CSMing apple trees

[Wolverine]

Been milling some apple trees and I thought I'd share some pics. Comes from a pushed over orchard. I've tapped out @ 54 trees brought home for firewood. Noodled a bunch of base pieces because they are darn heavy soaking wet. One stump in fact pee'd on me after the cut for about 15-20 seconds. Steady stream of sap came right out! Anywho, the noodled pieces were absolutely beautiful so I decided to borrow the mill.
And hey, if ya have any tips, feel free to post 'em up. First time solo with the csm but I do plan to buy one soon.




My first tree I decided to do in 2 pieces because I was alone without a cant hook or an aluminum ladder.

 

[Wolverine]

And I made my first cut without a guide.

 

[Wolverine]

And now for the bacon...

 

[Wolverine]

So when the orchard owner saw my pics of these 50 year old + trees opened up, he contacted me right away wanting some. Offered to buy it. Yeah right... He's provided me with loads upon loads of apple wood, now and in the past. Least I could do for him was give him a full tree, which was this one. I had him there while I did it to create the memory.
Before:


Decided to try to do this one without cutting it off the trunk.

And Andrew removing the 2x10

 

[Wolverine]

And these are his boards:


He is/was blown away seeing his tree's like this. Never saw 'em opened up before.

 

[beaglebriar]

Wow! That's some nice looking stuff. Table tops? Apple makes great firewood too. Stays heavy even when dry and pretty high up on the btu scale.

 

[Four Paws]

Gorgeous color and grain! What are you hoping to make?

 

[Wolverine]

These next pics are today's haul. Did another one up off the ground.

 

[beaglebriar]

It's a real shame they all blew over.

 

[Wolverine]

I'm afraid the brown spots may rot out but oh well.

 

[Wolverine]

Apple makes great firewood too.

I've tapped out @ 54 trees brought home for firewood.

I started heating my home with apple. Local orchard sold a cut permit for $1. Pretty much a way to get you to sign a waiver. I got 16 cord.

 

[Wolverine]

Gorgeous color and grain! What are you hoping to make?

No idea, just thought I'd seize the moment.

 

[Wolverine]

It's a real shame they all blew over.

Lol!

 

[beaglebriar]

Lol!
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Oh!

 

[czar800]

Wow Thats some Beautiful slabs!

 

[angelo c]

Tops would be awesome smoking woods.
Bases are making some beautiful grained/figured boards
Nice work Wolvy.

 

[Wolverine]

Tops would be awesome smoking woods.

I use smaller limb wood, bringing home long lengths then cutting hockey puck size pieces for the smoker. It's soooo much better than the stuff you buy in bags. When it's naturally wet, it smokes sweeter and creates humidity from the moisture coming out.

 

[Frank bierce]

Gorgeous stuff...it does look so much like bacon!! Lol

 

[Wolverine]

Thanks for the move.

 

[psuiewalsh]

Gonna be a good wood weekend

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