Author Topic: Truckload a sumpthun. (Read 3692 times)

Jeff · « **on:** November 27, 2002, 01:25:09 pm »

O.K. first guess the species, then the harder question. What do you think I am going to do with these?

Texas Ranger · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2002, 01:41:06 pm »

Willow, and make black powder.

Jeff · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2002, 02:26:23 pm »

Nope And Nope.

Tom · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2002, 02:55:10 pm »

Maple and your going to make tables.

Jeff · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2002, 03:09:40 pm »

Nope and Nope

Here's anuder view fer anuder clue.

Tables is sorta kinda close but not really.

Tom · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2002, 04:36:02 pm »

Looks like two planters to me. Down here we'd use them for culvert pipes, but you already have them cut too short.

Not Maple, huh? Hmmmmmmmm

Might be white oak but the bark looks more like black gum. Do you have Black Gum up there?

DonT · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2002, 05:39:15 pm »

I really suck at this but here goes,basswood and a reallll big porta potty? Dont

Jeff · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2002, 05:49:48 pm »

DonT try again! I mean DonT, try again! I mean.. oh crap.

Nope and NopE!!

Bro. Noble · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2002, 06:22:34 pm »

The bark looks like white oak to me, but the heart wood is gone like is typical of the black gums in our area.

I'd say it's a hollow white oak and your gonna plant something in them.

That's what Tom said so I agree with Tom except I think the outside looks like white oak and the inside looks like black gum. Does the wood smell really bad? If it smells like someone cleaned fish on them last week then it's black gum.
Noble

Jeff · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2002, 06:51:32 pm »

Yup White oak. Tom mentioned it but it was not his guess. Plant something in it? Nope not the plan, but heck thats a good idea.

Noble_Ma · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2002, 06:56:57 pm »

I would have guessed maple too, but I know that's wrong. They look like they'd make a pair of heavy duty his and her beer coolers. No table required

craigc90 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2002, 07:44:43 pm »

trash cans

CHARLIE · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2002, 09:15:20 pm »

You're gonna build a humongous bowl lathe and try and turn them into humongous bowls.

Jeff · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2002, 04:50:32 am »

Nope.

The plan is to finish hollowing them out. Probably use a chainsaw and make relief cuts till I get the outer walls at about 2-2.5 inches thick. I am then going to build a fire in themand that should burn off mpst ot the ridges left by the chainsaw and my theory is drive any remaining moisture out of the outer edge, which is already pretty dry. This log has been laying at the mill for over 2 years.

The plan then is to strip the bark. The logs will become the support ends for my work/computor area in my office. The top is going to be white cedar with a flat urethane finish. Doors will be carefully cut into the logs, one will be storage the other will hole my computor CPU. Slots will be cut in the sides of the logs so canteleavered shelfs can be inserted to hold printer, scanner, video equipment.

I have a grand picture in my minds eye that the family is having a hard time seeing.

Jeff · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2002, 08:12:07 am »

My drawing of my stump desk. Not whats in my mind but gives you an idea. I think the bark is coming off in favor of the aged wood underneath.

Corley5 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 28, 2002, 08:30:29 am »

Looking forward to seeing the finished product. That's getting pretty d#&* creative Jeff

Jeff · « **Reply #16 on:** November 29, 2002, 12:32:55 pm »

What does a rd neck say when you asked him what he did on his day off?

" Well, the misus and ah farted around in the back yard and hollered out logs in the back yard with far"

Got started on my desk project.

I was not expecting a jet engine! A couple sheets of newspaper and 2 hands full of dried leaves and away we went! (The swing is not in the fire its on the table) This was my first planned step. Enlarge the whole, kill the bugs and dry the rim.

After we had a roaring fire inside I tipped the log over so I could control the burn. (Yea, like this was something I knew, I just started trying stuff and this worked) I found by scraping often with the shovel where you needed to remove wood, thats where it would burn faster.

At the moment the log is laying out in the 20 mile an hour wind that is blowing. I washed the log out with the house and scraped more with the shovel and a wire brush to remove most of the char. I will bring it in the house later and brush the inside with sealer.

Our little dog scooter is showing me what he thinks of my project I guess. The log is 24 inches at the base.

Jeff · « **Reply #17 on:** November 29, 2002, 12:37:34 pm »

THe fire seems to have loosened the bark that was quite tight. that will be a bonus if it peels of easily.

Bro. Noble · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2002, 04:36:21 pm »

Maybe it's Scooter you have to thank for loosening the bark.

Noble

Jeff · « **Reply #19 on:** November 30, 2002, 04:52:36 pm »

I am woking on the bark now. I spoke to soon. The bark only appeared to be loose.

Didja all know that if ya hollow out a whole stump down to a 2 inch outer core that everything ya have left looks like quarter sawed?

