Goodwill Roadtrip/Sawing - Success

[Andy White]

Austin,   May be a little early, but are you going to let the lumber dry any length of time, or will you start framing right away? If scheduling allows, I may have some time to assist with some of that as well. Getting ready for Monday! Will be nice to put names with faces.   Andy

[dablack]

Hey Andy,

It will be a sort of forced dry time.  Basically, we aren't going to be to buy the I-joists until we get the tax return.  I don't see a point in framing the walls and then letting them sit in the weather.  I will submit the tax return as early as possible, then I will know what my return will be.  Then I will order the I-joists and will then know when they will be delivered.  At that point, I will start framing the walls knowing that about the time I'm done, the I joists will coming in and I will be ready for them. 

What I haven't taken care of yet is what to put on top of the stacks.  I'm going to have to find or buy some tin.  I'm open to other ideas as well. 

NOTE:  I used to work with an Andy White and a Matt Green.  We all sat in the same area.  We said we were being segregated.......

thanks
Austin Black

[AnthonyW]

A good source for wood stack covering (lumber or firewood) is the metal from an old above ground pool. Do you know anyone that has taken one down recently?

[SawyerBrown]

NOTE:  I used to work with an Andy White and a Matt Green.  We all sat in the same area.  We said we were being segregated.......

thanks
Austin Black

Wow, this thread is getting really colorful!!

Pete BROWN

[giant splinter]

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[dablack]

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question? 

[JAOGWASM]

Will the festivities still be going on Wednesday the 11th?
Thanks!

[dablack]

JAOGWASM,

Welcome to the forum.  Originally Lynn said it would take 3 or 4 days to cut.  Since we also have an edger coming it may take less.  I'm just not sure.  I'm taking vacation the 9th through the 12th and half a day the 13th.  That is all the vacation I have left so.......    If it takes less time than that, then I won't use all my vacation.  If it takes more than that, I will be shocked.  So, basically, I'm not answering your question at all.  Sorry.

Austin

[wwsjr]

I am sure we will still be there on Wed, 11 Dec. Not sure how many BF on final cut list. Did a little maintenance on edger today, should be ready to go. I reserved my motel room thru Fri nite if needed.

Willie

[Radar67]

I sure wished I would have been able to attend this as well, but due to recovery from hand surgery I will not be able to attend.

[leroy in kansas]

You guys are amazing.  There will have to be a person with the sole job of taking pictures. ;D

I second designating someone on picture taking, also video if possible. Afterwards, I would be happy to put them all into a slide show, or video montage for everyone to enjoy.

I've been trying to talk the wife into coming with me to help take pics. I have a video camera as well as digital cameras, not new but they get the job done. I plan to be there on Sat. evening or Sunday. Would really lilke to get pics of the members rolling in with the equipment. Or if anyone else has suggestions on what should be captured I'm flexable.

[Magicman]

Welcome JAOGWASM, to the Forestry Forum.     My only answer is that we are going to saw until we finish.

This is getting more exciting,

I too am getting excited.  I was able to talk with Jeff on the phone this afternoon and yes, I did mention this sawing trip.   ;D

I have a road trip sawing job tomorrow and then rain is forecast here for the remainder of the week.  The forecast looks good in Texas at least for the first of next week.   

[Bill Gaiche]

It may be a little cool down there. But thats good to some degree. Supposed to be 8 degrees here Saturday morning and chance of some sleet or rain thursday and a chance of snow Friday. Just will wait and see what really happens. bg

[dablack]

Ok, I ran up to the top of the hill when I got home and got some pictures. 


Here is one of the oaks that has been on the ground for a while.  The cut facing the camera is right above the stump.  Does that blue indicate metal?  Looks like an owl's face.

   

 

This next picture you can see how much the 8'er stack has grown.  You can tell from the color of the cut ends what has been there for a while and what is new. 



 

We have three stacks going.  The north stack (barely visable on the far right of the next pictures) is all 16'ers and those are the ones Allen and Mike cut and moved (I limbed a little).  The middle stack is for three 12 footers, some butt log 8'ers and the oak that I was able to move.  The south stack is the one on the left of the picture and is all 8'ers. 



 

The next pictures is from the opposite side.  North stack is on the left. 



 

Also, I'm still having problems moving that RV.  My little kubota can't budge it.  I'm going to jack it up, put the trans in N and then try to push it with the tractor again or pull it with my 90 F250.  It doesn't HAVE to be moved but I would like for it to be a little more out of the way.  After that I will be cleaning up where the stacked lumber is going. 

thanks
Austin

[Jeff]

Yea, there is a real good chance there is some iron in that log. I'd bet on it.

[york]

Think,i would set them aside and mill them last.....am

[Peter Drouin]

Well Magicman He is making a wack of logs. :D 8) 8)

[Magicman]

Yup, Peter, you are right.  Austin is gonna make me "put up" because it's too late to "shut up".

That owl face has a bad case of East Texas Ferrous Oxide Flu.

I sawed my last job BT (before Texas) today.   ;D

[Magicman]

This is an update on the expense contributions.  I have now received $4555 and have pledges for an additional $310 for a total of $4955.  In this instance, the need is too great for there ever to be too much.  The outpouring has been awesome, and hopefully this project will touch others to see the need to make a contribution.

I mentioned in another thread in the General Board about my opinion that the Heart of the Forestry Forum was the members.  Let us not forget that without the Sustaining Life Blood that Jeff provides, this heart would quit beating.  This project would have gone unknown to all of us here.  There would not be any sawing in Texas next week.

It has been mentioned about matching contributions going to benefit and help sustain the Forestry Forum.  Let this be an item for consideration by each of us as we watch this project continue to develop and as we move into this Christmas Season.

[dablack]

Well the old burned up RV will NOT move even with the trans in N.  I don't know if the brakes are locked up or what.  The tires are gone on the passenger side.  It won't really be in the way but I just really wanted it moved.  Later I will get some used tires for it and get it out of the way for the rebuild. 

I did find a great source of pallets, so we are good there. 

Today I will be cleaning up in front of the slab so we will have a place to put the pallets and stack lumber.  The rest of this week it will probably be raining. 

I'm also going to get a burn pile going up there so we will have some heat when we start Monday morning. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone,

Austin

[Bill Gaiche]

Austin, if the guys bring the bigger tractor that might do it. Weather will start to get bad here tomorrow as this storm will be moving in. Ice and snow is forecasted all the way down your way thru Sunday. Hope that all goes well in order to get there Sunday. Hope everyone else makes it ok also. bg

[Magicman]

I had one sawmill tire that was getting long in the tooth and short in the tread, so I switched it out with the new spare today.  I got the bottle jack out and then thought about the FAO.  Maybe if I moved the sawhead to the front the outrigger might get the tire off of the ground.


 
Yup, nothing to it.  Just crank the outrigger down and up came the tire.

[Bill Gaiche]

MM, have you got chains for those tires? Hope you don't have a hard time getting there also wwsjr. bg

[Magicman]

You be careful too my Friend.  We will all be driving through nasty weather and road conditions Sunday.

I do have chains for all 4 tires on the F250, but I do not see that I will need them.

[Peter Drouin]

Your jacks are not the same as mine. you have a pin I have a lever I pull up and step down on them to set them then turn the top to where I want, I think I like yours better. I'll get a pic.