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Offline Magicman

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"Purty" Cherry.....Finished the job
« on: December 11, 2009, 10:36:10 pm »
I'm working a fairly large cherry job, and found a treasure.  Nine 36' to 50' logs from 17" to 28" big end.
I'm cutting them into 8's, 10's, and a couple of 12's.




 


There is some "purdy" lumber in them !!!
 







I love opening a log up and finding out what's inside..... :)
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2009, 10:45:11 pm »
 smiley_blue_bounce smiley_blue_bounce

That would be me jumping for joy! :) 

Was this figure in just one log, or several?  Full length of log?
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2009, 10:46:57 pm »
Yep them sure are puty
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2009, 10:47:32 pm »
Very nice. 8)
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2009, 01:17:01 am »
Quilted Cherry is rare...Thats some high dollar wood. I'd definitely offer to cut for shares.   ;D
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2009, 01:41:01 am »
Hmmm...might have to go on a short recon mission.......
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2009, 07:40:09 am »
Majic,interesting way you sling logs do you have them tight agenst the front guard to keep them stable and not swinging?? Frank C.
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2009, 08:04:36 am »
nice stuff!!!  your sling probably lets you set the log on your saw gently
i just log and use my tractor bucket to pile pulp and logs on the yard. I stole an idea from my uncle and added forks made out of big truck spring leaves bolted to the bucket to make easier picking things up  just a thought
some of that cherry reminds me of the wood in a rolltop desk we have from Ohio
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2009, 08:22:52 am »
MM, wow.  Nice logs and lumber.  Do you know the owners plans for that lumber?
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2009, 09:26:28 am »
Quote from: fishpharmer on December 12, 2009, 08:22:52 am
MM, wow.  Nice logs and lumber.  Do you know the owners plans for that lumber?

James, all of the 1" will be used for wall paneling.  I'm cutting 2X12 & 3X12's for tables.  There will be a 6X12-8' for a fireplace mantel.  I'm looking for a "non-figured" log for the mantel.  That stuff is too pretty not to open up.... :)

I imagine that those logs are 100 to 150 years old.  The wood is too dense to try to count rings.
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2009, 09:40:09 am »
Quote from: bandmiller2 on December 12, 2009, 07:40:09 am
Majic,interesting way you sling logs do you have them tight agenst the front guard to keep them stable and not swinging?? Frank C.

Yes, I've used "end tongs" for years to handle logs.  No swinging around, and you have 100% control of the logs.  Just drape the chain across the bucket, and keep the chain short enough so that the upward pressure also applies inward pressure.

Here's a link to my previous thread on end tongs.  (I've never done a link before, so I hope it works.)  Also here's another picture of this job.

http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,38800.msg558950.html#msg558950

 

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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2009, 09:45:18 am »
Quote from: metalspinner on December 11, 2009, 10:45:11 pm
smiley_blue_bounce smiley_blue_bounce

That would be me jumping for joy! :) 

Was this figure in just one log, or several?  Full length of log?

Not just one log...the whole tree, and several of them.  It's going to be close to 1K BF of "Purty" Cherry, and well over 2K BF of just regular old stuff...... $$$ :)
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2009, 11:43:35 am »
Magicman , That is nice lookin cherry, going to be nice on a wall , boy I would love some on one of my walls!!

              Dave
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2009, 01:31:39 pm »
What nice stuff!
I see your Lombardini in the background snorting in anticipation of sawing them.
I have a lot of Cherry in my 65 acre woodlot here but never had any that i sawed with figure like that.
By the way the cherry market here sucks right now, but Sugar maple has come back somewhat.
decided to sell my ash as the Emerald Ash borer is only about 100 miles away now.
Only got about half of what I would have 2 or 3 years ago.
Future looks bleak for Ash.
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2009, 02:06:33 pm »
Quote from: petefrombearswamp on December 12, 2009, 01:31:39 pm
What nice stuff!  I see your Lombardini in the background snorting in anticipation of sawing them.

Yup, It was cold, and I had just cranked it up.  Smooths out rather nicely after it warms up.... :)

Quote from: petefrombearswamp on December 12, 2009, 01:31:39 pm
What nice stuff!   By the way the cherry market here sucks right now

We have no market for our Cherry.  Not enough of it, and it's generally small and poor quality.  This Cherry was salvaged after a logging operation.  The logger said that it was not worth him hauling it to the mill.
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2009, 02:09:35 pm »
     i think that wood is contaminated with some sort of conatgeous bacterial viral fungal disease and could cause irreversible damage to your nervous system. you will want to quarrentine it in shrink wrap, put it on pallets, and ship it to me for further investigation. ;D
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2009, 02:26:34 pm »
BBBBbbbbuuuuuuuttttttttt....... :D :D :D
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2009, 03:14:08 pm »
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James, all of the 1" will be used for wall paneling.

Some future owner of the home with this paneling will slap a couple coats of white paint on it for sure. ::)
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2009, 04:52:31 pm »
The Cherry is Purty but, I'm J E L I O U S of the F E L on your tractor.
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Re: "Purty" Cherry
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2009, 07:05:57 pm »
Those cherries definitely look forest grown.  Down here, it would be a real find to come across that many nice cherry logs at one time.

The pics of those logs promote jealousy  :).
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