This past Tuesday, I happened to be washing up at the kitchen sink and looked out the window. Something just didn't seem the same.....called the wife over and asked her if someone had called her to drop off logs in the backyard. That's right, while I was at the 'real job', and someone came by and dropped off three(3) very large chunks of White Oak{Quercus alba}!!(Guestimator figured up 4,275-ish pounds)
I called the only fella that I could think of the next day and asked if he had done it. Of course....he just forgot to call with the 'cut list'. I figured up the board footage using the Doyle scale and got to cutting 4/4 flatsawn flitches for him.
I always ask, and this time was no different..."Is there any metal that I need to know about in these logs? If there is, you will be responsible for the extra $15 charge per band." Needless to say, he said, "Nothing in 'em!".... We'll get that that in a moment further down the post here.
Enough of the 'lead up', what y'all came to look at....milling and wood porn photos!!!
Here's some figure shots!
The stack is starting!
Is it gonna fit?
Yup, and here are some of those, "Nothing in 'em!" bullets, don't worry...I found the nail used to hold the target up too(think it got pushed into the log with a close range 'birdshot blast'). BTW, I only had maybe 20Bft on this new blade, and I continued using the same band in the log(wasn't going to 'kill another' in it!
The stack continues to grow!
Wow! Almost done.
Anyway, figured I just add to the topic some, going to take it easy today. Heading out shortly to go cut down some Eastern Red Cedar trees in Beebe! I'll just cut and roll the logs and stack some limbs and such for later burning. Maybe I'll get to have some fun with chainsaw after all this weekend(they miss me).
Thanks for looking, and any comments are always welcomed!!
Scott (ain't oo old) B
