Largest Walunt slabs I've ever seen

[glennschumann]

These are like those used by George Nakashima ... maybe the are (were) for him. I wonder what happened to the rest of the tree... Sheesh these are huge!
P.S. I found this first picture in the another thread on this site where people post absurd pictures...

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Nakashima's peace table


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[sachsmo]

Wow!!!

 

[willbarryrec]

Holy Smokes Batman!!

 

[Talltom]

Wow is right! It looks like the slabs are at least 6 inches thick.

I visited Nakashima Studio this year looking for inspiration. Nice place and nice folks. They have a huge inventory of logs cut into slabs and stacked in boule - 50 years worth by one employee's estimate, but nothing this big. I was glad to hear that even a pro can suffer from the "more wood than you can use in a lifetime" syndrome.

There was a business card there for Hearne Hardwoods in Southeast PA. They have a great website you should check out if you want to look at lots of interesting slabs (and the cutting equipment to handle them.)

 

[sachsmo]

#Tell me that was not milled with a chainsaw????????????

 

[SDB777]

#Tell me that was not milled with a chainsaw????????????

Why? Would it be out of the question if they were, or would it be more impressive if they had been milled with a portable bandsaw mill?






Be interesting to know whether or not photoshop was used......



Scott B

 

[Can8ianTimber]

Those were milled with a double 090 modified alaskan setup. He had the bar made just for that tree. Definitly impressive. Those slabs have the world record for the widest walnut slab at 8.5' wide.

 

[glennschumann]

If this is the milliing set up...

I think I saw the milling set up being sold on Ebay a couple of years ago... went for less than $2000 if memory serves. Yes, twin 090's and a spare 090 with extra parts, a bunch of bars, and pile of chains plus the mill was one of 4 that Sperber made at that size. They said they used it for milling slabs for Nakashima. Quite the set up, but too far for me to travel to get a toy that I'd likely never have a use for. It was need to see, however.