Update on the trees coming down

[Wichman]

Well, the big tree is down (along with two smaller trees), and I am sore.   The sawyer thinks he can slab up a LOT more of the tree (he thought about what I am using it for and decided we can cut more of the tree limbs/trunk 80% vs 10%)(this is a good thing).

The big elm is fairly straightforward, the the two small trees.... score! The base of the elm has some amazing burl and will make a great bowl blank. The boxelder has some really great color, rose to light purple. The boxelder is small but I just want some pieces for scrolling.

Here are some pictures:

[flarud]

Nice!  I have a big slab of Boxelder that I finished and use as a top of a Singer sewing machine base. 

[don watson]

Looks like a great save there. Nice wood.

 

[Wichman]

Another update:

The tree was slabbed up Wed, I've been stacking and stickering since then.  100 boards 1/2" x 12 to 20", 4 to 8'long (13 boards 1/2 X  20" X 8') 20 boards 2" thick (same dimensions otherwise) I am very happy so far, now to let them dry and see about warping . Some interesting grain and a fish in profile:

[don watson]

Beautiful pieces of wood, I wish you well in what you make of them.

[Wichman]

The board that I set in the house to dry is down to 12% moisture, so I ran it through the planer. The board is 12 to 13 inches wide, 39 inches long and 7/16 inches thick.

I'm real happy with this wood.

Edited July 3, 2022 by Wichman
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[Dan]

Nice! 

[don watson]

Real beautiful wood.

 

[meflick]

Beautiful wood.

[Woodmaster1]

I spent this morning helping a friend cut 8 big cherry logs. Some of it was curly. I plan to buy some to make live edge dining tables. It’s a good money maker. We had 4 pallets of slabs 2 1/2” thick. Some of the logs were 30”+ in diameter. Not bad for free except the cost to cut them. One slab sold equals the cost of milling.
 

Edited August 13, 2022 by Woodmaster1

[Sparkey]

Very nice. I love turning cherry.