is this a big one guys?

[Gord]

i went for a little trip to port renfrew a while ago and found this leetle douglas-fir. i happened to have a bit of gear along so i figured what the hay...might as well see what the view is like from up there.

getting ready

going up

bit of a rest

this tree is the largest member of the pinaceae family

 

[MasterBlaster]

WoW!

 

[R Schra]

i went for a little trip to port renfrew a while ago and found this leetle douglas-fir.

Douglas fir? THAT BIG? WOW that will make some loghome.....

This one my dad is building from (dutch grown)douglas has diameters from only 75cm(30inch) max. The longest log used in the roof is 23 (75feet) meters long and weight 3000Kg(6600pound).

( dad worked and lived two years in the mid 60's near Vancouver in logging. so he had to build a loghome hinself some day)

He is constructing for two years now (he works on this for 3 days a week beside his daily job as advisor between dutch agricultural/forestry education and private companies.) He got some help from family, two friends and of course grandad (83yrs!) This autumn he thinks he can go live in it. He used a Jonsered bandmill to cut the logs and Stihl saws and drill and some other home made gear to finish the logs. Also a small loader to move the logs around and a crane to hoist them in place.

He is doing a hell of a job as this type of building is not common in the Netherlands. Certainly not as a do it all yourself from ground up.

Rgrds Ronald

 

[MasterBlaster]

Another WoW! That home is a one of a kind work of art!


Hey, I busted 10,000 posts... again!

 

[rivahrat]

sweet home. oh and congrats masterblaster

 

[okietreedude1]

Ronald,

As soon as your dad wants to pack his log truck and equip, he can make me one!

Thats pretty cool!

 

[jason j ladue]

ho-ly cow! and thats coing from an orergonian. nice tree.

 

[MasterBlaster]

from an orergonian.

A what? :alien:

 

[Old Monkey]

Nice log home. Man I would love something like that. The wife...well maybe not.

 

[JJackson]

Wow that is a big tree and a wonderful looking log home.

 

[jimmyq]

Gordo, AWESOME> sweet big tree climb man, well done.!
more pictures!

very cool.


P

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

A what? :alien:

You know MB, kinda like a Washintonian, they're all around me!

You can just call me an Alaskan.

Jeff

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

Oh yeah, Gord, super nice tree!! Trees of that size are simply amazing.

Jeff

 

[firedog]

Great Tree and Log home.

 

[056kid]

I will cut one like that one day !!!!!!!!

 

[Al Smith]

I will cut one like that one day !!!!!!!!

Why?

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

wow that tree make's the 80' doug firs i logged in Cornwall look like tiddlers....nice cabin by the way , a work of art