Whack O Cypress

[Magicman]

I finally got to make some headway on my road trip Cypress sawing job and sawed out 9228 bf in 4 days.  There are at least 3 more days sawing left, so I'll just go back next week.  I counted at least 30 more logs to saw.


 
End of the first day.


 
Handling the logs.


 
45" Butt Cypress log.


 
One trailer load already gone, a second one loaded, and there is still lumber everywhere.

[WDH]

I bet that cypress saws sweet.  A little pecan will make a tougher man out of you  :D. 

Looks like you were rocking and rolling.

[redbeard]

Nice level spot with plenty of room to work, Also some nice looking logs you have been busy!

[captain_crunch]

M_M
western Junipur is a cypress of a form and it saws like butter How did yours saw ???
Brian

[Magicman]

It saws very easily, but this was so wet, that it clogged everything up.   :-\   It will completely fill the blade housing in a couple of hours.

This was my first major sawing job since I became Logrite equipped; Link
Added my Fine Adjust Outriggers; Link
And added my "Fast Forward"; Link

I was very pleased with each of them.  Having 3 Logrites, no one was fighting over who got to use one.  The soil is wet and soft where I am sawing, so just giving it a twist was so much better/easier that the old jack.  The Fast Forward is super for zipping to the far end of the sawmill for a quick measurement.

[Bill Gaiche]

Quite a road trip huh? Making a lot of lumber. Did customer tell you what he was using it for? Be carefull and have fun, bg

[Okrafarmer]

I milled one cypress tree last year. Nice lumber, easy sawing, except having to try to cut rectangular boards out of a cone-shaped object. Cypress have the same problem as some people I know-- a 45-inch butt and 12" abh! 

[Meadows Miller]

 Gday

Looking bloody good there  ;) ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) Good average per day too  ;) I take it you had a couple off blokes tailing or just one goodun  ???

Regards Chris

[tcsmpsi]

Geewhillickers, Magicman!   Running in to a whack of cypress like that is....blessed.   ;D

I like sawing cypress, though have only been able to a couple times.  Are you getting to keep any of it?

I have become very accustomed to the mesh wheel covers on my mill, and have already considered that no matter what bandmill I might get, I will incorporate them to it.  Only drawback to them I have seen, is if one is needing to chute their sawdust to a confined location, and maybe a fraction longer blade changing. 

Glad to see you able to work your upgrades in such a prime manner.   ;)

[Magicman]

This customer is building a 3600+ sq. ft. lodge.  There will be only 2 beams; one 14"X14" and one 8"X10".

The off bearing help has been  :  not so good.  Actually, one very good and two very bad.  It has not slowed me down too much, just frustrating.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Well MAGIC.....you told us you had some big jobs coming up. DanG if you didn't hit the nail on the head!

"SAW-SAFE" and and may your blade saw 1 more board! 

[paul case]

Yeah, my normal offbearer is an old jerk that has to have his way and is slow and is always the bottleneck of the operation.  ;D  But when my 17 yo son, Scott, is there things run smooth as silk.
A good offbearer makes all the difference. PC

[Chuck White]

Glad to hear you're out there sawin' MM.

I have a few things I want to get done on my mill, then I'll be ready to hit the road again!

I have a few jobs lined up to start sawing in the Spring.

[Magicman]

I had to get busy because I still have 18 sawing jobs ahead of me.     Most are small 1-3 day jobs, but three are large.  According to the customer, my next one on the list is about 80 logs.  I hope that he can't count.

[Meadows Miller]

I love sawing Cypress as you notice our suff here In OZ is monterey cypress Im actually on My last job off it here that Im going to miss sawing it as I would have sawn about  2 to 2.5 million bft off it over the years I love sawing the stuff  ;) ;D 8)  Cypress you get in The South is some bloody good sawing as I found out at Jakes ;) where abouts in MS are you sawing Lynn as look about as good as they could get ??? I promise I wont tell  Mate ;) :D :D :D ;D

[Meadows Miller]

I had to get busy because I still have 18 sawing jobs ahead of me.     Most are small 1-3 day jobs, but three are large.  According to the customer, my next one on the list is about 80 logs.  I hope that he can't count.

Sounds Like good going Mate and I Just happen know a keen young bloke who will be getting a Brand Spakin New Lt40 Shortly and Would love to come over and give you a hand Mate  ;) :D ;D ;D ;D 8) 8)

[Magicman]

The problem with my next job is that it is in Lumberton, (South of Hattiesburg) which is about 100 miles from me, and the customer does not have sleeping arrangements for me.

Driving 200 miles per day or staying in a motel are both profit killers.   :-\   Yes, I do have a tent and sleeping bag, but I gotta have a shower each day and I don't wanta haveta use this.


 

[steve marek]

I was just wondering how good your fine ajust outriggers work and are worth it. I do alot of sawing on sight

[eastberkshirecustoms]

Hey MM, you could just rig that up in the back of that nice Toyota! Shouldn't you be out whacking at that whack o cypress?  ;D  Nice lumber, keep the pic's coming...

[Magicman]

Steve, Before my "Personal Best Win", I had already decided to add two FAO's.  The ones in front of and behind the axle on the operator's side.  They carry the majority of the load, tend to sink more, and are the hardest to access to adjust.  After the win, I added the third.  Even with the big foot, placing a board under them when setting up on soft ground is advisable.

My opinion is that they are absolutely worth the $$$ especially if you are portable.  It is so easy to just give one a turn instead of having to make a whole click, and digging an outrigger in to keep the top below the saw deck is history. 

[Magicman]

Shouldn't you be out whacking at that whack o cypress?  ;D  Nice lumber, keep the pic's coming...

Thanks.  Rain all day today and tomorrow.   That, plus the old man needed a break.   ;)   The forecast shows clear next week.    

[steve marek]

magicman
thanks for info looks like i be talking wm for a set
                                              steve

[chain]

Truly amazing, I did't know they made that stuff [cypress] anymore! I know you are honored to saw-up such a hsitoric and rare set of logs that once was the mainstay in lumber species in this region.

We use to tear down old farm houses, nearly every house was framed and walled with cypress. With care we would pry off the wide boards and 2Xs so to use or sell as lots of folks liked to use for a naturally weathered and rustic appearance.

One interesting thing I've noticed about Bald Cypress at least around these parts is beaver do not like to cut or knaw on the trunks, thus preserving the charm of ancient cypress-lined bayous and old river chutes.

[Okrafarmer]

Chain, if you go over to western Kentucky, you can find some baldcypress there. I saw several near the place where Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley go over their dam to enter the Ohio.

They don't grow wild too much right around where I live, but they do grow when planted in yards. I have two marketable ones in my yard, in fact. They are healthy and relatively straight so I am leaving them for now.

[Magicman]

Anytime they are growing even in a slightly wet area where the roots can't "breath" they will put up "Cypress Knees".  That is why folks in low lying areas can't use them as ornamental trees because the knees are hard to mow.   :-\