Finally got around to cutting up some logs from trees we had to remove to build the new house. They’ve been sitting on the ground since last Summer.
The original delay was because the woodmizer guy’s truck tranny took a dump, then other things were going on, then winter came . . . .Nice rig, tho – all the hydraulic options. He charges $70/hr with a 4hr min. and was easy to work with.
I should have tried harder to keep the wood “protected”; cut and painted the ends; covered, etc. I’ve got some grey stains in the white pine that I may be stuck with, but the upside is I’ve got some good spalting in the hard maple that will be fun to work into thinkgs as a “feature”.
Had this short length (5′ maybe) of this tree we cut down (about 10-12″ diameter) that was dropping sticky, yellow seed pods on our pontoon boat. Not sure what it is, but there is some interesting grain in it. Maybe I should plane it and post a pic over at knots. . .
Also cut up a log that was pulled out of the lake last year, too. That was a big one (for us, anyhow). OD was around 30″. The outside 4″ or so was pretty soft, but it looked good once we got into it. I think that is soft maple. Our lake is pretty shallow and brown and man-o-man does this wood stink! We got (7) 7/4 slabs. All about 1′ wide by about 16′ long. The bottom pick, stack on the left, is the “recovered” stuff.
It’s all stickered in the garage now. Plenty of time to dry since I’ve got enough projects to keep me busy for at least a year. . . .
Adventures in Home Building
An online journal covering the preparation and construction of our new home.
Edited 5/15/2007 8:02 am by jhausch
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Milling your own logs, the way you want them cut, that's about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on.
Remodeling contractor who once visited the Glass City.
It was kinda fun - dunno about THAT much fun - but I'd do it again. I might sing a different tune if I did it for a living.
The real fun, IMO, is when I'll have something to point to in the house and say, "the wood from that came from a tree we had to fell to build the house"
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Such a great help for those of us who struggle.Thank you.