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Started by Ron Scott, March 24, 2002, 02:14:52 PM

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Ron Scott

Hauling Log Load out of Woods. Autocar with over cab loader and "pup" trailer.


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Frank_Pender

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Ron Scott

Log Load Out of the Woods. Load binder tightening time on county road before trip to the mill. Autocar with over cab loader and "pup" trailer. Loaded with mixed oak logs.




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woodmills1

that aint no pup trailer with that whack loaded its a full grown log dog :D :D
James Mills,Lovely wife,collect old tools,vacuuming fool,36 bdft/hr,oak paper cutter,ebonic yooper rapper nauga seller, Blue Ox? its not fast, 2 cat family, LT70,edger, 375 bd ft/hr, we like Bob,free heat,no oil 12 years,big splitter, baked stuffed lobster, still cuttin the logs dere IAM

Ron Scott

Total Tree Processor. Processing red pine landscape timbers and pulpwood.


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Ron Scott

Morbark Chipper. Chipping oak tops and loading chip van for trip to cogeneration plant.


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Paul_H

Ron,have you been around chippers much? The Enviroment Ministry has been talking about phasing out burning debris piles.We have done a little digging on prices for tub grinders,but they are way up there in price.That one looks a little more in line with our waste size.
Science isn't meant to be trusted it's to be tested

Ron Scott

Chipper Being Set Up. Another similar Chipper being set up at landing to begin chipping tops from sawlog & pulpwood timber harvest.

There are various commercial size chippers from small to large. The tree and utility companies use a small size and those in the log and pulpwood chipping business use the medium and larger sizes for production and handling of the larger wood sizes.

I'm not overly familiar with all of them, best to check your specific needs with the various equipment outlets.  


 


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Ron Scott

Hydro-Axe 411E. Proctor Logging, Inc. producing Oak & Aspen sawlogs and pulpwood for Billsby Lumber Company, Inc.






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Sawyer Cutting Oak Logs. Cutting with Model 2095 Jonsered chainsaw.


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Ron Scott

Timberjack 230A Forwarder. On hardwood selection harvest, short wood operation.



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Timberjack 230A Forwarder Decking Pulpwood. Woods landing where forwarder operator separates and decks species and products.

 

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Ron Scott

Timberjack 230A Forwarder. Operator sorting oak, maple, and aspen sawlogs at landing.


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Ron Scott

John Deere De-Limber & Slasher Processing & Kenworth Hauler Loading Out Red Pine Landscaping Timber.



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Ron Scott

John Deere De-Limber. Working tree length red pine, first thinning.


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Bibbyman



Heavy Belarus with Farmi skidder.  160 feet of 5/8 cable gets them out of hills and hollers.
Wood-Mizer LT40HDE25 Super 25hp 3ph with Command Control and Accuset.
Sawing since '94

Ron Scott

Red Pine Cabin Logs. Some "60 footers" loading out on the Kenworth to Natural Log Homes. Log Homes built by the Amish. Watch for theses logs in another thread.


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DanG

Wow! I'd hate to hafta buy a set of tires for that thing! :o

How are those logs treated before building a house from them?  Do they kiln dry them or use any kind of preservative?
"I don't feel like an old man.  I feel like a young man who has something wrong with him."  Dick Cavett
"Beat not thy sword into a plowshare, rather beat the sword of thine enemy into a plowshare."

L. Wakefield


QuoteRed Pine Cabin Logs. Some "60 footers" loading out on the Kenworth to Natural Log Homes. Log Homes built by the Amish. Watch for theses logs in another thread.

   Whooeee! What a gorgeous load! Where from, what species, how d'ya grow them suckas to be that pretty!? :o   lw
L. Wakefield, owner and operator of the beastly truck Heretik, that refuses to stay between the lines when parking

Jeff

DanG, thats a baby trailor its only got 6 axles. Heres a pic of our 48 foot 8 axle with a long days work on board. 30,000 feet of Aspen.



Just call me the midget doctor.
Forestry Forum Founder and Chief Cook and Bottle Washer.

Commercial circle sawmill sawyer in a past life for 25yrs.
Ezekiel 22:30

Kevin

Jeff,
We hitch a team of those little trucks up to one of our Canadian logging trucks just to get it roll`n.

Ron Scott

These are red pine logs from a sale I selective marked and sold for the landowner. The sale was purchased by the Amish (Natural Log Homes) who are quite experienced in building log homes. They knew where each log was going to go by size before the trees were cut.

They just de-bark them with pressured water and build the home on the mill site to be sure it all fits together. They mark the logs, take the log home down, transport the pieces to the buyer and then re-erect it on their site piece by piece for the final home. I don't know if any special preservative is used just maybe some clear oil after air drying.

The trees were harvested near Mesick, Michigan just 22 miles from Cadillac, Michigan. The Amish had a timber producer harvest the trees and transport them. They had to get one of the larger trucks in the area to haul the long lengths.
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Ron Scott

Cabin Logs Being De-Barked. The red pine cabin logs are being debarked by the Amish non-motorized method. High pressure water spray.


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Ron Scott

The Red Pine Product. Log Home Being Constructed by Amish Home Builders.


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Tom

Timber Jack skidder loading the saw deck of a portable sawmill with longleaf pine logs.


Then we found the Hitachi track hoe was a lot easier.

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