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24th September 2011, 12:46 PM #1
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This one was a bit of a struggle
Innocent looking Rootball when climbed revealed a decent log.
Little bit of rot in the centre of base. We left a bit of the top as it was felt there maybe some interesting grain where branches were.
This is the bit that gave trouble when pulling it out. It kind of hocked onto stuff as it was pulled.
It came in the end a bit over a metre x 10 metres according to the ready reckoner that gives 7 cubic metres in ideal conditions so I imagine 4 cubic metres may be closer to the mark, am I close there?
I'm told it's a Karunda Satin Ash
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24th September 2011, 07:44 PM #2
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A nice looking log troppo. Looks like your machine choice was the right one.. Can't go along with your maths though.
10m long but doesn't look like 1m diameter from here??? Have you got a girth tape or how are you measuring?
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24th September 2011, 07:46 PM #3
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What type of tree was it?
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24th September 2011, 08:59 PM #4
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Yeah, it looks like satin ash. A meter through you reckon? Photos can be deceptive. Bet your glad you opted for the dozer.
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25th September 2011, 02:51 PM #5
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Had a measure of it, diameter at widest point is 1050 at narrowest its 910 the in between dia is 970. Length is 11.5m
First pic is a bit rough I was by myself trying to hold the tape and the camera at the same time as well as swatting March Flies.
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25th September 2011, 03:08 PM #6
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25th September 2011, 07:13 PM #7
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March flies in September? You must be living up there for a bet!
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25th September 2011, 08:21 PM #8
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I make that approx 8.5 m3. I think I would be docking the rotten bit off.
If it is Satin Ash, (Eugenia kuranda,I don't know this one) here are some properties:
ADD 800 to 900kg/m3
Dries easily
Heartwood durable for external use, but not in contact with the ground
Sapwood susceptible to lyctid borer attack
Strength S3, SD3
Uses: framing and flooring.
Just be aware that Keith Bootle's book lists 7 different species called satinash plus another in New Guniea.
Cherry Satinash (Eugenia Luehmannii)
Red or Eungella Satinash (Eugenia)
White Satinash (Eugenia)
Grey Satinash ( Eugenia gustavioides)
Kuranda Satinask (Eugenia kuranda)
Lillipilli Satinash (Acmena smithii)
Rose Satinash (Eugenia francisii)
New Guinea Satinash (Syzygium spp)
Hope this helps
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25th September 2011, 08:33 PM #9
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You know mate that chainsaws cut a lot quicker than machetes or is that for the flies?
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25th September 2011, 09:22 PM #10
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Perhaps to fight off the timber thieves
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You know mate that chainsaws cut a lot quicker than machetes or is that for the flies?
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25th September 2011, 10:36 PM #11
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You mean I've been doing it all wrong by using a machetie to fell trees?????
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26th September 2011, 10:23 PM #12
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Could mean that your arms are as big as the tree trunks. Originally Posted by gonetroppo
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26th September 2011, 10:53 PM #13
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You can turn a tree trunk, you have to twist an arm.
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27th September 2011, 08:22 AM #14
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Nice log troppo. You usually use the centre diameter to calculate the volume. So you need and average of the diameter at each end or a logging tape that you can use to measure the log in the centre. You can then look up the volume in a loggers ready reckonner. If you are saying it is 910 at the head of the log then you have it sorted. Originally Posted by gonetroppo
Sorry to harp on.
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27th September 2011, 09:49 AM #15
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I took what Chris had written as meaning 970 was the average diameter?
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