Wish they all had rings like these!

Lawg Dawg · March 05, 2015, 04:48:05 PM

Harvested from our private farm land..

hunz · March 05, 2015, 05:08:52 PM

That tree was definitely a slow grower in its early years. That's gonna make some rightly hard lumber!

Peter Drouin · March 05, 2015, 05:11:03 PM

Nice logs.

clww · March 05, 2015, 05:37:25 PM

Tight pines.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · March 05, 2015, 06:35:13 PM

I thought that looked like S.C. Pine. 8)

Southside · March 05, 2015, 08:06:49 PM

Is that long leaf? Don't see any loblolly like that around here.

drobertson · March 05, 2015, 08:18:53 PM

very similar to our Missouri pine, it is nice to see tight rings, here is a few pics of some Ozark pine

They make some great lumber for sure, care must still be taken in stresses to ensure straightness.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · March 05, 2015, 08:37:16 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on March 05, 2015, 08:06:49 PM
Is that long leaf? Don't see any loblolly like that around here.

Looks like Loblolly to me.

If its not, this will be the first time I've been wrong. :D

Lawg Dawg · March 05, 2015, 08:44:40 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on March 05, 2015, 08:06:49 PM
Is that long leaf? Don't see any loblolly like that around here.

Loblolly, or standard shortleaf pine. Definitely not long leaf. These logs came out of a mixed stand of pine and hardwoods. I went back and counted 68 rings on this log, and it's probably 15" or 17" across the stump. Not a very big tree either.

Magicman · March 05, 2015, 08:51:37 PM

Since it was so slow growing, I figured Shortleaf.

hackberry jake · March 05, 2015, 09:11:10 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on March 05, 2015, 08:37:16 PM
Quote from: Southside logger on March 05, 2015, 08:06:49 PM
Is that long leaf? Don't see any loblolly like that around here.

Looks like Loblolly to me. If its not, this will be the first time I've been wrong. :D

I thought I was wrong once, but I was just mistaken. ;D

drobertson · March 08, 2015, 06:25:49 PM

Some real nice ring growth on these, notice the darker color on the outer, half frozen logs at its finest, but nice tight rings,

Lawg Dawg · March 08, 2015, 08:48:28 PM

Quote from: drobertson on March 08, 2015, 06:25:49 PM
Some real nice ring growth on these, notice the darker color on the outer, half frozen logs at its finest, but nice tight rings,

That's what I want when I look for logs! But most of the time I settle for whatever I can get!
Rings like that make the BEST lumber, hands down.

drobertson · March 09, 2015, 01:05:37 AM

Pretty fine lumber for certain, but a pain to saw without them going haywire! ;D plenty more for now, just need some more DST ;D and a good back!

dboyt · March 12, 2015, 10:22:15 AM

Nice looking logs, for sure... but does anyone pay a premium for the lumber?

drobertson · March 12, 2015, 10:29:08 AM

Premium might be a relative term in regards to pine around here, there are a few factors that raise the price, such as width and character or lack of it, it surely does not bring prices like many of the finer hardwoods,

Southside · March 12, 2015, 10:58:47 AM

Around here the one pine mill that stick scales will deduct for wide growth rings, but not pay a premium for tight rings like that. What I find ironic is that the trend to faster growing, "improved" plantation pine is all the rage around here now, so what does that mean for the future?

Dave H. · March 12, 2015, 07:36:35 PM

these are some syp.

WDH · March 12, 2015, 08:51:19 PM

If I quartersaw the really tight grained logs, I can sell the lumber for more for table tops. Farm tables are all the rage now. Solid wood top, natural or stained, with a white painted aprons and legs. I plane out the lumber at a full 1" thick after kiln drying to 8%.