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  1. 15th December 2013, 06:26 AM #1
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    Default Slabbing on the river

    Doing a slab job for a fella, right on the river front of the Brissy river.

    The butt log...

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    Being close to 9m long it needed some trimming...

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    and some shifting to get it accessible and of course some discussion...

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    Once the discussion and decisions where made, and the logs rolled out so we could set up over them, we managed to get into it. Unfortunately the thin strip of real estate we had to work with meant the easiest exit for the slabs, once cut, meant the first two logs had to be slabbed uphill..

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    Nice solid slabs, I think there where only two from the butt log which will split while drying, due mainly to the small pipe...

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    The home owner wanted some material for a few tables in the family, so here is the beginnings of one table - 280kg timber toothpick, quite a challenge to get them off the log and onto the pile by oneself.

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    All the slabs are headed offsite...

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    to be air dried for a time, then kiln dried ready to be used very soon. So flipping them over and 'remaking' the log wasn't going to be needed as each slab is going to be unloaded at the other end to sticker and stack.

    As the logs where so large and Bob isn't so big, they where slabbed where they lay until the mill bottomed out...

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    then the remaining bottom flitch was chucked on top of the third open log and more slabs sawn from it. We managed to get the first two logs slabbed and about 1/3 of the 3rd log finished.

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    I have to go back in the new year to do the remainder of the 3rd log, a 4th slab log and a handfull of sawlogs
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  3. 15th December 2013, 07:45 AM #2
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    That job kept you busy for a while. Lovely looking timber, and a nice set of photos.
    Thanks for taking the time to let us see how much fun you have.

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  4. 15th December 2013, 08:56 AM #3
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    Does a blokes heart good to see this kind of thing!! Well done Al.!!!!
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    Love your work..MM
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    Top job. Good to see a beauty like that being used instead of wasted.
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    Al, bar or wedge up the end of the slab, slip in a couple of short lengths of water pipe and roll the slab off the end.
    Much easier on your back than lifting them off.
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    Nice work

    Couldn't they be slabbed downhill, just the mill would need to be lifted up above slab and moved to other end before moving? If so, wouldn't this be less effort than cutting uphill?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rustynail View Post
    Al, bar or wedge up the end of the slab, slip in a couple of short lengths of water pipe and roll the slab off the end.
    Much easier on your back than lifting them off.
    yeah, I do that already mate

    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Nice work

    Couldn't they be slabbed downhill, just the mill would need to be lifted up above slab and moved to other end before moving? If so, wouldn't this be less effort than cutting uphill?
    I don't really have an issue slabbing uphill - gotta do the job tough sometimes but yeah I could have done it that way too
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  10. 16th December 2013, 12:45 AM #9
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    Nice slabs, good effort


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    Hi,
    Funny how there are always more helpers for the discussion stage than the moving 280 kg slabs bit.

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    I'm supprised no one has asked the question what is the tree/timber?
    Experienced in removing the tree from the furniture
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    Great write and photos, and post, Well Done, but what is the timber species?

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  14. 16th December 2013, 08:02 PM #13
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    Its bluegum, sorry thought Id said
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    Sweet looking timber.

    Thread title reminds me of a CCR song.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sigidi View Post
    Its bluegum, sorry thought Id said
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    Don't be too hard on yourself, that's our job.

    and again, great thread
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