Author Topic: Had some fun yesterday! (Read 22719 times)

SDB777 · « **on:** October 02, 2011, 06:36:45 AM »

The pile has grown, and will continue to grow some more today....

Still in the Sweetgum stems. Tackled two more yesterday, the I know the photo only shows one , but there were two trees in the photo...one laying on top of the other. Not what I like when cutting, but sometimes thing just happen that way.

Here's what it looked like when I arrived after the turners meeting in Little Rock. Think it was somewhere around 2:45pm-ish?

And at around 6:15pm-ish I decided to call it a day.

And finally the 'stack'! It is growing....and I'll get most of it moved today to a much better location.....my yard. I still have a few limbs, and some more stuff 'hidden' under the grass that I'll be dragging out this morning. And then I'll be moving over to the Cherry stems!!

Scott (I seem to be moving slower today) B

SDB777 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2011, 07:23:47 PM »

Just wanted to be sure that everyone knows I actually do get to mill stuff too!

This was two of the upper sections of trunk from that tree pictured above. Cut the to just under 7/8", and eventually these will become rocker/gliders....just got to dry them awhile.

Scott (Woodmizers just oo quick) B

Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2011, 07:26:18 AM »

Beautiful slabs, Scott.

Stevem · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2011, 11:26:17 PM »

Careful Scot. Sawing slabs can be addictive.

Nice looking wood.

Is that spalting on the end of the log?

SDB777 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:47:24 AM »

Quote from: Stevem on October 03, 2011, 11:26:17 PM

Careful Scot. Sawing slabs can be addictive.
Too late for that warning!
Nice looking wood.

Is that spalting on the end of the log?
There is some spalting on some of the logs already, the weather here is very good for the spalting process(whether we want it or not).

Scott (lots of sapwood staining too) B

sawmill squaw · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2011, 10:08:37 AM »

Your resident ignoramus here....

What is spalting?

I had no idea that sweet gum was that pretty!

Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2011, 10:29:44 PM »

Spalting is a fancy word for rotten wood.

sawmill squaw · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2011, 06:36:58 AM »

LOL I actually went and looked it up! (yay me!)

Read in another post here that someone was spalting on purpose...covering with sawdust. Sounds cool, too!

And SDB...you got any pictures of them rockers? Sure would love to see the finished product!

Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:46:24 PM »

Yes, I am spalting some Western Big Leaf Maple in sawdust.

SDB777 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:28:54 AM »

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And SDB...you got any pictures of them rockers? Sure would love to see the finished product!

Those rockers will be made this coming spring, the wood was just cut and needs a little time for air drying. It'll make for some nice springtime projects anyway.....you know, get me motivated into doing something after that white stuff has been on the ground!

Scott (no need to spalt) B

sawmill squaw · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2011, 05:36:06 AM »

Hmmm...white stuff on the ground. I miss that sooo much sometimes. $:-\$ Lived 18 yrs in Alaska, spent the last 22 yrs here in E. Texas. Every now and again the Lord blesses us with some snow. It's been getting chilly here...in fact I'm waiting on the fire to get going in my wood stove so I can make some biscuits and gravy for the family's breakfast. One of the benefits of having the sawmill...never run out of stove wood!

Well....Scott, when ya get 'em made, I sure would love to see a picture of them. I'm trying to talk Willie into cutting some sweet gum now. Never knew the wood was so purdy!

SDB777 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2011, 08:24:22 PM »

Well that isn't even the purdy stuff....

{wife says the one under the top one looks like a frog poking his head out}

Scott (it sure smell though) B

Stevem · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2011, 08:54:24 PM »

Yep! It's a frog alright.

sawmill squaw · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2011, 04:07:13 AM »

actually...I see a tadpole!

Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2011, 08:29:52 AM »

Roushqua (sp) would have a blast with you folks. hee hee hee

Stevem · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2011, 01:38:40 PM »

Quote from: sawmill squaw on October 21, 2011, 04:07:13 AM

actually...I see a tadpole!

Just give it two weeks and you'll see a frog.

LeFranck · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2011, 05:56:07 AM »

You should sell that slab frog as an art. Or maybe open up an art gallery beginning with just one slab frog. You might get some dollars from the county for your art profession. This could be your future

sawmill squaw · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2011, 06:34:51 AM »

Frank? Are you suggesting that we might be disturbed?

LeFranck · « **Reply #18 on:** October 25, 2011, 12:17:53 PM »

Quote from: sawmill squaw on October 25, 2011, 06:34:51 AM

Frank? Are you suggesting that we might be disturbed?

I thought that any idea was a good idea in this time of worldwide economic crisis. Original ideas will conquer

Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" · « **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:51:43 AM »

Not at all Frank. I too see things in my wood all the time.

sawmill squaw · « **Reply #20 on:** November 14, 2011, 04:24:48 AM »

Me, too. If Willie sees me eyein' the slab pile...he starts shaking his head 'no'. I pretend to ignore him and start diggin' anyway. I've got quite a pile waiting for me. Now, y'all just have to teach me how to get the time to fool with what I've got piled up.

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