Sawyer Rob
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When i started milling this walnut tree, somehow i got started milling it from the top down! That's the opposite way i usally saw, as i always try to mill out the "highest" grade lumber first, and that's almost always in the butt log.
Anyway, now it's "finally" time to mill the butt log!! So off i go to get the butt log that's behind some other logs. This is where the grabble really shines! It allows me to reach over other logs, and pick up just the log i want without moving the others...
So i carried the butt log to the mill, and set it into place...
As you can see, this is a really nice log, and i have it rotated to where i "think" i'll get the highest grade lumber...
Once i opened it, it was plain to see, this log is going to produce some really nice lumber!
So i took a couple 5/4 boards, and turned the log...
Then after takeing the second slab off, i took more 5/4 boards...
With that done, it was time to turn the log again... My mills cable log turner sure takes the work out of turning logs or cants!
Anyway, now it's "finally" time to mill the butt log!! So off i go to get the butt log that's behind some other logs. This is where the grabble really shines! It allows me to reach over other logs, and pick up just the log i want without moving the others...
So i carried the butt log to the mill, and set it into place...
As you can see, this is a really nice log, and i have it rotated to where i "think" i'll get the highest grade lumber...
Once i opened it, it was plain to see, this log is going to produce some really nice lumber!
So i took a couple 5/4 boards, and turned the log...
Then after takeing the second slab off, i took more 5/4 boards...
With that done, it was time to turn the log again... My mills cable log turner sure takes the work out of turning logs or cants!