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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: warren46 on June 18, 2017, 01:24:47 PM

Title: Big Quarter Sawn White Oak
Post by: warren46 on June 18, 2017, 01:24:47 PM
I picked up a large white oak log from a local tree service.  To give you an idea it is about seven and a half feet log and weighs about 6,000 pounds.


 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Log_on_Trailer.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497798086)
The first step was to saw the log in half with a chainsaw.  Not easy since my saw only got to the center of the log and I had to split it using wedges.

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Log_Split_Standing.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497798046)
Then saw the half in half to make quarters.

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Sawing_to_Quarter_1.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497798026) 

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Split_to_Quarter.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497798014)
Next I put each quarter on the mill and trimmed the bark side to be parallel with the pith laying on the bunks of my saw.  I turned the log to take off small slabs.


 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Trim_Parallel_to_Pith_1.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497798001)


 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Trimming_Parellel_to_Pith.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497797988)


 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Trim_Parallel_to_Pith_2.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497798008)
Finally I got to the good part; sawing boards.


 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Wide_Board_on_Mill.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497797949)
Some of the lumber I got from the log.


 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Twenty_Two_Inch_Board.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497797959) 

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Twenty_Inch_Qsawn_Figure.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497797973) 

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Twenty_Two_Inch_Board_28229.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497797977) 

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Detail_of_Figure.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497798096) 

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33392/Boards_on_Log_Loader.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497798103)
I got about 500 board feet out of this log, most of it over 10 inches wide.
Title: Re: Big Quarter Sawn White Oak
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on June 18, 2017, 01:59:58 PM
A lot of work Warren but well worth it. :)
Title: Re: Big Quarter Sawn White Oak
Post by: sealark37 on June 18, 2017, 03:19:57 PM
That tree service guy is your friend.  Make sure you take care of him.  You have produced the lumber we all dream about.   Thanks for the pictures.   Regards, Clark
Title: Re: Big Quarter Sawn White Oak
Post by: drobertson on June 18, 2017, 04:09:14 PM
nice figure,, I mean the wood grain figure,,
Title: Re: Big Quarter Sawn White Oak
Post by: cutterboy on June 18, 2017, 06:05:17 PM
Really very nice lumber. I know it was a lot of work, but the lumber is just amazing.
Title: Re: Big Quarter Sawn White Oak
Post by: samandothers on June 18, 2017, 07:00:39 PM
Great looking lumber Warren!  That was a large one to wrestle!
Title: Re: Big Quarter Sawn White Oak
Post by: SineWave on June 18, 2017, 07:03:12 PM
Wow...look at that fleck! Nice!

Thanks for posting it up.
Title: Re: Big Quarter Sawn White Oak
Post by: LeeB on June 21, 2017, 02:51:44 PM
Great job splitting the pith with the chainsaw.
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