Today's milling

[se7enthdevil]

16 hours ago, Erik said:

Too hot to climb today so I rolled a nice log in the mill and knocked out some lumber

 

 

nice looking lumber. 

was there even a single knot in that log???

 

 

Edited July 27, 2019 by se7enthdevil

[Erik]

2 hours ago, se7enthdevil said:

nice looking lumer. 

was there even a single knot in that log???

 

 

A couple little imperfections,  but nothing I would consider a knot. This tree was 200 ft tall and I got a 100 ft of knot-free logs out of it. A beautiful tree for sure!

[se7enthdevil]

4 hours ago, Erik said:

A couple little imperfections,  but nothing I would consider a knot. This tree was 200 ft tall and I got a 100 ft of knot-free logs out of it. A beautiful tree for sure!

lucky sod, wish we could get wood like that these days.

 

the only time i've seen timber like that has been from old snooker table sides i have. they were Sequoia sempervirens, liriodendron tulipfera, Pseudotsuga menziesii and Picea sitchensis.

 

all old growth...

[harvey b davison]

Steve, how the hell did you learn all these types of timber? [emoji4]

[se7enthdevil]

11 hours ago, harvey b davison said:

Steve, how the hell did you learn all these types of timber?

i suppose it's just my interest...

 

for some reason i am fascinated about timber.

[Bogoak]

On 27/07/2019 at 00:46, Erik said:

Too hot to climb today so I rolled a nice log in the mill and knocked out some lumber

 

 

What species is it please?

[se7enthdevil]

3 minutes ago, Bogoak said:

What species is it please?

i think he had a coastal redwood which is Sequoia sempervirens.

[Rough Hewn]

Steve, how the hell did you learn all these types of timber? [emoji4]

It's official.
Steve knows more about wood than google.[emoji12]
Every time I've spoken with him, his passion and broad, in depth knowledge is a fascinating education.
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Ever thought about doing podcasts Steve?
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[Bogoak]

1 minute ago, se7enthdevil said:

i think he had a coastal redwood which is Sequoia sempervirens.

Ah, the tallest species int world l believe.

[harvey b davison]

i suppose it's just my interest...
 
for some reason i am fascinated about timber.

Can you recommend any good books on type of timber,
I must admit, being a joiner/woodworker my knowledge of timber is pretty woeful.
Cheers.