SDB777
I find unique timber and cut it up
Milling the hard way....okay, the log was already on the mill bunk. All I had to do was make sure it was firmly locked into place, and then put the band on the wheels. Didn't do a whole lot, I knew I had to be functional for the rest of the week at the 'real job'....was a little sore from hauling logs the other day. The mill? It's the one in my signature thingy below...WoodMizer LT-10 w/10Hp upgraded motor, and using every bit of it in this hard-azz wood. These logs have been on the ground since spring/summer of 2010, I picked them up in the fall of 2011....good thing happen to log let laying on the ground. These bug were still trying to chew on the bark, but no making much progress into the sapwood(guess they need sharper teeth)!
Some Pignut Hickory(Carya glabra) for you viewing pleasure! Start with the group shot, everything leaning against the dog-pen fencing(to give you an idea, the fence is 45in tall and each wire 'square' is 3in x 3in)
Bookmatching photo's that will be posted in my website. Had a difficult time giving these a proper description, and drew a mind fart trying to think of stuff to make out of them(got the table top, gun cabinet back, but I know I'm missing something important)....any ideas?
And just some random close-up's showing off some super grain! Be a shame to have to chop these into pen blanks....but I only have some much room!
Anyway, I can see some really nice stuff still remaining on the log, oh yes....there is more! I turned the log on it's other side and decided not to do anymore for today. Cleaned up the 'stack-o-dust' that has been growing left to the 'exhaust hole' on the mill(yup, almost a foot tall, good thing the kerf is only 1mm)!
Thanks for looking, didn't shoot any video, had some wind blowing and figured noone wanted to hear a 'whistling' in the video(that and I don't know how to imbed music into the video instead of engine noise). I'll probably find some more close-up photo's to post once I have the rest of the card downloaded.....stay tuned!
Scott (I'm only as old as I feel) B
Some Pignut Hickory(Carya glabra) for you viewing pleasure! Start with the group shot, everything leaning against the dog-pen fencing(to give you an idea, the fence is 45in tall and each wire 'square' is 3in x 3in)
Bookmatching photo's that will be posted in my website. Had a difficult time giving these a proper description, and drew a mind fart trying to think of stuff to make out of them(got the table top, gun cabinet back, but I know I'm missing something important)....any ideas?
And just some random close-up's showing off some super grain! Be a shame to have to chop these into pen blanks....but I only have some much room!
Anyway, I can see some really nice stuff still remaining on the log, oh yes....there is more! I turned the log on it's other side and decided not to do anymore for today. Cleaned up the 'stack-o-dust' that has been growing left to the 'exhaust hole' on the mill(yup, almost a foot tall, good thing the kerf is only 1mm)!
Thanks for looking, didn't shoot any video, had some wind blowing and figured noone wanted to hear a 'whistling' in the video(that and I don't know how to imbed music into the video instead of engine noise). I'll probably find some more close-up photo's to post once I have the rest of the card downloaded.....stay tuned!
Scott (I'm only as old as I feel) B