March 20, 20224 yr Popular Post On 3/18/2022 at 7:28 PM, lew said: Kevin, These folks might have what you want- https://www.cookwoods.com/search?q=olive&type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage Thanks Lew!
March 20, 20224 yr Popular Post Got both logs bucked up into rounds yesterday. The ole hoe wouldn't start in the morning for some reason maybe the time change dunno so I had to use the small Kubota tractor bucket to try and lift the small end of the log and a felling wedge to keep the saw from getting stuck. Got the ole hoe started after a nap and the second log went pretty quick. Be making firewood today... most of the rounds are big enough I'll have to roll them in the bucket of the Kubota and haul them to the splitter. Might even have to noodle the bottom rounds first. JT
March 20, 20224 yr Popular Post Spent the day driving into the dark side of Massachusetts to resupply my wife's very pregnant daughter in Lowell.
March 20, 20224 yr On 3/18/2022 at 12:23 PM, KevTN said: 6/4? I need 13x15 Translate for the newbie, please. Does this mean a piece of wood 13” x 15” x 1.5” ? And it is a piece ripped vertically from the log?
March 20, 20224 yr On 3/18/2022 at 12:23 PM, KevTN said: 6/4? I need 13x15 Translate for the newbie, please. Does this mean a piece of wood 13” x 15” x 1.5” ? And it is a piece ripped vertically from the log?
March 20, 20224 yr Popular Post 6 minutes ago, Dovetail said: Translate for the newbie, please. Does this mean a piece of wood 13” x 15” x 1.5” ? And it is a piece ripped vertically from the log? You got it!
March 21, 20224 yr 22 hours ago, jthornton said: Be making firewood today If one has the right equipment, can rounds like this be sawn into usable planks? Riftsawn to visually maximize the growth rings along the width of the board? There's a round about 4' x 3', the end grains look healthy and intact, been laying for a while down the hill yonder. Or is there something I do not quite get when tree guys say, "It's only good for firewood." ?
March 21, 20224 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, Dovetail said: If one has the right equipment, can rounds like this be sawn into usable planks? Riftsawn to visually maximize the growth rings along the width of the board? There's a round about 4' x 3', the end grains look healthy and intact, been laying for a while down the hill yonder. Or is there something I do not quite get when tree guys say, "It's only good for firewood." ? When you have a pile of red oak and a stack of rough cut white oak in your shop but your firewood bins are not full it's firewood. I must admit there could have been some nice straight grained boards in that tree. Next up is a 24" burl hickory tree in the way of a 36" diameter white oak that died last summer. Their both for lumber for sure... except the limb wood and tops which will be firewood. I prefer to stay warm in the winter when working in my shops. I actually got a lot of firewood from this red oak tree after milling the boards and culling. JT
March 21, 20224 yr Popular Post 39 minutes ago, jthornton said: When you have a pile of red oak and a stack of rough cut white oak in your shop but your firewood bins are not full it's firewood. I must admit there could have been some nice straight grained boards in that tree. Next up is a 24" burl hickory tree in the way of a 36" diameter white oak that died last summer. Their both for lumber for sure... except the limb wood and tops which will be firewood. I prefer to stay warm in the winter when working in my shops. I actually got a lot of firewood from this red oak tree after milling the boards and culling. JT I'm so envious. I've no need for firewood but, that stack of red oak is certainly drool worthy.
March 21, 20224 yr Popular Post 57 minutes ago, jthornton said: I prefer to stay warm in the winter when working in my shops. Not a problem here, with the number of mistakes I make
March 21, 20224 yr Popular Post Been busy absorbing stuff from my Dad's shop to my own collection. This week's fun was 4 trays and 2 shelves.
March 21, 20224 yr Popular Post 6 minutes ago, Gunny said: This week's fun was 4 trays and 2 shelves. Those brass knobs would make nice feet on a box someday.
March 21, 20224 yr Popular Post 9 minutes ago, HandyDan said: Those brass knobs would make nice feet on a box someday. I have box of them 😁 probably 50 or so in box
March 21, 20224 yr Popular Post 6 hours ago, HandyDan said: Those brass knobs would make nice feet on a box someday. Good idea I have a tray full of plastic and aluminum knobs off of RX storage boxes. These are about 1/2 x 3/4 so perfect size.
March 21, 20224 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, Gerald said: Good idea I have a tray full of plastic and aluminum knobs off of RX storage boxes
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