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Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« on: February 22, 2010, 10:29:07 pm »
This past Saturday one of our fellow FF members really made my day.  Ivey Pridgen called me and told me that he had picked up some rather large oak logs from a local loggers deck, and figured that I'd be interested in them.

You bet I'm interested!  It's always great to find some nice, large clear logs.

Sunday I headed over to the coast to pick them up, and when I got there, holy cow!  This is what I saw when I pulled in:

 



(ignore the date - the camera time was not set correctly)

These were some of the nicest white oak logs that I've seen.  38" or thereabouts on the small end, and nice tight growth rings with no sign of metal.  A single tree produced almost 40' of nice, clear logs.

And to top it off, Ivey gave me a large cypress to boot!

FF members (and Ivey in particular) are great folks.  Thanks Ivey!!!

Scott

ps:  Hey REID - do you recognize anything in this photo that used to belong to you???

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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2010, 10:48:54 pm »
Yep thats a wack of logs alright!!!!, nice ones @ that. That should give ya some chewin for a day or two, have fun & play safe....



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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2010, 11:02:29 pm »
Must be grapple. ?

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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2010, 11:08:52 pm »
Quote from: Ironwood on February 22, 2010, 11:02:29 pm
Must be grapple. ?

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Yup!  Next time sell him one that doesn't leak so much fluid, ok?  :D  :D
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2010, 11:12:05 pm »
Holy white oak!!!!!  That is a big whack of big logs  :D.  There will be some beautiful q-sawn white oak lumber by the q-sawn white oak whisperer (Scott)  ;D.
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2010, 11:13:42 pm »
Yup, big whack of big logs!  Congrats on the aquisition, and good on Ivey for getting them to someone who can deal with them! 8) 8)
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2010, 11:14:26 pm »
I will offer a full refund, I NEED it now!


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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2010, 04:57:48 am »
HOLY SHivers!!! that is sweet 8)

I'd like a truck of those everyweek please ;D
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2010, 06:15:41 am »
Quote from: Ironwood on February 22, 2010, 11:14:26 pm
I will offer a full refund, I NEED it now!


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Isn't that funny how things work out?  It seems like we sit on a piece of equipment for years, finally figure that we'll sell it cause it's not being used, and then we need it....
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2010, 06:16:58 am »
Quote from: sigidi on February 23, 2010, 04:57:48 am


I'd like a truck of those everyweek please ;D

You and me both! (well, I'd settle for a truck of those every month instead of every week, but you can have the leftovers!  :D)
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2010, 06:20:41 am »
Quote from: scsmith42 on February 22, 2010, 11:08:52 pm
Quote from: Ironwood on February 22, 2010, 11:02:29 pm
Must be grapple. ?

 Ironwood


Yup!  Next time sell him one that doesn't leak so much fluid, ok?  :D  :D

Maybe if you wouldn't strain it on such a BIG WHACK of logs it wouldn't leak so much?    :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2010, 07:21:28 am »
Gday

Thats a nice whack of big logs Mate  ;) ;D ;D 8) 8) 8) Theres still room for another two or three ontop there tho  ;) or is that just the way i load my trucks  ;) :D :D :D Ill have to track down a pic of a load dad cut when i was a kid 2x 16' by 7to8' dia and post it for you blokes  ;)

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Quote from: sigidi on February 23, 2010, 04:57:48 am


I'd like a truck of those everyweek please ;D

You and me both! (well, I'd settle for a truck of those every month instead of every week, but you can have the leftovers!  :D)



I'll say Id love aload a day like that Id be Happy Man  ;) ;D ;D 8) 8) 8) Ive just got onto a block of ringbarked Grey/red & Yellow Box 2' to 4' dia which will come in at about 500 to 750 ton of sawable logs most of them are solid as its in pretty good country for em down here pluss the blocks only 10 mi away looks lke ill be on Hardwood Posts & Beams for a while  ;) ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8)

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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2010, 07:59:08 am »
Even though they are a pain to deal with there's just something about a nice big log that makes us all drool. :D
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2010, 08:37:52 am »
I love Big Logs.  If they are not mine, I love seeing someone else's  Big Logs..... ;D
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2010, 09:13:06 am »
Scott,

You're making me want to fire my mill up again.  It has been at least 6 months!  Big logs make me want to service the mill and get to sawin'!
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2010, 09:21:04 am »
Quote from: DR_Buck on February 23, 2010, 06:20:41 am
Quote from: scsmith42 on February 22, 2010, 11:08:52 pm
Quote from: Ironwood on February 22, 2010, 11:02:29 pm
Must be grapple. ?

 Ironwood


Yup!  Next time sell him one that doesn't leak so much fluid, ok?  :D  :D

Maybe if you wouldn't strain it on such a BIG WHACK of logs it wouldn't leak so much?    :D :D :D :D :D

 :D
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2010, 10:20:38 am »
Be carefull, a load just about like that on my trailer sunk the wheels down to the axles in this Louisiana clay. 
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Re: Is this a big whack of logs, or a whack of big logs???
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2010, 10:28:42 am »

Them's some beauties Scott!  ;)

And free to-boot!  8)
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« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2010, 01:18:34 pm »
Lookin' good.  Forumites come together one more time  8)
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« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2010, 05:16:23 pm »
Quote from: Chuck White on February 23, 2010, 10:28:42 am

Them's some beauties Scott!  ;)

And free to-boot!  8)

Oh, they weren't free (well, the cypress was... ) but I was happy to pay for them.
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