Big'Ol Fat Red Oak

[The WoodButcher]

Here's the second log. This was the butt log and the biggest log on the mill to date. I would never attempt this alone. There's just way too many things that can go wrong. Keep in mind this is a totally manual mill. Logs like this will hurt you in a hurry and they don't feel a thing. This log went every bit 0f 2000lbs. Gotta do some whittling on it, but it'll be well worth it.

Man this one was bigger than I thought!! I won't let this happen to me again :lol: 8)

 

[scsmith42]

Nice log Randy! Like you, I do love the big ones!

Thanks for the pix.

Scott

 

[CrealBilly]

I like big butts, LOGS just in case it's not obvious. I would split the pith and saw into quarters

 

[Ivey]

Nice log Randy! Bet it weighs more than 2000 pounds..

 

[scsmith42]

If it's 12' long and 32" in diameter (hard to tell from the pix but it looks in that neighborhood), it weighs about 4,300 lbs.

Nice chunk of wood!

 

[LeftyTom]

Massive effort, Randy. Lots of good wood will be forthcoming.

 

[Kyle]

nice log.. pushing it to the max on the rollers

 

[The WoodButcher]

Man, I sure starting to really think about charging for heavy :lol: Everything this customer ordered is thick N wide. It's ALL too much for one man, or at least this one man :lol: It is some pretty timber. He didn't want it q-sawn.
Man I sure do hate doing this!!! I had to take the guards off for the extra clearance. But it works on me to do that. There's no telling what would happen if that blade was to break. As soon as I got it so that I could replace them I did just that.
That plank in the last pic is 5" X 18" X 10' and HEAVY.

 

[Glennbear]

Nicely done Randy, that is one heck of a skateboard blank. :gar-La;

 

[CrealBilly]

Diving Board :gar-La; But from the pic it looks like WO :dontknow: did it smell like strong tea or puke? Strong tea = WO / Puke = RO

 

[The WoodButcher]

Diving Board :gar-La; But from the pic it looks like WO :dontknow: did it smell like strong tea or puke? Strong tea = WO / Puke = RO

This sure enough red oak, Jeff. Smells like a barroom early in the morning :gar-La;. Man I sure don't miss those days.