Erik
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So we all got to watch a guy randomly spray limbs and wood in all directions, stove piping and spearing limbs and wood in the unsuspecting homeowners driveway and lawn, all while he explains the subtle artistry of his work and his amazing cutting skills. Please!!!
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We banged out a log in the morning before heading off to do a Madrone removal. Another log that went through some serious fires creating some wicked heart rot but also making for some amazing looking wood. This one almost looked like a brazilian rosewood fretboard on an old Fender guitar! Straight to the personal stash with this stuff.
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Both stacks are from a job where I got payed in lumber, meaning for every board foot I milled for the clients I took one for myself. The 1st stack that is stickers is for my personal stash and the other is gonna be turned into a large wrap around deck for the folks I was working for. 3-4 guys, some nice 36"-40" logs, a whole lot of coffee, a couple 10-12 hour days and we produced quite a bit of lumber. My back is killing me, but we got er done!
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Thanks Mike.
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Spend the last 2 days milling. 2 nice stacks of lumber!
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Ya' make it look easy Ben, and I always love watching you work!
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Got into a wild looking log from a tree that had been through some intense fires over that last few hundred years. As a result it had some wicked heart rot but we managed to work around it and get some really beautiful boards.
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These are pretty average sized logs (4000-4200 board feet in 5 logs). These are the perfect sized logs to work with as they have plenty of beautiful lumber in them , but are not so big that moving, handling, and milling them is a royal pain in the ass.
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Skidded some logs and set up 2 new mill sites today.
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Coastal Redwood. Sequoia Sempervirens. A privilege and joy to live amongst, climb, fall, mill, and build/work with. The shit grows on trees around here-
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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!
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Too hot to climb today so I rolled a nice log in the mill and knocked out some lumber
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Really enjoyed the vid Steve. Beautiful work all around!
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Thanks for the kind words Timon. I feel very fortunate to be able to do what I do, and do it where I do!
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Really enjoying the HH2 lately. What a sweet tool!
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Oops!
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Got into a nice log this morning. Some nice Birdseye on outer edges, and beautiful tight vertical grain goodness near the pith. Closeup pics of the vertical grain are 1"x7" boards, to give you an idea of the tightness of this grain. Some beautiful old stuff for sure!
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Thanks. The quality of some of the wood I see down here in my holler is pretty amazing. I'm like a kid in a candy store when I get into a really nice log, drooling over every board as it comes off the mill. It seriously slow down the process, but it sure is fun!
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The Lucas is some of the best $ I have ever spent in my life. Had a few band saw mills which were ok, but the wrong tool for the woods I work in. Nothing is better than a Mobile Dimensional for spitting out lumber, but the Lucas is just so mobile, can easily go anywhere, can mill big diameter logs with ease, produces beautiful lumber very quickly, has a slabber attachment which can be a serious money maker, and is relatively inexpensive and easy to maintain and work on. Just a kickass tool that I couldn't live without! Sales pitch over..
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Just me, a nice redwood log, and the Lucas. A good day
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No. I make them from scrap Fir and have found that if I make the effort to give my lumber a super sturdy, level platform to dry on, it comes out much nicer. When a stack is complete it gets a metal roof on to protect against the rain and the UV's. I try and elevate my rack a little to lessen the splash back when it rains. We got a 100" of rain in a few months this winter so I don't need to tell you it can rain pretty hard down here in my holler'
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Pre hugged! Very nice Rough Hewn. I will be using that one in the future.
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More free range, fair trade, spiritually activated, single source redwood goodness for the private reserves! I gotta say this is the best milling thread on any of the arb forums. Good stuff gentlemen!
