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Started by Qweaver, March 25, 2012, 01:28:58 PM

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Qweaver

I have a 36" dia X 18'6" log to saw with the new Peterson.  I lifted it with the JD 110 yesterday and I had to put the chains 1' behind the forks to get that sucker off the ground.  At lunch I figured the weight and it was over 6000 lbs.  I'm surprised that I got it up about 2'.  I don't have far to move it thankfully. I now know my limit.
So Many Toys...So Little Time  WM LT28 , 15 trailers, Case 450 Dozer, John Deere 110 TLB, Peterson WPF 10",  AIM Grapple, Kubota 2501 :D

Bibbyman

Quote from: Qweaver on March 25, 2012, 01:28:58 PM
I have a 36" dia X 18'6" log to saw with the new Peterson.  I lifted it with the JD 110 yesterday and I had to put the chains 1' behind the forks to get that sucker off the ground.  At lunch I figured the weight and it was over 6000 lbs.  I'm surprised that I got it up about 2'.  I don't have far to move it thankfully. I now know my limit.

Back when we only had a farm tractor with loader to move logs.  The really big ones I moved one end at a time.
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Magicman

They are all easier to roll than to lift.
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scsmith42

Quinton, I think that you'll enjoy milling the large log - best of success to you!

Scott
Peterson 10" WPF with 65' of track
Smith - Gallagher dedicated slabber
Tom's 3638D Baker band mill
and a mix of log handling heavy equipment.

JohnM

Pics or it's not true!  ;)

(I'll take nearly any saw I can get right now but I would love to try out a Peterson/Lucas.)

JM
Lucas 830 w/ slabber; Kubota L3710; Wallenstein logging winch; Split-fire splitter; Stihl 036; Jonsered 2150

captain_crunch

Unless you need 18 ft lumber I would sugest 2 logs
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Qweaver

Quote from: captain_crunch on March 26, 2012, 01:50:46 AM
Unless you need 18 ft lumber I would sugest 2 logs

Yep, the customer wants 18' 1x10s and I bucked the log 18'6".  I'm glad that I took the log from the second cut.  I would have never lifted the butt at that length.  I've got 150 12' battens to make also.  I think I'll cut 10x10 cants and saw the battens out on the band saw.
So Many Toys...So Little Time  WM LT28 , 15 trailers, Case 450 Dozer, John Deere 110 TLB, Peterson WPF 10",  AIM Grapple, Kubota 2501 :D

captain_crunch

Don't know about bandsaws but with circle mill you will be glad you took second cut ;D ;D Butt cutts on the bigger logs tend to have timber bind terribly and can be a real rewarding experiance :D :D
M-14 Belsaw circle mill,HD-11 Log Loader,TD-14 Crawler,TD-9 Crawler and Ford 2910 Loader Tractor

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