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8th January 2017, 10:53 AM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Biggest Red Cedar yet!
Another dying tree, this time cut before sun checking started.
It is huge, butt is 4 metres long x 2-2.5 metres wide,. very little rot
Will cut end of month, expect some pretty good table tops!
Regards
Greg
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8th January 2017, 11:17 AM #2
Table tops, turning blanks and a toothpick in that little fella
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8th January 2017, 04:10 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Why would you saw it in the middle of summer?
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8th January 2017, 04:20 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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The head of that log will cut some magnificent flame. Flame grain doesnt dry well in hot, dry weather.
I'd dig a hole and bury the bugger 'till autumn. Or cover it in a pile of sawdust.
I guess there must have been a good reason for felling at such a hot time of the year?
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I'd like to know the answer to harvesting in the heat. We have such a shirtty selection of local hardwoods that anything like that is to die for.
If you need big logs, Google 'biggest red cedar log.' If that won't float your boat, add = catherdal grove.
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8th January 2017, 05:54 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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If sawn properly, I could see that yielding some great, oldschool mahogany style crotch material for table tops etc.
This kinda stuff:
http://flamemahogany.com/store/images/uploads/3.jpg
If you get some stuff like that, let me know (seriously).
A great log. That's the type of stuff they say "you just can't get anymore".
Cheers,
Luke
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9th January 2017, 07:14 AM #7GOLD MEMBER
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Nice log. That poor little Isuzu knew it was there.
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9th January 2017, 08:08 AM #8GOLD MEMBER
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Tree was dead standing, the bark just starting to come off the top branches
So no sap and very dry when cut.
We normally leave freshly cut logs 6-12 months before processing but no need with this dead tree.
Lucas mills only cut 2 metres wide, so that will be the table top widths I guess. I'll post when it is being cut
Greg
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9th January 2017, 09:36 AM #9
Looking forward to seeing the sawn timber.
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9th January 2017, 04:52 PM #10Senior Member
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i think you will be able to mill a few matchsticks out of that Red Cedar Stick
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10th January 2017, 09:38 AM #11
That is an impressive log Greg.
You must have been excited when you saw that it was solid right through.
The grain should be amazing.Scally
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10th January 2017, 06:27 PM #13
Old beasts like that are getting fewer and fewer. Great score
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11th January 2017, 08:51 AM #14
I'm dreaming here's what I see
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