Saved Big Maple from the Landfill

[123maxbars]

I picked up a huge maple yesterday. The butt was 36in and the crotch at the end came in at 48inches. The total length was 5 feet. Also got to 8 foot small logs out of it also.  I get these from local contractors that removed condemned houses in the city I live.  If I don't take them they go to the landfill.  this one will have to be chainsaw milled due to its size. Thought you guys would enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-kB-s47VqI

[Brad_bb]

Isn't that a silver maple?  Silver maple seems so brittle, I've never thought of it as worth sawing?  Good video!

[killamplanes]

I saw them alot. Good for pallet stock. And grade mill buy it around here. Pays a little less than red oak usually. On the pallets when u nail it down its bad about splitting if you nail near the corner. But my mill zips right threw its easy to cut, almost like sycamore just a touch harder....

[WDH]

It has ambrosia in it.  Maybe it is curly, too  8).

[low_48]

Seemed like your Stihl cuts a bit slowly. Are you using safety chain? I keep my rakers ground down so I take a bigger chip. Waiting for the lumber pics.

[123maxbars]

Seemed like your Stihl cuts a bit slowly. Are you using safety chain? I keep my rakers ground down so I take a bigger chip. Waiting for the lumber pics.

Just needs some sharpening, I got it in the dirt the day before,  ;D

[123maxbars]

It has ambrosia in it.  Maybe it is curly, too  8).

That is my hope also! I am going to slab it at 9/4 for live edge boards, I see some nice coffee tables in that log,

[Weekend_Sawyer]

I like the way you put a jack under the trailer to bolster it up.
Little things to help preserve your equipment.

Looking forward to seeing you mill it.

[123maxbars]

I like the way you put a jack under the trailer to bolster it up.
Little things to help preserve your equipment.

Looking forward to seeing you mill it.

Thanks I learned that the hard way ;D