Whatcha Sawin' 2020 ??

[caveman]

Looks great, Rob.  I am sure you built in a small penalty for their persnickity proclivities.  I think the conveyor the Doc saw may be a jointer, a really nice, wide jointer.

[doc henderson]

I think you are right, I thought the spiral head was the belt lacings.  OMG!   :D :D

[tule peak timber]

Can you show a picture of the metal bow ties your going to use and what was not liked of the previous ones

This is a perfectly good inlay being gouged out because they did not like the grain direction.

This inlay is going to be replaced with a piece of burl and squared up corners.

 These are metal bow tie spots. There are brass, stainless, and bronze bow ties as well as dark and light woods. The spec on the metal is a 30 % orbital burnish that needs to be sub-set just below the finish surface to accomidate for final sanding and finish application. Today they asked for all the metal bow ties to be engraved out of house, patinaed and pre-finished before subsetting, so off they went allready. 

 A light wood bow tie with two specified wood inlays.

  One of the many bark inlays being developed.

 

[Ljohnsaw]

Its unfortunate that a committee is designing this table.  : I have a feeling it will look like it when it is done!  From what little I've seen, it is looking too "busy" with all the different wood types on the inlays.  Too bad they just didn't have you do your usual phenomenal job without interference.  I hope it doesn't turn into something that make you cringe when you see it.  It's your reputation that is on the line, after all!

[tule peak timber]

ljohnsaw,
Thank you for the kind words. Backing up several months ago, I pitched an original design of a single tree, split from the center and rolled out accurately endmatched/bookmatched, like someone had taken a knife and spread a giant walnut slab left and right. There are several designers, an architect and an owner involved and this is a museum centerpiece situated between two valuable George Nakishima live edge slab tables. Bluntly put, they offset the joinery, put whimsical crap at various locations and destroyed any of the bookmatching and endmatching to make it look like a ragtag quilt. I was told that this piece was not to be in competition with the high value museum pieces. So, it is detuned. It certainly won't be and the customer is always right. The people with whom I am working on this project are absolutely top notch designers and architects and they rely on me as a top notch fabricator to make it happen. I'm just happy to be somewhere in the food chain. and have a piece surrounded by Nakishima.
On another note; honking my horn, Sam Maloof's coffin is made from my wood as he requested after eating at one of my dining tables. So, I am surrounded by Nakishima and I surround Sam Maloof. About as far as I am going to go in woodworking!
Also, happy to be part of this site. A great place to honk your horn amongst esteemed colleagues!

[Old Greenhorn]

Yeah, this is a confusing piece, I am sure I must be missing something. Interesting thing about that bark inlay, what a neat idea! I might just try to something like this but a little different. You do beautiful work but it looks like you are spending more time with politics on this one than creating art. Sorry Man. Hopefully the grief will be reflected in the invoice. :D ;D
 

[tule peak timber]

Never ever overcharge. Always over perform. You will never ever need to spend an advertising dollar.Be honest.

[Walnut Beast]

Thanks for sharing with everyone. You do very fine work 

[Magicman]

A couple of weeks ago I showed a nicely polished side support top roller but quite frankly I was disappointed with the bland look.  It needed distinguishing character so I made another attempt today.


 
Now this has a more geometric design and is much more to my liking.  8)


 
The lumber whack is still growing with 9915 bf stickered.  We stacked as high as the sky track would go.  

I have stuff for the rest of this week so I will be back sawing next Monday.

Here is a short video of my customer's tree extraction services:
https://youtu.be/ukB3Q-g_jBE

[Southside]

Going to have some good airflow through those stacks.... :

[woodyone.john]

Lynn,you have leant the speak real quick or have you been a closet officiando all along.

[woodyone.john]

I had to wipe the coffee spatter of my phone first
Thanks

[donbj]

A couple of weeks ago I showed a nicely polished side support top roller but quite frankly I was disappointed with the bland look.  It needed distinguishing character so I made another attempt today.

So that's how you tested those 4 degree blades!

[Magicman]

Yes, I read several replies stating that the 4° would take metal better. :


 
I tried this first and then.....


 
Yup, I counted 7 nails.  This was a 30" log and the tree was ~8" diameter when the nails were driven into it.  They were ~10" below the bark. 

