Author Topic: A whack of Leland cypress. With pics. (Read 1127 times)

customsawyer · « **on:** February 08, 2012, 07:08:36 pm »

I had a customer drop off his trailer with 9 Leland Cypress logs last week.

They were from 8" dia. to 2" dia.

and they produced 139 bf of lumber at 5/8" thick. There was 3 logs in the 2-3" dia. that I did not cut. Don't ask why but I could not clamp them. This is the lumber that I got from them.

I just thought that some of you new guys would like to know what you have to look forward to.

red oaks lumber · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2012, 07:55:45 pm »

you da man

i knew why i listen to all your advice about sawing big timber, how do you do it jake?

i didn't know some of my customers had cosins in your part of america

now your just pattin your own back

Ianab · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:40:52 pm »

Sort of a "mini-whack" there

They look even sillier lined up under a swingblade mill. At least you took care of them and they won't annoy anyone else

Ian

cypresskayaksllc · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:43:41 pm »

I see you saved the best logs for last

WDH · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:47:07 pm »

I don't feel so bad, now

. At least you did not tell him to come see me

.

I think that Ian has coined a new term, "mini-whack"

. I have cut a few mini-whacks in my time $:-\$ . I hope that you were not depending on payment from that job to buy supper, or you might have gone hungry

.

eastberkshirecustoms · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:51:46 pm »

That's a shame to see them laying down like that

. I just planted some leylands for a privacy fence a couple of years ago and wish they were that big.

Magicman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:03:22 pm »

All of those knots (limbs) and the name made me have to go to my tree book. Quote: "Leland (Leyland) Cypress is a naturally occurring hybrid of Monterey Cypress and Alaska Cedar, and the qualities inherited from it's parents---the vigorous growth rate of the first and the adaptable durability of the second---have made this tree unbeatable as a hedge conifer."

The FF teaches you something every day.

WDH · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:07:19 pm »

From the looks of them, they should stay hedge conifers

.

Slingshot · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:09:17 pm »

Some of us sometimes get hold a few
highly valueable black walnut logs....

I had a nephew call the other day, said he had a neighbor that had some walnut
logs he wanted sawed up for his woodworking, been stored in a barn several years.
Of course I said bring em' on over. When He got there he said there was supposed
to be more, someone must have stolen most of them.

There were 2 like on the mill, 2 a little shorter, and 1 about 12inches by 7 feet.

Oh well, guess he can make some nice jewelry boxes.

__________________

metalspinner · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:38:21 pm »

Magiman,
Leyland cypress are very popular hear as a fence row. "Neighborhood tree curtain" might be a better desciption.

We planted ours from one gallon pots with the trees only about 18" tall 6 years ago. They are now about 30' high. The diameter at the branch ends are only about 3' or so. Aside from privacy, the trees help quiet the busy highway our home is located on.

WDH · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:40:05 pm »

If you get low on lumber, you can saw some of them up! It has been done before

.

Magicman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:49:50 pm »

But only if you can find a Jake with a chainsaw to split them first. Then they will fit on your sawmill. Ooops, they would fall through your trailer decking.

metalspinner · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:51:24 pm »

I would say the DBH of my logs would be about 4". Maybe I should say they are 12" in circumferance. That makes 'em sound bigger, don't it. Come to think of it, that's twice what some of Customsawyers were.

fishpharmer · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:58:44 pm »

Jake, I know your glad the customer didn't want the logs quarter sawn.

I got a load of Crepe Myrtle "logs" for you

Magicman · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:56:12 pm »

James, you have been quiet lately. Welcome back to the land of the living.

paul case · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:31:56 pm »

Quote from: Ianab on February 08, 2012, 08:40:52 pm

Sort of a "mini-whack" there

Ian

Is that the same as a paddy whack?

PC

LeeB · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:44:39 pm »

I had a paddy whack when I was young. Those rubber sticks really hurt when they wrap around your head.

Ianab · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:41:32 am »

I've sawn some only a little bigger than that

Built this simple computer desk, that Lil is still using today.

So yeah, if you can make a board out of it, you can use it.

Both of the parent species of the hybrid are good timber trees, so don't turn you nose up at Leyland logs if you come across some decent size ones.

Ian

customsawyer · « **Reply #18 on:** February 09, 2012, 03:05:42 am »

I am glad that the customer only wanted the 5/8" thick as it really helped with the bf count. You guys are funny. I have never had so many replies so fast on a topic. Me is starting to think there is a few smarty pants on here.
The lumber looked nice. It seemed to resemble ERC in that it had high number of knots and it seemed fairly dry.
I just didn't want you guys to think I only do the big logs.

