how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[JimBear]

Ifin you remove the bark is Cherry like that good for smoking beef or pork?

Yes, some smoke with the bark on but I prefer it off.

 

[Roadfxr]

Mornin men. Off and runnin in Oklahoma again. I40 between Sallisaw and Muldrow.

 

[Sawdust Man]

What are you using to load and turn those big bastards?

955 cat track loader with 4in1 bucket......too heavy to do anything with em by hand.

 

[Hedgerow]

Ifin you remove the bark is Cherry like that good for smoking beef or pork?

Make sure the pieces are dry and barkless..
Best for pork..
But will do for about anything.

 

[Hedgerow]

955 cat track loader with 4in1 bucket......too heavy to do anything with em by hand.

I want a hydraulic turner so bad I can taste it..
Some of the big sticks I get I don't mill cause if levi and I can't budge em with cant hooks, productivity goes right in the toilet.

 

[Sawdust Man]

I want a hydraulic turner so bad I can taste it..
Some of the big sticks I get I don't mill cause if levi and I can't budge em with cant hooks, productivity goes right in the toilet.

Productivity....what's that? Lol.

Yup, big wood's the pits on small mills.

 

[Sawdust Man]

I'm standing around right now, waiting for the man to load our next subject on the mill......

 

[srcarr52]

I want a hydraulic turner so bad I can taste it..
Some of the big sticks I get I don't mill cause if levi and I can't budge em with cant hooks, productivity goes right in the toilet.

I sawed some larger white oaks this weekend. Quarter sawing takes forever, lots of flipping the 1/4's. Luckily we had 3 people and a large skid loader. The manual winch log turner is easier to control than the wheel loader with just forks.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Ifin you remove the bark is Cherry like that good for smoking beef or pork?

If you want to try it let me know

 

[Hedgerow]

I sawed some larger white oaks this weekend. Quarter sawing takes forever, lots of flipping the 1/4's. Luckily we had 3 people and a large skid loader. The manual winch log turner is easier to control than the wheel loader with just forks.

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I've started using the Bobcat with the graple bucket. But even that is slow as *s-word when you're a one man band..
Then there's the leveling aspect of a log with a bit of taper.. Gotta guess where to put the wedge on the small end.. Not optimal..

 

[67L36Driver]

If you want to try it let me know

And, I’ve three freehand slabbed pieces here.

The one has been inside several years.

 

[Jetmd]

Do they make a kit to retrofit for hydraulic on those units?

If so it might be worth the money?

Depends on what your time is worth…

 

[srcarr52]

I've started using the Bobcat with the graple bucket. But even that is slow as *s-word when you're a one man band..
Then there's the leveling aspect of a log with a bit of taper.. Gotta guess where to put the wedge on the small end.. Not optimal..

I have a manual toe board on one end. You have to remember to put the skinny end on the tongue side.

 

[Hinerman]

I want a hydraulic turner so bad I can taste it..
Some of the big sticks I get I don't mill cause if levi and I can't budge em with cant hooks, productivity goes right in the toilet.

what diameter capacity is your mill?

 

[Sawdust Man]

Today's first log getting loaded on the mill....





The turning process.......

 

[Sawdust Man]

I sawed some larger white oaks this weekend. Quarter sawing takes forever, lots of flipping the 1/4's. Luckily we had 3 people and a large skid loader. The manual winch log turner is easier to control than the wheel loader with just forks.



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Nice looking wood there...
Quarter sawing is definitely slower than just makin boards outta logs, lol.

The manual turner would puke and die if I tried to roll these monsters with it....we had that happen to one on our Lt30 back in the 90's turning big ol green hemlock.

The way we've been turning these on this job has been working very well, and it's actually a very nice slow controlled turn.... no banging stuff around at all.... I've only had one that went a bit past 90 degrees.
It was all the other guy's idea....but I'm pleased with how it works. It really helps the he's pretty darn good on his machines, and very careful! I'd never do it that way with an incompetent chowder-head on the loader.

 

[Hedgerow]

what diameter capacity is your mill?

36”

 

[Hedgerow]

I’d prefer 20” or less logs if I had my way.

 

[Semotony]

I’d prefer 20” or less logs if I had my way.

I like 36" or larger since 42" & 50" bars make slabs that very few bandsaw can. Market tends to be mine

 

[Sawdust Man]

I’d prefer 20” or less logs if I had my way.

I totally agree..... trees should be killed if they ever grow over 20 or at the very most 24 inches......
Ideal Woodmizer logs are 12" to 18" in my opinion.