Shawn Curry
ArboristSite Operative
My BIL had a massive 4' diameter Black Walnut cut down in his yard earlier this year. I've been cutting up the firewood for them in my free time and hauling saw logs back to my house. I finally got the chance to do a little bit of milling. This log was one of the branches.
I had to take 2 2" slabs off of it before my dad could even lift it with the FEL. I also had to make a freehand cut along one edge so I could fit my 24" mill around it. After I got it home, I cleaned and squared up the freehand edge. I also tried to remove the heart of the log and most of the lightning damage in the first slab.
I had to take 2 2" slabs off of it before my dad could even lift it with the FEL. I also had to make a freehand cut along one edge so I could fit my 24" mill around it. After I got it home, I cleaned and squared up the freehand edge. I also tried to remove the heart of the log and most of the lightning damage in the first slab.