Another oak falls to the MMWS MS461

[Blackgreyhounds]

Safely dropped this chestnut oak today before the rain. It died over the last year and was right next to our lane. It was time to take matters into my own hands rather than wait for Mother Nature to drop it at the most inconvenient time. 29" at the stump and 26.5" DBH. It will make great lumber and firewood.

 

[Armbru84]

Safely dropped this chestnut oak today before the rain. It died over the last year and was right next to our lane. It was time to take matters into my own hands rather than wait for Mother Nature to drop it at the most inconvenient time. 29" at the stump and 26.5" DBH. It will make great lumber and firewood.
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Good sized tree there. Good call on dropping it before the wind decided to do it for ya!

 

[smokey7]

Nice tree and very jealous you were out in the woods cutting with a awesome masterminded saw. I was at work changing turbos and installing new dual exhaust on a long nosed Pete. Would much rather be cutting.

 

[MustangMike]

Chestnut Oak is some tough stuff, and beautiful wood.

Keep us posted if you mill some of it, but you may want a larger saw for that!

 

[Blackgreyhounds]

I'm planing to hire a portable bandsaw miller. Need to drop a couple more to make a full day's work for the mill. Will follow up.

 

[psuiewalsh]

Depending on how far the nearest mill is to you, we found it was actually cheaper to have the logs picked up and get them at the mill.

 

[Wolverine]

Nice. Did ya get the thump on video?

 

[Lightning Performance]

Nice.
Some vids are floating around guys took of some big oaks that got thumped this year. One dude was amazed at the earthquake they make lol.

 

[Blackgreyhounds]

Interesting thought about having them taken to a mill. For now the guy I use to mill is very fast and inexpensive.

 

[Blackgreyhounds]

Nice. Did ya get the thump on video?

Nope. No one was available to video. Also, there wasn't a big thump because I wanted to protect the asphalt so I put a log at the stump end and the crown protected the top end so the main trunk never reached the ground.

 

[MustangMike]

Real nice, beautiful piece of wood there!

 

[Dominick club Argenziano]

Now that's a nice stick of wood right there!!!

 

[Frank bierce]

Makes me wish we had some oak around here.

 

[Wolverine]

I'll second and third those sentiments. Nice log there Mike. I'm betting it'll produce some fantastic lumber.

 

[Hinerman]

Nope. No one was available to video. Also, there wasn't a big thump because I wanted to protect the asphalt so I put a log at the stump end and the crown protected the top end so the main trunk never reached the ground.View attachment 124656

That is one straight log. You may want to check on the value of veneer quality chestnut oak before you cut it up....if it is not too late. The hinge may get it DQ'd for veneer.

 

[Agr516]

That is one straight log. You may want to check on the value of veneer quality chestnut oak before you cut it up....if it is not too late. The hinge may get it DQ'd for veneer.

Just cut off firewood length chunks until you get above the fiber pull.

 

[Blackgreyhounds]

Dropped, bucked and skidded a couple smallish tulip poplars today. I now have enough logs on my stack to call the portable miller in.

 

[RI Chevy]

Cool!

 

[RedGas]

Nice! I love the smell of white oak in the morning...smells like ... WHISKEY!

 

[RedGas]

What length bar is that on your saw? How do you like the Tsumura?

My 660 is a hair nose-heavy with a 28" Stihl ES...