Brought some big ones back today

[scsmith42]

A pair of 60 footers and a 48 footer.  Small end diameters at 50' is 24" on two of them and 26" on the third.  Big end diameters of 36" - 40".  They neck down a bit from 50' - 60'.

You can't see it in the photo, but there is a forklift supporting the small end of the logs in addition to the track hoe picking up the large end.

My plan is to mill some 58' long siding boards from the outer portions, and some 4" x 18" x 50' beams from the rest.  I should be able to yield 4 beams per 60' log that I'll use to build some 50' parallel chord trusses for the new sawmill building.

Ought to be a fun project!

 



 

[Dave Shepard]

You are really setting the bar high now. Might be a while before I can catch up. :D

[YellowHammer]

Very ambitious.  This is going to be fun to watch and learn.

[submarinesailor]

Scott,

Wish I had the time to come down and help you do the timbers/beams.  Also with the build.  But my "RETIREMENT HONEY DO LIST" is HUGH in so many ways.

Bruce

[tule peak timber]

Good looking logs !

[Brad_bb]

Do you already have a use for the 4x18 timbers?  For long tie beams in a timber frame, you'd want probably 8x14 or 8x16 boxed heart.  Not easy to get that long and quality beam.  A conventional timberframe is typically 36-38 feet at the widest.  wider than that, you have to start doing some serious engineering.

[red]

My money is on Scott because he is a serious engineer . He is building 50 ft parrallel chord trusses. And of course Having Fun .

[5quarter]

I don't even know what the Heck a blahblahblah truss is...but I sure like those logs!

[Kbeitz]

I don't even know what the Heck a blahblahblah truss is...but I sure like those logs!

It's what ypu make bridges out of...



 

[customsawyer]

Nice looking logs. That should keep you out of trouble for a little bit.

[caveman]

DanG, those are some serious sticks, loblolly?  I hope that you take pictures to share of the sawing and the eventual construction of your building.

[tnaz]

DanG, those are some serious sticks, loblolly?  I hope that you take pictures to share of the sawing and the eventual construction of your building.

X2 From start to finish.

[Peter Drouin]

All I can say is WOW.  8) 8)

[Satamax]

I don't even know what the Heck a blahblahblah truss is...but I sure like those logs!

5quater, i had to look it up too

https://www.google.fr/search?q=parallel+chord+trusses&sa=X&rlz=1T4SAVJ_enFR550FR551&hl=fr&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0ahUKEwjEvqu3sdLOAhWGORoKHRLnD9UQsAQIFA

[kelLOGg]

Scott, where did they come from? Where ever, nice find

Bob

[scsmith42]

Scott,

Wish I had the time to come down and help you do the timbers/beams.  Also with the build.  But my "RETIREMENT HONEY DO LIST" is HUGH in so many ways.

Bruce

I wish you had time too!  It's funny how it seems as if once you retire you have less time than before!

[scsmith42]

You are really setting the bar high now. Might be a while before I can catch up. :D

Lol!  :D

[scsmith42]

Do you already have a use for the 4x18 timbers?  For long tie beams in a timber frame, you'd want probably 8x14 or 8x16 boxed heart.  Not easy to get that long and quality beam.  A conventional timberframe is typically 36-38 feet at the widest.  wider than that, you have to start doing some serious engineering.

Brad, thanks for the advice and insight. 

Yes, I already have a use for them, although I may consider some different dimensions.  What I'm building with the fifty footers is similar to this style of truss, except that all of the dimensions are different:



 

I'm also building some 40 footers from some different material.  They will have three lengths of top and bottom chords apiece and two sets of inner members.

[5quarter]

I don't even know what the Heck a blahblahblah truss is...but I sure like those logs!

It's what ypu make bridges out of...



 

ahhh...I see. I'm familiar with those but call them a truss beams. I don't speak engineering very well.  ;)

[scsmith42]

Nice looking logs. That should keep you out of trouble for a little bit.

Maybe for a week or two...  :D

[scsmith42]

Scott, where did they come from? Where ever, nice find

Bob

Duke University.  They had to remove them for a dormitory project.  Duke has been great to work with about treecycling.

[47sawdust]

Ahhh,Blue Devil pine,hope no Tar Heels got near it  :D :D

[scsmith42]

Ahhh,Blue Devil pine,hope no Tar Heels got near it  :D :D

:D

[Brucer]

... My plan is to mill some 58' long siding boards from the outer portions ...

Having cut a few 1x8 x 36' siding boards, all I can say is -- handling them is an "interesting" experience ;D.

[scsmith42]

... My plan is to mill some 58' long siding boards from the outer portions ...

Having cut a few 1x8 x 36' siding boards, all I can say is -- handling them is an "interesting" experience ;D.

lol, I know, as is installing them!   :D  I've worked with 40 footers before.