And that was my last sharp 4° blade. 

[doc henderson]

looks like an old Viking shield miniature.  

[GAB]

A couple of weeks ago I showed a nicely polished side support top roller but quite frankly I was disappointed with the bland look.  It needed distinguishing character so I made another attempt today.


 
Now this has a more geometric design and is much more to my liking.  8)


 
The lumber whack is still growing with 9915 bf stickered.  We stacked as high as the sky track would go.  

I have stuff for the rest of this week so I will be back sawing next Monday.

Here is a short video of my customer's tree extraction services:
https://youtu.be/ukB3Q-g_jBE

MM:
You still haven't put a screw driver slot in the bolt head.
Better luck next time.
I have a roller that looks somewhat like yours, however I think it took you longer to stop the blade than it took me as I have fewer lines.  It was a cloudy day and the sparks were a flying big time when I did mine.  The noise sure does wake you up.
Gerald

[78NHTFY]

...won't be sawin' into nuthin' until it warms up a bit (18°, add windchill and it's probly 5°).  Am all ready to go though: about 250 WP saw logs (quite a few 6", but they make good 4 x 4's if a little waney), 20+ logs still on the forwarding trailer, just because.... ;D. 

tule peak timber--I'd say you're in pretty good company!!!! 

Bruno--naw, just a little pile-o-sticks compared to most here.  With average time per log of 30 minutes to 1 hour (load, saw, sticker, move stickered stack, dispose of off-cut slabs, clean up sawdust), I've got 200 hours ahead of me .....   You'd probly get it done in a few days....


 
All the best, Rob.

[Andries]

Yes, I read several replies stating that the 4° would take metal better . . . .

Yep, that might've been me Lynn.
My mistake, you and Jake cut so much metal that we should have a contest to see who could earn the nickname "Sparky".  ;D

[tule peak timber]

...won't be sawin' into nuthin' until it warms up a bit (18°, add windchill and it's probly 5°).  Am all ready to go though: about 250 WP saw logs (quite a few 6", but they make good 4 x 4's if a little waney), 20+ logs still on the forwarding trailer, just because.... ;D.

tule peak timber--I'd say you're in pretty good company!!!!

Bruno--naw, just a little pile-o-sticks compared to most here.  With average time per log of 30 minutes to 1 hour (load, saw, sticker, move stickered stack, dispose of off-cut slabs, clean up sawdust), I've got 200 hours ahead of me .....   You'd probly get it done in a few days....


 
All the best, Rob.

I've always wondered, 78NHTFY sound like an amateur radio call sign,am I correct ?

[caveman]

@caveman maybe you could come in from each side with sawzall and try to cut the metal.  Then when you finish cutting, turn it around the other direction on the mill to finish the cut.  That may save the blade.  When I hit steel the other day and did not get thru it, I just cut the piece off with a chainsaw.  You're more committed than me.

I spoke to the guy we sawed the pecan for and suggested that he use a sawzall to finish the cut and figure out what did the blade in.  He used his chainsaw in stead and ended up ruining a chain.  Turns out that someone at the college had filled the rotten knot with concrete.  The ones we were able to saw turned out nice.

[firefighter ontheside]

Well, even a fire rescue blade won't cut concrete.  Would have been cheaper to try than a chainsaw though. At least the others turned out well.

[Banjo picker]

Here is what's on my plate.  

 

 

I unloaded 3 semi log trucks Saturday morning.  About out of room on this hill.  Tim

[doc henderson]

here is a link to my prev. concrete experience.. thread.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=107679.msg1679249#msg1679249

[78NHTFY]

tule peak timber--nope, but I still listen to the radio  :D.  78NHTFY = 1978 New Hampshire Tree Farmer of the Year.  It was a proud year for my Dad.  He's now long gone and I'm just trying to live up to and maintain the property and legacy he left me... He started the Tree Farm in 1957!  

Banjo picker--you've got a full meal on your plate  ;D.  What kind of pine is that?  

All the best, Rob. 

[firefighter ontheside]

@doc henderson I knew someone had a recent run-in with concrete, but I couldn't remember who it was.

A little southern yellow to cut there.  Long leaf or short leaf I'm guessing.