Meadows Miller · « **Reply #19 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:30:23 am »

Gday

Jake thats some nice looking Cypress you got out of those logs Mate

I have not cut anything that small in years as we use to put it through the Kara Mill as it was pretty easy to get good posts outa quick Mate

I just cut about 2200 bft of Monterey Cypress on monday smallest log was about 11" on the small end biggest was about 2' but there are logs upto three in that job as there is about another 5000bft to go

just got to decide what into though Mate

Regards Chris

terrifictimbersllc · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:43:04 am »

Quote from: customsawyer on February 08, 2012, 07:08:36 pm

(Image hidden from quote, click to view.)

Good you had a machine that could pick up the slabs.

customsawyer · « **Reply #21 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:25:22 pm »

When you are able to unload 9 logs by hand and not strain, you tend to not get excited.

Okrafarmer · « **Reply #22 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:04:43 pm »

I've been told LC's can get up to 80 ft. tall or more. Never seen anything like that, but I've seen some that must be at least 50' or so around here. The big ones could be worth doing something with, but they sure will have knots. You know, 50 years from now, when those trees are all 4' in diameter, all the tree-take-down people will be charging thousands of rocks just to get rid of them, and some people will be milling them with swing mills then (if that's still legal by then)

And people will be making exquisite stuff out of it and looking for the best figure, and stuff like that.....

wannasaw · « **Reply #23 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:50:37 pm »

Hey Jake, I saw anything the coustumer wants this time(or two) cause I never know what he'll bring next time It's already been proven. I'd saw it right now if he brought it to me.

Sixacresand · « **Reply #24 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:17:47 pm »

Jake, Those are the size logs meant for me and my bad back.

WDH · « **Reply #25 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:25:49 pm »

The other day, I cut some 2 foot pecan logs for a good customer. "2 foot and pecan" can be ugly words on a sawmill

. I did it because he was a good customer. He had 18 of them, but we got it done. Maybe next time, he will cut them 3 foot

.

Magicman · « **Reply #26 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:28:44 pm »

I assume that they were 2' length not diameter

WDH · « **Reply #27 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:34:53 pm »

"2 foot" longwise

. In the North, they call that "firewood"

.

Okrafarmer · « **Reply #28 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:36:45 pm »

Yes, up north, I don't think we ever called anything shorter than 6' a log. Maybe nothing shorter than 8'. If it was shorter it was a piece, a stick, or maybe a bolt (bolt-wood). I come down here and people talk about firewood logs, and they mean these itty bitty pieces of firewood. They also talk about a substance known as "barbecue" whereas where I come from a "barbecue" is an event. Oh well.

PC-Urban-Sawyer · « **Reply #29 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:48:55 pm »

Quote from: Okrafarmer on February 09, 2012, 11:36:45 pm

... They also talk about a substance known as "barbecue" whereas where I come from a "barbecue" is an event. Oh well.

I saw where MagicMan invited ya to a Chicken Crispin'. Some would call that a bbq, others would say some bbq...

Both would probably be right.

Herb

Okrafarmer · « **Reply #30 on:** February 11, 2012, 12:15:58 am »

Well, if he is generous enough to hold a barbecue event with some barbecue substance, I would see if I could go and help myself to a whack of it!

And I might even bring some okra and make some gumbo (oh, now THAT is a substance!) to go with! I'll make my secret recipe.....

Magicman · « **Reply #31 on:** February 11, 2012, 08:33:59 am »

And I really like gumbo.

Holmes · « **Reply #32 on:** February 11, 2012, 08:42:07 am »

And another thread has turned to food!!!!

paul case · « **Reply #33 on:** February 11, 2012, 08:43:12 am »

Someone at the chikn crispn told Bill and I we weren't ''southern'' because we are form northeast Oklahoma. I guess SC would be southern.

I am sure glad I went. It wwas a good time and I got to meet in person a few of the great people on here, Plus I learned how to make Chikn in one of them High dollar smokers! PC

Magicman · « **Reply #34 on:** February 11, 2012, 08:45:39 am »

Anyone that likes grits or gumbo is Southern enough.

red oaks lumber · « **Reply #35 on:** February 11, 2012, 10:08:12 am »

lets see.. i get my truck stuck i use grits for traction and get gumbo on my shoes putting the grits under my tires

up north we just eat food

customsawyer · « **Reply #36 on:** February 11, 2012, 01:46:53 pm »

I am starting to think you guys are hijacking my thread about the quality logs I get.

Then again the food sounds better than those logs. Keep food talk coming.

red oaks lumber · « **Reply #37 on:** February 11, 2012, 01:58:28 pm »

we could use them logs as tooth picks

Magicman · « **Reply #38 on:** February 11, 2012, 02:22:04 pm »

Quote from: customsawyer on February 11, 2012, 01:46:53 pm

about the quality logs I get.

Quality or quantity

WDH · « **Reply #39 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:25:49 pm »

Nobody said that being a Large Log Whisperer would be easy

.

Magicman · « **Reply #40 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:41:27 pm »

I just enjoy being associated with one.

News:

Author Topic: A whack of Leland cypress. With pics. (Read 1127 times)