At the Beach Milling More Chaerry, Again

I continue to mill my way through what was apparently a small forest of urban cherry trees that were cut down this autumn by city crews.

Wasn't sure if we were going to make it out there today, the weather forecast was 90% chance of rain and I am getting soft, plus I had a flare-up of back pain yesterday, no doubt due to moving a bunch of heavy slabs around.

Anyways, the day dawned and there we were at the beach around 8:30 or so. Skies were leaden, but no rain.



The city crews set up a couple short logs, and we went at them. Had some technical difficulties with my 3120, it wouldn't start despite hurling the finest curses at it, eventually had to switch that powerhead out, but got the job done with the old reliable 2100 after that.






Left a bit of meat on the first log, my buddy bucked the rest up for turning blanks.





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The second one we slabbed up completely and left pretty much nothing.



Wound up with 7 nice boards in all. The graft is very visible on the slabs from one of the logs.





A couple of the shots I took looking back away from the beach, you can see some houses on the bluff. They don't look like much, but those houses are on a street called Belmont Avenue, one of the houses along there is 29,000 square feet and is worth $39 million.

And here is a view to the east, towards downtown, as were finishing up and it was starting to sprinkle a tiny bit. My friend observed that we had our weather horseshoes today!



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Thanks fgor sharing.:msp_thumbup: I've got the itch to get back at it, but my schedule and the weather just hasn't cooperated.

Great Pics Dan - I never get tired of seeing them - thanks for posting.

What's hppening in this pic? It looks like a band of beavers have been busy?

Im not kidding.......every time I read your posts I find myself smiling. What a great place to mill. Thats true inspiration right there. Makes me wanna jump outside in the 8" deep soggy wet snow and attack the log pile.

Keep the pics coming!

kinda funny, didnt think about it until I looked at the pictures again. Those folks on the bluff paid millions of dollars to get a beautiful view of the skyline, to hear the waves hitting the beach............and the wicked scream of a chainsaw. Awesome.

Another nice haul. I swapped my 372 for a 2100 last year, and if there was a chain saw built for milling, that's the one! How is the market for the slabs? Nice of the city crews to set up the logs like that.

Your pictorial CSM'ing is inspiring! I look forward to seeing every post you make!!!!


BTW, been wondering when your going to set up a video camera and give us some real inspiring videos?!?!?!?!?!







Scott (your public is waiting patiently) B

Burlhunter13 said:

Those folks on the bluff paid millions of dollars to get a beautiful view of the skyline, to hear the waves hitting the beach............and the wicked scream of a chainsaw. Awesome.

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It also makes me wonder how much longer they will tolerate the screaming of the saws until the complaints start to City Hall. One thing in the chainsaws' favour is that chainsawing has been permitted here since the 70's apparently. Another thing is that most of the home owners live in China, so there is rarely anyone in most of these houses.

No beavers either, just used an axe to take the bark off, these logs that have been lying around the beach tend to accumulate sand in every nook and cranny, taking the bark off is the only way to get all the sand off. You can see on that log the graft union quite clearly at the left end.

I am not up on the local market for slabs, as I don't actively sell them. I know there are a couple local companies that mill and sell urban slabs, I guess they make enough money to stay in business but I don't get the impression that anyone is going to get wealthy from it. There is another local company that is involved in harvesting slabs from underwater in Lake Gatun in Panama, they have told me these tropical slabs sell (mostly in the US and Asia) but no-one buys the local slabs so they stopped working with local woods.

A video would be a good idea. I do have some, I will see if I can put some up on Youtube unless anyone has a better video hosting site suggestion?

Dan

It would be a cryin shame for them to change the rules, not allowing you to mill those logs. The people living in those outrageous houses would be the type to shut you down. After they shut you down they would retreat to their 20,000 sq ft house with a heated pool, heated garage floor, heated driveway, with the most power consuming/largest appliances.........complaining about how people need to be more green. Until that happens keep ripping it up man!

YouTube is where I usually put my humble offering, and it seems to be quite easy to link through most forums!


Getting the popcorn and I will do my best to increase your viewing count on YouTube.....hehehehe








Scott (let the screaming saw symphony begin) B

39 million bucks and they get to watch you guys out front?

.....they should have to pay more!

nice work dan.

I combed through my milling video archive and determined that I really don't have anything post-worthy. Next time I am out I will make an effort to take a video.

I personally find milling videos can be pretty boring, 5 minutes of watching a chainsaw move sloooowly down a log!

Maybe I will try and get the doubleheader set up for next time, that would be post-worthy!

Daninvan said:

I personally find milling videos can be pretty boring, 5 minutes of watching a chainsaw move sloooowly down a log!

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I agree, I thing watching the setups and finish is more interesting, and about 20 seconds of actual cutting is usually enough.

So your not selling these? Do you have a warehouse just stacked up with slabs, and one day your heirs are going to have a huge bonfire? :jester: What are you doing with all these?

johncinco said:

Do you have a warehouse just stacked up with slabs, and one day your heirs are going to have a huge bonfire? :jester: What are you doing with all these?

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Warehouse and future bonfire - pretty much! I have a garage space stuffed full of slabs, also have them squirreled away in the house in places where they don't bother my wife. I do actually make stuff with them, although not slab stuff per se, I cut them up and use them to make furniture. But I am acquiring slabs faster than I am using them up, that is for sure. A lot also go to my woodworking buddies who come out and push the mill with me, and to a local school.

BobL, good tip on the videoing. I did get the double headed bar together with a couple 2100 powerheads today, will mount the mill on it tomorrow, and hopefully do some milling on Thursday if all goes well.

Dan

opcorn: rain here and 40* nasty day we got 3" snow tonight then 57* rest of the week . Were going to have to see just how much difference two power heads make . shoot a full day video if the sun is out ,most of us haven't seen it in a long while .

john taliaferro said:

opcorn: rain here and 40* nasty day we got 3" snow tonight then 57* rest of the week . Were going to have to see just how much difference two power heads make . shoot a full day video if the sun is out ,most of us haven't seen it in a long while .

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4th day in a row over 40ºC here (that's 104F) - the dogs tongues are almost to the floor. This summer has on average been a full degree hotter than any other summer. The fire an emergency services have been working overtime. Can't wait for fall and winter to kick in.