Oregon White Oak yesteday that was twenty feet to the first limb, 49" diameter at the 20' mark and at the grunds was 56".  I will be cutting on it in 30 or 40 days, says the owner, once he gets it on the ground and delivered to my mill site.   8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: what a log
Post by: Tom on March 06, 2002, 09:17:05 PM
The girth of Tom is shy of the girth of the log. That's what age does to you, Bud Man.  The log got there over a longer period than it took me because I've been groomed on Grits and fat-back.  When a fellow has to carry 300 pound logs to the truck on his shoulder, he needs to be well ballasted.  ;D
Title: Re: what a log
Post by: Robert_in_W._Mi. on May 30, 2002, 07:02:17 PM
  How did you get your's home??  A logging truck i presume?
  Robert
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Title: Re: what a log
Post by: Tom on May 30, 2002, 07:15:15 PM
Nope, Mr. Troy has a one ton flatbed that he pulls a gooseneck trailer with.  The trailer has bolsters that he built so that he can get the "oversized" cypress logs, from the mill where he buys them, to his house.
Title: Re: what a log
Post by: Kevin on May 30, 2002, 07:27:23 PM
Robert how did you mill that little puppy, did you have to cut it down to get it on the Lumbermate?
Title: Re: what a log
Post by: Jeff on May 30, 2002, 08:01:48 PM
wanna borrow a wedge? I'll take the ViD-eee-oooo  :)
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Post by: DanG on May 30, 2002, 09:35:43 PM
Git yerself a Mobile Dimension Saw, and ya won't need no steenking wedgies. ;D
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Post by: Texas Ranger on May 31, 2002, 08:22:48 AM
I'll be the Powder Monkey, I like to see things go boom. ;D
Title: Re: what a log
Post by: Robert_in_W._Mi. on May 31, 2002, 08:21:10 PM
  When i get these over size logs, i split them with my chain saw to get them on my mill.  It goes pretty fast once you get started, and depending on what kind of log it is, and what i'm going to use the lumber for, determines how i'll split it.
  Robert

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