OK - Maybe getting a bit silly now?

[sigidi]

Allrighty then...

now in the spirit of gleaning every last board I can from my on hand supply of logs, I thought it only wise of me to cut out what I could....



and for the top/plan view...



now when ya see the boards that came off they are a pit plain looking...



but once ya chuck a bit of water on 'em, take a looky at that...



WHOOPEEE 8) They just look sooooo sweet :D ;D

Now I know y'all asking, just what fantastic project are ya goin to use such gorgeous boards on, right?



The floor for a new toolshed!!!

Wifey isn't too happy, but it had to be done :

[populus]

Beautiful wood, Sig. What the heck is it?  Nice pictures of your Lucas in action as well.

[Bibbyman]

Is that all the boards you got out of it? 

Is the rest of it in the sawdust pile.

[T_in_SC]

Looks great!  I'd hate to put tools on a floor that pretty.

[tnlogger]

 now i know about getting all ya can outa a log  :D
i have a friend i used to saw a little bit for. he has a small cedar mill and saws any thing he can put a dog into. try sawing 4/4 out of 4" cedar posts.  :D :D
must of been all the free labor cause i could't make no money doing that.
shore wish i took some pics of it 00 frick 56" blade. one wore out sawyer at days end.  gene

[Ianab]

I'm sure you have left a couple of 2x1 s in that side slab there though ;) :D ;D

[Arthur]

sigidi

use the toungh oil and it stay that deep colour.

arthur

[sigidi]

populous - it's one of our native Eucalypts, us Aussies call 'em bluegum - cause it's so red???

Bibby - now then mate I know the swinger is known to be a bit heavier on wastage as a band mill - but we can't keep hiding it anymore - now you have conclusive proof. Two 4x1" boards from one 14" log ;) They where just the ones I liked I post a pic of all of em once I lay 'em later today.

T_in_SC - yeah so my wife has mentioned too :

Ian - well actually I did shave one more off after the pic was taken - the young fella came out and said "You can get one more out of that!" so I had to show our young fella how good Dad is!

Arthur - great idea to use the Tung oil, but if I did and the missus kept seeing how good the floor stayed, I'd have to move all the tools out then move me an the dog in ;D

[sawmillsi]

sigidi,

Its called Blue Gum in QLD only (in NSW and VIC we call it Forest Red Gum) although its real name is Eucalyptus tereticornis.

I don't mean to gloat but a Peterson mill could get another 2 boards from that peice left over buy the press of a button (electric up/down) or winding just one handle.

Si

[sigidi]

Hey Simon,

welcome back, I hope the mother country was good to you?

I'm sure the ASM can generally cut boards with the touch of a button, but in this particular case, cutting 4x1's, it wouldn't have mattered if it was being cut by a Peterson or a Lucas, once that shoulder let go from either end being supported on the bunks that would be the end of it.

Post some pics of your trip soon - we're all dying to see.