cantcutter
ArboristSite Operative
I had a custom job today milling a walnut and cherry log....together they came out to almost 600 bf. I did it with almost no help in under 4 hrs. The guy I did it for is a retired doctor and he had his neighbor come up to help him stack the wood in the barn, so I barrowed his help to turn the logs a couple of times. I almost felt ripped off when I got done and looked at the pile of boards from 12-20 inches wide Made me feel good to see it all staked and stickered like that. Sorry I didn't take any pictures.....I feel funny bringing a camera onto a job like that. Real nice old white columed house with some nice trees shading it.
His place sets at the end of an airport runway and the government has told him that all the trees have to come down in the flight path. I counted at least 6 large white pines. There was the largest pecan I have ever seen. It was at least 4 ft across at the base and maybe closer to 5 ft. It had at least 14 ft clear butt log and probably another two shorter logs after that as well as several branches large enough to be worth milling.....overall I would guess at least 2-4000 bf millable in that one tree. Right next to it was an elm that was probably 3 ft at the base and just as tall as the pecan. He has all ready taken down about 6 walnuts which he burned, before he got my number, and that one cherry that I milled today.
I called Timberking about getting a turner and they said that they are working on a retrofit for the 1600...to give them a year and not to waste my money on a manual turner as the hydraulic one is only going to be a few hundred more.
His place sets at the end of an airport runway and the government has told him that all the trees have to come down in the flight path. I counted at least 6 large white pines. There was the largest pecan I have ever seen. It was at least 4 ft across at the base and maybe closer to 5 ft. It had at least 14 ft clear butt log and probably another two shorter logs after that as well as several branches large enough to be worth milling.....overall I would guess at least 2-4000 bf millable in that one tree. Right next to it was an elm that was probably 3 ft at the base and just as tall as the pecan. He has all ready taken down about 6 walnuts which he burned, before he got my number, and that one cherry that I milled today.
I called Timberking about getting a turner and they said that they are working on a retrofit for the 1600...to give them a year and not to waste my money on a manual turner as the hydraulic one is only going to be a few hundred more.