the 'todays job' thread

[Mick Dempsey]

Not inconsiderable oak over hundreds of years old bridge and historic walls blah blah.

Ziplining and ringing down, big and small.

[Mick Dempsey]

This large and rather awkward cedar met it’s maker this week.

Electric line, buildings, and most irritatingly, a underground ancient rain water collector just in front of the only felling zone. No rigging pics because you sort of get caught up in the moment, but a few others.

We had to fell the stick across the aforementioned tank, but use logs to ‘span’ it to avoid its collapse.

Slight back lean on the stem, but Dave put it where it was needed, no drama.

Slightly underpriced but happy clients anyway.

[Squaredy]

2 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

This large and rather awkward cedar met it’s maker this week.

Electric line, buildings, and most irritatingly, a underground ancient rain water collector just in front of the only felling zone. No rigging pics because you sort of get caught up in the moment, but a few others.

We had to fell the stick across the aforementioned tank, but use logs to ‘span’ it to avoid its collapse.

Slight back lean on the stem, but Dave put it where it was needed, no drama.

Slightly underpriced but happy clients anyway.

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Will you be milling any of the better sections?

[Mick Dempsey]

6 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

Will you be milling any of the better sections?

No, onto the waste log pile it went!

[nepia]

A lot of timber in that.  I glanced at the first pic and wondered which of the three trees you were referring to!

[Mick Dempsey]

17 hours ago, Squaredy said:

Will you be milling any of the better sections?

Here’s the thing.

In order to move the wood it needs to be stacked across the trailer so when I tip it it rolls out, so has to be approx 1.7 mètres length (not much use for milling)

If I put it length ways it’s difficult, though not impossible, to tip out. 

I use the trailer to transport the machine so if the Avant is on site I can’t use it to unload back at base.

 

You have made me think about the possibilities though, so fair play.

 

[Squaredy]

23 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Here’s the thing.

In order to move the wood it needs to be stacked across the trailer so when I tip it it rolls out, so has to be approx 1.7 mètres length (not much use for milling)

If I put it length ways it’s difficult, though not impossible, to tip out. 

I use the trailer to transport the machine so if the Avant is on site I can’t use it to unload back at base.

 

You have made me think about the possibilities though, so fair play.

 

I understand the problem.  As a miller I always buy cedar of Lebanon and the other true cedars as they are a miller’s dream.  Quick to dry, durable, beautiful and stable.  
 

And though I agree longer pieces would be even better, you should find a good market for 1.7m boards.  When I buy a 3.7m log, I generally chop it into a 2.5m and 1.2m piece prior to milling.

[bigtreedon]

Very compromised ash this morning 

[Stephen Blair]

[monkeybusiness]

Nice beaver!