First set of big pibe slabs

[JacobE]

I’ve had this 36” granberg mk3 for several years and never had a lot of success with getting my saw dialed in. But had a tree company drop off some big logs so figured I’d give it another go instead of just making firewood. After a lot of fiddling with carb settings and a bit of a rebuild I was able to get one of the logs slabbed up. 2” slabs on about a 16” log a little over 4.5 feet long. Very green and wet ponderosa I believe. Stacked and stickered and I sealed the ends with anchorseal 2.

Any other steps I’m missing or suggestions? Really hope these dry flat. The other smaller stuff I’ve managed to do in the past has twisted pretty decently.

 

[djg james]

I’ve had this 36” granberg mk3 for several years and never had a lot of success with getting my saw dialed in. But had a tree company drop off some big logs so figured I’d give it another go instead of just making firewood. After a lot of fiddling with carb settings and a bit of a rebuild I was able to get one of the logs slabbed up. 2” slabs on about a 16” log a little over 4.5 feet long. Very green and wet ponderosa I believe. Stacked and stickered and I sealed the ends with anchorseal 2.

Any other steps I’m missing or suggestions? Really hope these dry flat. The other smaller stuff I’ve managed to do in the past has twisted pretty decently.

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I would have gotten the first slab off the ground. But that's just me.

 

[JacobE]

I would have gotten the first slab off the ground. But that's just me.

First one is the leftover bark covered cap slab, 1st cut. Would it still be better to get it up?

 

[djg james]

First one is the leftover bark covered cap slab, 1st cut. Would it still be better to get it up?

I just do it because I hate to dig anything out of mud. Might help with bugs to. Maybe someone with more experience has a different opinion.

 

[J D]

I tend to leave the least appealing edge slab out of the pile so there is a more stable flat edge for the pile to sit on. I also stack on old pallets or some sort of dunnage

 

[Thefishguy77]

I tend to ratchet strap my fresh slabs every 16-24” if I have the means. Seems to help keep them flat. Maybe its just my imagination as well.

 

[BobL]

I tend to ratchet strap my fresh slabs every 16-24” if I have the means. Seems to help keep them flat. Maybe its just my imagination as well.

Put stickers right up close to the ends of the slabs.
Make sure stickers are directly above each other
The most important ratchets are the ones at either end - tighten regularly.
Make sure the ratchets are around a line of stickers.
I always stack with the widest slabs first and definitely get them off the ground.

An alternative to ratchets is something like this using all thread rods
Mind you the Stickering is rubbish but it should give you the irough dea.