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gr8scott72

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Finally got around to milling again. I've been too busy. Anyway, here's the thread from the project I started:

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=108078

Here's the latest one I did and probably the prettiest grain of any I have done:

The flash kind of washed the first picture out
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Well, I got 7 more slabs off that log. (Pictures in first post.) I had already given the guy 4 off the log so that was 11 from that one. Oh, widest point on those was 51".

I started another log today and got 4 slabs done and it looks like I'll get 2 more good ones out of it. (Just over 2" thick each.) This is another VERY pretty piece of wood.

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Very nice,

How big is the bar you are using? Was this done with an Alaskan mill?

Those crotches sure have some beautiful and intricate grain.
 
I would take one of those pieces and crop it to this and then frame it.

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I'd then put it on ebay and call it something like "Flame" and put a starting bid of $10,000 on it and see how you go.
 
I would take one of those pieces and crop it to this and then frame it.

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I'd then put it on ebay and call it something like "Flame" and put a starting bid of $10,000 on it and see how you go.



Bob,


You are the Master!

Bet you have some real trick stuff too!
 
Finished those two logs. Started on the BIG one today. The second slab was 5'10" long and 48" wide! Pictures coming soon.
 
Here's some more pictures:

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Got 3 from this log today. Only about 18 more to go! (Also made the saw horses in the background. Sure is nice having all my crap up out of the mud.
 
That's some pretty smooth cuttin' there. Do you rub the slabs with something to make them pop, or is that the way they look when you open them up?

Also what brand of chain do you use, and is it specially ground?
 
That's some pretty smooth cuttin' there. Do you rub the slabs with something to make them pop, or is that the way they look when you open them up?

Also what brand of chain do you use, and is it specially ground?

Sprayed them off with the water hose.



It's Bailey's ripping chain straight out of the box. Well, freshly sharpened and rakers adjusted. (Been sharpened a dozen times or so already.)
 
Here's a few more pictures of this big ole log:
(and my cute red head 16 month old girl.)

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They are up to the max that my mill can do which is just a touch over 53" wide. I actually had to trim the edge of the log down to get it to 53".

Only about 15-16 more slabs to go!
 
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