How would you attack this?

[cus_deluxe]

So a friend of mine has what im told is a walnut stump and he wants to cut some slabs from it. Ive never milled before, and this will all be freehand. He was thinking crosscut the whole thing after trimming it. It seems like we would lose a lot of the cool grain by crosscutting the whole stump. Whatchu guys think?

 

[cus_deluxe]

This will be doin the work

 

[huskihl]

I have no idea. But I do have a 36" Alaskan mill you can take back with you

 

[Fruecrue]

Dibs on the PBR

 

[cus_deluxe]

Dibs on the PBR

Lol, pretty sure that one, and all his friends, have been terminated by now haha.

 

[cus_deluxe]

I have no idea. But I do have a 36" Alaskan mill you can take back with you

Thought about that, and most of the root flare will be trimmed so i doubt it will be anywhere near 5' across as shown in the pic.

 

[cus_deluxe]

I have no idea. But I do have a 36" Alaskan mill you can take back with you

Whats the max it can take realistically, actual inside measurement is always less than the "advertised" width right?

 

[huskihl]

Whats the max it can take realistically, actual inside measurement is always less than the "advertised" width right?

Not 100% sure. I think it will cut 36 (35, realistically) wood with a 40"plus bar

 

[Armbru84]

I happen to know a guy with bars up to and including a 60" if it helps any.

 

[huskihl]

I happen to know a guy with bars up to and including a 60" if it helps any.

I hear he's a real dik though









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[Armbru84]

Lol.

 

[Redfin]

Thought about that, and most of the root flare will be trimmed so i doubt it will be anywhere near 5' across as shown in the pic.

I would powerwash the root flare on that thing and mill the entire. You will probably end up with some really interesting pieces.

 

[67L36Driver]

My knee jerk reaction would be to push it into the burn pile.

That is likely rotted to hell.

Iffin it were fresh cut, yeah maybe.

We just drove past the backside of Missouri Valley Walnut and the pile of logs there is impressive.[emoji33]

 

[angelo c]

My knee jerk reaction would be to push it into the burn pile.

That is likely rotted to hell.

Iffin it were fresh cut, yeah maybe.

We just drove past the backside of Missouri Valley Walnut and the pile of logs there is impressive.[emoji33]

agree. I would free hand some pieces off to see how bad the rot is before I put too much effort in...depending on what the burls would be used for.

 

[cus_deluxe]

It looks crusty, but i guess its only been sittin a couple years. Hes gonna keep working on removing more dirt etc... he might just end up buying a 48" granberg, he does tree work and ends up with cool wood a fair bit so he's likin that idea.

 

[cus_deluxe]

I hear he's a real dik though









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Troof!

 

[cus_deluxe]

I happen to know a guy with bars up to and including a 60" if it helps any.

Thats good to know. If this isnt resolved by mid sept when we come for a visit i may take you up on that.

 

[Armbru84]

Thats good to know. If this isnt resolved by mid sept when we come for a visit i may take you up on that.

you got it. I would even let you borrow the 084 it would bolt up to

 

[cus_deluxe]

you got it. I would even let you borrow the 084 it would bolt up to

Haha id better not tempt myself.

 

[Hammered]

Progress photos please.....
Waiting to see what kind of gem lives inside.