Milling a cherry log

huskyhank · Mar 3, 2010

Here's a small cherry log that I got culled out of a logging job. I changed the sprocket on my 3120 to an 8 tooth and put on the 32" bar. While easier to bog than a 7 it cuts great and with very little pressure applied it will keep the saw off the rev limiter and cuts FAST. It makes the 3120 (and me) much happier working on smallish wood. It a lot less work.

iPhone pics follow:

huskyhank · Mar 3, 2010

one more picture
(sorry about the thumb)

mikeb1079 · Mar 3, 2010

ahhh, black cherry. it's a great wood to mill. looks amazing when it's freshly cut and still wet. not too hard, not too soft.
nice work hank. :clap:

is that a hunk of white oak next to the stacked cherry?

banshee67 · Mar 3, 2010

such beautiful wood
i feel guilty every time i throw a piece on the fire

DUGs-sawshop · Mar 3, 2010

NIce looking job. Do you make table tops or furniture with them?

huskyhank · Mar 3, 2010

Yep, that's some white oak crotches waiting for me. My big bar is off getting fixed so it'll be a few days or more before I get to them.

Burning cherry? You oughta be whipped! :dizzy:

Tables (and other things) - yes.

I'm trying to cut as much as I can now before the weather arms up and the bugs come out. Fortunately there is a lot of wood around here right now.

mtngun · Mar 3, 2010

Thanks for the pics. I envy your access to hardwood. :cheers:

BobL · Mar 3, 2010

Good stuff - tried to rep ya but have to spread it around a bit more. :clap:

stipes · Mar 4, 2010

Nice slabs!!!!

huskyhank said:
Here's a small cherry log that I got culled out of a logging job. I changed the sprocket on my 3120 to an 8 tooth and put on the 32" bar. While easier to bog than a 7 it cuts great and with very little pressure applied it will keep the saw off the rev limiter and cuts FAST. It makes the 3120 (and me) much happier working on smallish wood. It a lot less work.

iPhone pics follow:

So hard to find cherry here anymore,,well,,for me it seems like.....I was lucky to score one last fall.....Nice slabs !!!!

Eddie39 · Mar 6, 2010

Real nice work hank ,really like the look of that black cherry wish we had it growing over here its also got alot rougher bark than the wild cherry that grows over here nice job.!!!

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