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Author Topic: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!  (Read 70224 times)

Offline Kirk Allen

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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #25 on: October 27, 2008, 06:32:06 PM »
Rest assured Steve, the Duramax Diesal in my Chevy had no problems pulling the trailer of logs.  Even my 1500 Suburban could out pull most Fords ;D
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2009, 05:41:27 PM »
Got a call from the Village today asking me if I wanted a Blue Spruce that went down in the last wind storm in our local cemetary. 

This is the top of the tree.  Where they cut the top log was 16" diameter on the big end and 17 feet up it was 8".


They cut the butt log at 16 1/2' feet for me.  The butt measured 28" diameter.  :o


The nice part.................They did all the cutting and loading!  ;D


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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2009, 10:50:03 AM »
Now your a grave robber based on where you got it! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #28 on: February 17, 2009, 04:21:37 PM »
 :laugh: :laugh: :D
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #29 on: February 17, 2009, 05:39:47 PM »
Maybe you could sell it for "Spirite" wood?  Value added marketing.
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #30 on: February 17, 2009, 07:06:36 PM »
And here all this time I thought I just had more studs for my shop :angel:
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #31 on: March 17, 2009, 11:22:08 PM »
It could be a spirit inspired stud wall. ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #32 on: April 26, 2009, 08:51:20 PM »
Got a call from the tree service guy today and he had 4 more white pine logs for me.  3 of them were just over 16 feet and the last one was 29 feet long and 16" on the small end! 

He has a Tulip Poplar log for me tomarrow.  All I had to do was take the trailer to town and he loaded them! 
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #33 on: May 02, 2009, 10:25:31 PM »
I have got to start keeping my camera handy. :( 

The local tree service guy called today and said he had a poplar for me if I wanted it.  He bucked it to 17' and when I pulled up I was shocked.  The small end measures 24" and the but is 32"  :o


As if that was not enough of a sweet deal for the day, the power company guy who I cut for regulary asked if we could cut the WRC he dropped off last week. I told him sure, come on out. 

He brought 5 of his 7 kids and we had a ball.  I couldnt cut fast enough to keep those kids busy :D

Got done with his Cedar and I asked him if were going to cut the rest of his poles and he turned and said, "those are your poles".  :o

There in that pile was five 35 foot long Southern Yellow Pine and only the first 8 feet of them are treated.  They measured 10" on the small end! 

Dont know if any of you have cut into some SYP T-poles or not but I am hear to tell you they make some beutiful lumber!  I clearly now have enough construction lumber to complete my 40x80 shop/office/apartment!  ;D
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #34 on: June 09, 2009, 06:56:51 PM »
One of the local operators called and said he had a couple logs for me. 

Pulled the trailer that could ;D and he loaded them for me in about 5 minutes. 

1 26 foot Bir Oak, 3 nice ambrosia maples, and a hackberry




It sure is nice to have the logs not only for free, but bucked and loaded as well! 

Get a Horshoe!  ;D ;)
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #35 on: June 10, 2009, 04:53:50 AM »
looks like someone attempted systemic injection in butt end of log in first pic.

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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #36 on: June 10, 2009, 06:56:09 AM »
That is the result of the Ambrosha beetle.  The lumber from the silver maple that is infectted with the beetle is beutiful stuff and sells for a premium.  Spalted is even better, which this stuff will get spalted before I ever cut it. 
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #37 on: June 10, 2009, 03:43:17 PM »
Kirk, what do you do with Hackberry? Is there a market for it? I have 8 or 9 hackberry logs I took down for a farmer last fall and have never sawn any yet.Just wondering

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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #38 on: June 10, 2009, 09:32:48 PM »
I have several farmers, Dad included that use it for fence boards and stable boards.

The other local use is heavy blocking for the heavy equipment operators.  They have me cut 12x12x36" blocking for their lowboy trailer.  They use it help offload equipment.
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #39 on: July 30, 2009, 09:22:39 PM »
looks like I landed some more WRC from the power company today.  The first load delivered only had 6 - 12' poles on the trailer.  When he told me on the phone that was all he could haul I figured he had a small trailer.

To my surprise, these were the butts from 6 - 100' transmission poles.  The measured no less than 28" and one of them is 35"  :o

We are going to cut them for siding for his barn. He has three more loads to bring and I am going to do it on shares.  This was some of the nicest Western Red Cedar I have ever seen.   Pics to come!
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #40 on: July 31, 2009, 02:22:59 PM »
35" cedar ! HOLY CRAP  :o They get around 18" around here :'(

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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #41 on: July 31, 2009, 03:33:21 PM »
The awesome news is that they have some pine and douglas fir over near Buzz'z place and they said I could have all I want.  The claim the pile of brand new, unused poles is 25 feet high and they will cut and load all we want to haul!
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #42 on: July 31, 2009, 06:40:06 PM »
Just how far is it to buzz"z from here ???

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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #43 on: July 31, 2009, 10:10:31 PM »
Well I know from my place its 2 1/2 hours and from my place to Manassas Park is 12 hours so that would be 14 1/2 from Manassas Park to Buzz'z.  Not sure where leesburg is from Manassas but that gives you an idea.

If your interested in making a wood run let me know.  I will have more details in the morning when the guy shows up with two more trailer loads.

Better make it quick though as I know the second Buzz hears the news his circle saw will be spinning ;D :D
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #44 on: August 01, 2009, 05:43:51 AM »
Might be worth the trip. How dry are the poles? I have hauled up to 6 - 16" dia 17' long oaks green and thats a perty heavy load. Send the location I'll put in the gps and see if its worthwile

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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #45 on: August 01, 2009, 12:01:55 PM »
The pols are at the St. Louis Facility on I-270 on the north side of St. Louis, just before the exit for Kansas City (I-70 West)

They are DRY!
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #46 on: August 02, 2009, 07:35:34 AM »
I would'nt be able to get out there untill week after next. When were you planing to go?

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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #47 on: August 02, 2009, 08:24:16 AM »
I am going to have Buzz go out and take a first hand look at them sence he is close and see what they look like.  The guy that brought another load of poles said there was new AND old in the pile so not sure of the quality.

I dont know when I will grab any if I do at all.  I may have fallen into a unlimeted supply of WRC poles just south of me but wont know until this week.  If that is the case I wouldnt need to go to St. Louis.

Carl, on another note, I was at Woodmizer Friday and they will soon have a 42HP gas Kohler for the LT40HDG mils :o  I will make that upgrade as soon as they come in.  Looks like about $3300 or close to that.
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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #48 on: August 02, 2009, 02:18:27 PM »
Thats going to be a lot of power ;D How many hours do you have on your engine now? I have 500 hrs on mine

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Re: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again!
« Reply #49 on: August 02, 2009, 05:20:56 PM »
I stopped tracking it aftet 2000 hrs and the third hour meter.
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