The correct way to deal with one ugly log

[longtime lurker]

Watch the second log go through... (you'll have to click the youtube thing in the lower right corner)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD68veoEz3k

First thought: I'd be looking for a new logger if tI got them that small and that ugly.
Second thought: How do I convince Mary I need one of those chipper reducers? Leastways I think its some kind of chipper reducer.... whatever its one hell of a good debarker. :D

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Good video. I watched the whole think.....now I'm ready for breakfast.  ;D

[paul case]

That was walnut and it is some kinda prized wood over here in the states that people think is worth gold and will pay lots of gold for. Our gradeing rules on walnut state that the lowest grade is 2com and many buyers pay $.70 bdft for 2c walnut. The grading rules allow for 6' fas walnut. So loggers bring in all the crap they can cut on a walnut tree most of the time.

PC

[DMcCoy]

First I've seen with a chipper ahead of the head rig.  Very clever!

[JRWoodchuck]

That ugly little log at 3:00 minute mark seem like it would make a couple nice little mantels instead of a couple not so nice boards. But they didn't ask me....

[longtime lurker]

@Paul We get the same here with Australian Red Cedar... I don't mind small logs, I can handle ugly... but small and ugly together make for low recovery. One of the reasons I avoid contract sawing was people dropping off a ton logs like that and expecting 1½ ton of timber back.

@DMcCoy My point exactly. It makes me think about possibilities. I suspect that overall that would be a very efficient sawmill... I'd bet that somewhere there is a metal detector, add an optimized edger, automatic trimsaw and a stick placer.... all of a sudden you're punching through a fair stack of wood a day with high recovery and low labour input. Big doesn't always mean profitable, efficient nearly always does.

[paul case]

In my area, If someone wants you to saw a couple semi loads of walnut logs for them you can generally bet on small and ugly. Otherwise they would saw them on their mill.

PC

[4x4American]

I too noticed the chipper, never seen that before.  And I'm figuring they probably send that slab to the resaw for some recovery. 

[YellowHammer]

Nice machine.  Very efficient.  I want one....

[paul case]

That chipper/planer ahead of the saw would make slab handling a thing only in your nightmares. I would weigh another 50 pounds if it wasnt for slab stacking. ;D

PC

[DMcCoy]

It makes me think about possibilities. I suspect that overall that would be a very efficient sawmill... I'd bet that somewhere there is a metal detector, add an optimized edger, automatic trimsaw and a stick placer.... all of a sudden you're punching through a fair stack of wood a day with high recovery and low labour input. Big doesn't always mean profitable, efficient nearly always does.

Yes it makes me curious too, what else do they have?  Perhaps some more cleverness lurking?  Could you chipper edge the boards?

Thanks for the post I like seeing stuff like this.

[paul case]

Na out of the camera's view is a old redneck, like me, using a chalk line, skill saw and a Dewalt cut off saw on them flitches. Couldn't afford more. Spent all we had on that fancy mill to make chips that are only worth $300 semi load. :( :-[ :-\ :'( :embarassed:

PC

[4x4American]

Na out of the camera's view is a old redneck, like me, using a chalk line, skill saw and a Dewalt cut off saw on them flitches. Couldn't afford more. Spent all we had on that fancy mill to make chips that are only worth $300 semi load. :( :-[ :-\ :'( :embarassed:

PC

:D :D :D :D

[DMcCoy]

 :D
It would be interesting to know how many guys know exactly what you are talking about.
Good humor always contains an element of truth.

[paul case]

At least 1 of me.

PC

[DMcCoy]

Me too.

[TKehl]

Based on the title I was expecting something to do with fire... or perhaps explosives.   :D

Good video.  Looks like they found a way to cover most log scenarios in the three they selected.