Sawing a large (for me ) WRC. With pics

[Quebecnewf]

Sawed a 17' WRC today. 14" at small end . Nice log but dusty to saw and more knots than I had hoped for


Winching it in through the end of the mill . too long to roll in through the side door

First cut

Getting it sawed down to size


Lots of thin boat plank but more knots than I like. Will just have to work around that I guess.

Quebecnewf

[dgdrls]

Nice post,  was the log an old service pole?

Are you building a boat from it?

Best
DGDrls

[New Brunswick]

Looks good, how has the summer been where you are to? That log looks like it has been cut for awhile? Looks like a pole from something or other?

[Chuck White]

Nice log and lumber!

I really like the port at the end of the mill shed, appears that it comes in quite handy!

[Magicman]

Thanks for showing us a bit of your sawing world.   

[mad murdock]

I am a bit confused ??? WRC in Quebec? How did it get there? Must've been a pole or something. Nevertheless, a very nice specimen and kudos to you for getting it sliced up nice 8)

[Quebecnewf]

It is an old hydro pole a large one. These poles were part of a structure of three poles . They are around 80 foot tall. Thought this one would be a little less knots but no such luck. Still a nice log though. Going to use it to build a 13 ft Catspaw Dinghy.

At least that's the plan

Quebecnewf

[drobertson]

I have always thought that knots and boat material was a bad thing, never done it but would sure hate to have a knot break loose while a float ;D  Nice work on the side hole, great idea for long logs! 

[47sawdust]

Quebecnewf-
What kind of winch do you use to pull logs up on to the mill.As always your approach is fascinating.
Mick