Author Topic: Whack O Cypress (Read 1656 times)

Magicman · « **on:** February 02, 2012, 09:24:53 pm »

I finally got to make some headway on my road trip Cypress sawing job and sawed out 9228 bf in 4 days. There are at least 3 more days sawing left, so I'll just go back next week. I counted at least 30 more logs to saw.

End of the first day.

Handling the logs.

45" Butt Cypress log.

One trailer load already gone, a second one loaded, and there is still lumber everywhere.

WDH · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:33:30 pm »

I bet that cypress saws sweet. A little pecan will make a tougher man out of you

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Looks like you were rocking and rolling.

redbeard · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:44:13 pm »

Nice level spot with plenty of room to work, Also some nice looking logs you have been busy!

captain_crunch · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:31:41 pm »

M_M
western Junipur is a cypress of a form and it saws like butter How did yours saw

Brian

Magicman · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:55:02 pm »

It saws very easily, but this was so wet, that it clogged everything up. $:-\$ It will completely fill the blade housing in a couple of hours.

This was my first major sawing job since I became Logrite equipped; Link
Added my Fine Adjust Outriggers; Link
And added my "Fast Forward"; Link

I was very pleased with each of them. Having 3 Logrites, no one was fighting over who got to use one. The soil is wet and soft where I am sawing, so just giving it a twist was so much better/easier that the old jack. The Fast Forward is super for zipping to the far end of the sawmill for a quick measurement.

Bill Gaiche · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:59:27 pm »

Quite a road trip huh? Making a lot of lumber. Did customer tell you what he was using it for? Be carefull and have fun, bg

Okrafarmer · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:47:28 pm »

I milled one cypress tree last year. Nice lumber, easy sawing, except having to try to cut rectangular boards out of a cone-shaped object. Cypress have the same problem as some people I know-- a 45-inch butt and 12" abh!

Meadows Miller · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2012, 04:11:37 am »

Gday

Looking bloody good there

Good average per day too

I take it you had a couple off blokes tailing or just one goodun

Regards Chris

tcsmpsi · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2012, 05:50:24 am »

Geewhillickers, Magicman! Running in to a whack of cypress like that is....blessed.

I like sawing cypress, though have only been able to a couple times. Are you getting to keep any of it?

I have become very accustomed to the mesh wheel covers on my mill, and have already considered that no matter what bandmill I might get, I will incorporate them to it. Only drawback to them I have seen, is if one is needing to chute their sawdust to a confined location, and maybe a fraction longer blade changing.

Glad to see you able to work your upgrades in such a prime manner.

Magicman · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2012, 07:14:30 am »

This customer is building a 3600+ sq. ft. lodge. There will be only 2 beams; one 14"X14" and one 8"X10".

The off bearing help has been

not so good. Actually, one very good and two very bad. It has not slowed me down too much, just frustrating.

POSTONLT40HD · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2012, 08:03:25 am »

Well MAGIC.....you told us you had some big jobs coming up. DanG if you didn't hit the nail on the head!

"SAW-SAFE" and and may your blade saw 1 more board!

paul case · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2012, 09:21:45 am »

Yeah, my normal offbearer is an old jerk that has to have his way and is slow and is always the bottleneck of the operation.

But when my 17 yo son, Scott, is there things run smooth as silk.
A good offbearer makes all the difference. PC

Chuck White · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2012, 09:30:09 am »

Glad to hear you're out there sawin' MM.

I have a few things I want to get done on my mill, then I'll be ready to hit the road again!

I have a few jobs lined up to start sawing in the Spring.

Magicman · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2012, 09:59:20 am »

I had to get busy because I still have 18 sawing jobs ahead of me.

Most are small 1-3 day jobs, but three are large. According to the customer, my next one on the list is about 80 logs. I hope that he can't count.

Meadows Miller · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:10:01 am »

I love sawing Cypress as you notice our suff here In OZ is monterey cypress Im actually on My last job off it here that Im going to miss sawing it as I would have sawn about 2 to 2.5 million bft off it over the years I love sawing the stuff

Cypress you get in The South is some bloody good sawing as I found out at Jakes

where abouts in MS are you sawing Lynn as look about as good as they could get

I promise I wont tell Mate

Meadows Miller · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:13:00 am »

Quote from: Magicman on February 03, 2012, 09:59:20 am

I had to get busy because I still have 18 sawing jobs ahead of me. Most are small 1-3 day jobs, but three are large. According to the customer, my next one on the list is about 80 logs. I hope that he can't count.

Sounds Like good going Mate and I Just happen know a keen young bloke who will be getting a Brand Spakin New Lt40 Shortly and Would love to come over and give you a hand Mate

Magicman · « **Reply #16 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:47:29 am »

The problem with my next job is that it is in Lumberton, (South of Hattiesburg) which is about 100 miles from me, and the customer does not have sleeping arrangements for me.

Driving 200 miles per day or staying in a motel are both profit killers. $:-\$ Yes, I do have a tent and sleeping bag, but I gotta have a shower each day and I don't wanta haveta use this.

steve marek · « **Reply #17 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:57:58 am »

I was just wondering how good your fine ajust outriggers work and are worth it. I do alot of sawing on sight

eastberkshirecustoms · « **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2012, 11:00:14 am »

Hey MM, you could just rig that up in the back of that nice Toyota! Shouldn't you be out whacking at that whack o cypress?

Nice lumber, keep the pic's coming...

Magicman · « **Reply #19 on:** February 03, 2012, 01:33:08 pm »

Steve, Before my "Personal Best Win", I had already decided to add two FAO's. The ones in front of and behind the axle on the operator's side. They carry the majority of the load, tend to sink more, and are the hardest to access to adjust. After the win, I added the third. Even with the big foot, placing a board under them when setting up on soft ground is advisable.

My opinion is that they are absolutely worth the $$$ especially if you are portable. It is so easy to just give one a turn instead of having to make a whole click, and digging an outrigger in to keep the top below the saw deck is history.

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Author Topic: Whack O Cypress (Read 1656 times)