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11th February 2014, 08:58 PM #1Senior Member
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Taking salvage to the limit, once again!!!
Hi all.
Salvaged this ripper the other day. It was felled last year after it died and started dropping big limbs, so we jumped in to claim it. Used a 20 tonne Franna crane to roll it onto a flat side I had cut, then lift one end while the tilt tray semi backed under it. Then we shuffled it up the tray with the crane and the truck's winch, until we could lower the tray. The main butt log weighed in at 18 tonnes, with two 4 tonne head logs we loaded onto my old Acco truck. The big log has plenty of bidseye right to the heart, while the head logs are straight and clean.
Ended up having to help the truck up the first hill with an old Chamberlin tractor and chain, but got the whole lot home safely. We won't be milling it for a few months, but will take the best part of a week to slab.
Hope you like the pics, and yes, that is my Hilux beside the twig!
Cheers
James
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11th February 2014, 09:08 PM #2
Fabulous James! What species? And what did you seal the end with (I s'pose you'll say charcoal coloured paint)?
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11th February 2014, 09:48 PM #3Retired
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A mandatory pen blank for all
With a monster log like this and for the privilege of making us 100% envious, I vote we all should get a free pen blank!
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11th February 2014, 10:13 PM #4Senior Member
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Species is redgum, as yes, a lovely tone of charcoal house paint, carefully created from a mix of fifteen other crappy colours! How did you know? And yes, free pen blanks to all those who help push the mill!
James
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11th February 2014, 11:23 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Any guess at the age James ?
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11th February 2014, 11:43 PM #6Skwair2rownd
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Sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!
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12th February 2014, 05:56 PM #7Senior Member
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Doesn't look so big in the first few pics.....until it's next to the Hilux......sheeesh
"Won't be milling it for a few months" ......you must have quite a stash by now.
I'll stand by and eagerly await the cooler weather..
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12th February 2014, 09:00 PM #8
Another little twig to add to your collection .
So much better to see useful timber from it , rather than just leaving it for the termites .Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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12th February 2014, 09:13 PM #9
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14th February 2014, 07:50 PM #10
Fantastic
That's what makes me log on (get it???) and see whats happening in the timber world. Now I have to wait until you mill it
Willy
jarrahland
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14th February 2014, 08:09 PM #11
That's not a log
In the words of Paul Hogan "That's a LOG".
Looking forward to seeing what's in the root ball when you get to it James.
Cheers, Ian"The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot.. it can't be done.
If you deal with the lowest bidder it is well to add something for the risk you run.
And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better"
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14th February 2014, 08:14 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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Crikey, that's a big bit of wood. Must have been a decent sized chainsaw let loose on that tree.
Glad I didn't offer my box trailer to pick it up.
Looking forward to seeing what is inside, hopefully no rot etc.
Alan...
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14th February 2014, 09:50 PM #13Senior Member
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I have no idea of the age of the big old tree, as determining the age of redgums is very difficult, even for those who understand the science behind it. Buttress dimensions were about 8'x9', with an average diameter of about 7'. Happy for anyone who knows the science to guess the age, but many hundreds of years I would suppose.
To prep the log we use the trusty old 090 with a 48" or 60" bar. The trick is not to try and make the cuts too fast, just let the saw make its own way down through the log and it is surprising how straight a 6' cut can be.
The plan for milling is to slab the log down from one side, roll the log 180 degrees, slab the other side down until I have a massive billet with flat sides about 1.0m thick x 5m long. I will then roll the log 90 degrees and slab the billet from the top, producing sawn edge slabs. Will then go through the heart area with the blade, then back to slabs. At any stage if the timber is not worth slabbing, the blade will be used. That's the idea anyway, but could all change after taking the top off it.
As always, these logs are a huge job to salvage and process, but worth it if they are solid, and definitely a team effort. I have another twig lined up to salvage in 2 weeks which will have the 25 tonne digger straining with everything she has got, but that's the fun of it.
I'll throw up some more pics of any further action!
Cheers
James
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16th February 2014, 10:28 AM #14
Geese mate!!! that is some $'s spent to take those pics
nice big old log - Before I go to the woodshed in the sky, I'd like to mill one log too big for my Lucas.....one dayI love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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16th February 2014, 06:26 PM #15Senior Member
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Yes a few dollars indeed. Tilt-tray semi for a day $1000, crane $500, fuel $100, extra labour $500 and two days of my own work and we have not cut a board yet! I might need a bloke who knows his way around a Lucas slabber for a month or two when milling season arrives, as Krunchie and Tony have moved to full time mill work elsewhere. Might be your chance if you're interested Sigidi. Have half a dozen logs over 10 tonne and a heap more at the 4-6 tonne range. Might turn into the Great Southern Milling Expedition!
Cheers
James
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