clinchscavalry
ArboristSite Operative
We experienced severe storms in our area yesterday, and we personally lost 20 pecan trees in our orchard, a large red oak in the yard and a very large loblolly that fell on the tractor shed destroying my cow pasture fence, planer, woodsplitter, and probably pto chipper. Luckily the tractor was in the pecan orchard or it would have been crushed.
This pine is around 115 years old, based on the age of its neighbor that was cut several years ago. The last time I measured it the dbh was about 42 inches. I am more saddened by the loss of this old pine than the damage to the shed and tools, but I want to saw it up and get lumber out of it. My local sawmill said I'd probably have to split it, which I must do anyway just to load it on a trailer.
I have a 7900 Dolmar with 28 inch bar. I need suggestions. Should I go ahead and get the largest bar available, a ripping chain and Alaskan sawmill to do this myself or can I use what I have to get it to the mill ? I have zero experience with sawmill lumber making attachments and wanted some input from this group.
I'd attach pictures but they would be too depressing for me and probably for y'all too!
The weather folks predict even worse storms tomorrow. As a road dept. employee my job is to clear public roads. I've run the chainsaw more than I want to, and there's no end in sight.
This pine is around 115 years old, based on the age of its neighbor that was cut several years ago. The last time I measured it the dbh was about 42 inches. I am more saddened by the loss of this old pine than the damage to the shed and tools, but I want to saw it up and get lumber out of it. My local sawmill said I'd probably have to split it, which I must do anyway just to load it on a trailer.
I have a 7900 Dolmar with 28 inch bar. I need suggestions. Should I go ahead and get the largest bar available, a ripping chain and Alaskan sawmill to do this myself or can I use what I have to get it to the mill ? I have zero experience with sawmill lumber making attachments and wanted some input from this group.
I'd attach pictures but they would be too depressing for me and probably for y'all too!
The weather folks predict even worse storms tomorrow. As a road dept. employee my job is to clear public roads. I've run the chainsaw more than I want to, and there's no end in sight.