Tom · « **Reply #20 on:** November 30, 2002, 05:24:52 pm »

I would have thought it would look flat sawed.

Jeff · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2002, 06:03:49 pm »

Yep your right! Gocha to po-ost hee hee.

Tom · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2002, 08:09:28 pm »

Ma-a-a-a-n ! That was a dirty trick

Jeff · « **Reply #23 on:** December 01, 2002, 11:37:55 am »

I am now starting work on my second desk support.
O.K. Log.
Anyhow, I cut them around 4 inches longer(taller) then I need them so I had room to square and even them up.

My question is, could these be stood on end side by side and cut on a wood-mizer? The finished height will be 26-28 inches not settled on that yet but to begin with they are 32 inches. If so is there anybody within easy driving distance of me that has not put thier saws away for winter? or, is there an alternative way to cut them cleanly and smoothly and accurately?

Chet · « **Reply #24 on:** December 01, 2002, 04:58:29 pm »

Jeff
You could always swing up to the office in Crystal Falls. Then it's only a skip to Iron River, then I can cut them on my norwood.

Texas Ranger · « **Reply #25 on:** December 01, 2002, 06:25:48 pm »

Get sum a them beaver to knaw the bark off, and while thays at it, knaw them to height.

ElectricAl · « **Reply #26 on:** December 01, 2002, 07:12:11 pm »

Jeff,

We have made that type of cuts on our WM.

Whoever does the cutting will have to feed slow because your piece can not be clamped real tight.

The WM hydraulic will crush your project

We could do it for you, but there are at least 30 WM between us.

Unless you want to come over to "Corn Country". NormF is only a hour west, maybe he could come by to help.

ElectricAl

Jeff · « **Reply #27 on:** December 01, 2002, 07:29:07 pm »

Al, I can't find Normf in our member list. that sure sounds familiar, i wonder if he was here and cancelled his membership? Dunno. He was from Michigan?

ElectricAl · « **Reply #28 on:** December 01, 2002, 07:39:15 pm »

Jeff,

The Norm I'm thinking of lives in Central Iowa.

They farm and may not be posting because of harvest.

ElectricAl

Jeff · « **Reply #29 on:** December 01, 2002, 07:40:31 pm »

Still a little far.

I think I need somebody in Michigan.

Chet · « **Reply #30 on:** December 01, 2002, 08:02:17 pm »

I'm hurt

, I live in Michigan

Jeff · « **Reply #31 on:** December 02, 2002, 01:48:12 am »

I'm thinkin on it Chet. I appreciate the offer but I have to consider that this time of year you are not only Michigan, you are Lower Yukon!

Frank_Pender · « **Reply #32 on:** December 16, 2002, 12:28:01 am »

Jeff, I have done such for people out here with my Mobile Dimension Mill. But, alas, 3,000 miles is a ways to travel

dan-l-b · « **Reply #33 on:** December 22, 2002, 05:44:49 pm »

Jeff, you might find someone with a Norwood in your area. I had mine on a concrete slab and could set pieces like yours between the bunks. I think it would do the trick for ya.

dan-l-b · « **Reply #34 on:** December 22, 2002, 05:46:59 pm »

HoHoHo, I missed Chet post. Chet be the MAN.

Jeff · « **Reply #35 on:** December 27, 2002, 04:11:46 pm »

I went over to Weidman today and had Richard Schmidt trim the ends on my desk logs on his Wood-Mizer. Prize was right. I had to supply the beverages.

I have one log all debarked and shined up. I will get a picture of that later. Its purty.

Richard saws, and my board swamper from Billsby's, Dan Smith, puts some pressure on the log to keep it from wigglin. We did not want to clamp for fear of crushing it. This worked well.

Richard and Me. Runnin my mouth as usual.

Corley5 · « **Reply #36 on:** December 27, 2002, 05:19:24 pm »

That's

Can't go wrong with that kind of saw bill.

Jeff · « **Reply #37 on:** December 27, 2002, 07:20:59 pm »

I would like to add here if someone wants to call Richard to line up work the area code has changed from 517 to 989. Thanks Richard! Hope you get that ol web T.V. fired up and find your way to the forum.

Web T.V. :-/ He aint got a snowballs chance...

iain · « **Reply #38 on:** December 10, 2005, 04:33:00 pm »

Jeff you ever finish this?
it looks like i neat idea for some big hollow ash i got coming in soon

iain

Furby · « **Reply #39 on:** December 10, 2005, 04:45:44 pm »

I think these are them.

The thread:
http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=13519.msg189874#msg189874

iain · « **Reply #40 on:** December 10, 2005, 04:50:15 pm »

Mmmm not quite the same thing really

still i think i'll give it a go

iain

Jeff · « **Reply #41 on:** December 11, 2005, 08:13:49 pm »

Yep, they became big wooden coolers for the pig roast.

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Author Topic: Truckload a sumpthun. (Read 3692 times)