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Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« on: January 24, 2012, 05:57:36 pm »
Really they are falling in the creek.  Our soil is so soft that as the creek bank washes, over a period of time, they gradually slough off and settle further into the creek.  My challenge is to drag them out stump and all for sawing.  I'm thinking that sawing the whole tree should produce some interesting lumber.
 

  
 

 
These two trees are 16"-18" DBH.
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2012, 07:53:45 pm »
Looks like a good challenge.
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2012, 08:01:31 pm »
can't wait to see the lumber....
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2012, 08:19:01 pm »
Methinks you need to borrow Banjo picker's winch.
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2012, 08:28:23 pm »
Is that creek big enough to take them out on a barge? bg
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2012, 10:12:26 pm »
That big ole loader tractor and a couple of snatch blocks you oughta be in business.
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2012, 10:31:39 pm »
Get them out of there and get the logs cut-to-length.  As I hear that they are poisonous to horses and donkeys, and I know that you custom saw around horses and donkeys, you cannot afford to take that chance with your customers.  So, I will take them off your hands and free you up from all that liability  ::).
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2012, 10:41:35 pm »
No horses or donkeys on my place, only one 68 year old magic jackass.  I was just taking a leisurely walk on my place this morning and started wondering what I should do with them.   I'm going to need the old Oliver to help me get them knocked loose and pulled out.  They looked exactly like a couple of "thousand dollar trees".   ;D ;D
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2012, 10:45:28 pm »
Those really are "highly valuable black walnut trees"!
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2012, 11:04:23 pm »
No sleep for me tonight worrying about someone ripping me off.  I've got more $$$ hanging in the creek than in the bank.   :o    :)
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2012, 11:16:26 pm »
Maybe a tree on the bank is better than money in the bank. bg
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2012, 11:20:25 pm »
Unless it finds itself up the creek without a paddle. 
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2012, 11:27:28 pm »
Highly Valueable Creekside Black Walnut Tree!  ;D  PC
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2012, 12:23:44 am »
Let me get my 2 pair of 5000 pound  block and tackles. He won't make the night without sleeping..... ;)
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2012, 11:24:39 am »
Radar do you have a key to the gate? Will come and help you if needed.bg
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2012, 03:16:04 pm »
Well, the day is here again.  hope you slept ok Magicman.  Any luck making a withdrawal from your bank today?
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2012, 03:29:47 pm »
did you have to spend last night sitting on the bank with a gun defending your highly valueble black wallnut truee?  sling_shot
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2012, 03:33:13 pm »
My bank assets are well grounded.   ;D

My plans changed drastically this morning when the phone rang.  Note the "Parbuckle" thread.

I postponed a road trip (115 mile) sawing job this week because the forecast said rain.  It hasn't rained in the daytime and three more jobs have come in.  What the heck, I'm gonna load up and go to the Cabin for a few days.   ;D
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2012, 03:38:29 pm »
I know I'm jumping the gun here asking but how are you going to get them down?
Do you notch them on the bottom then top cut or top cut and hope they don't split or is there another way?

Just trying to learn as I have a few pines doing the same thing over some of my trails that run on the bottom of a dry creek bed and for safety's sake would like to get them down.
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Re: Walnut Trees Up the Creek
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2012, 03:47:54 pm »
i am no expert, but i would create a small hinge on the bottom and then cut from the top.....
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