From Tree to Barn photos

[madrone]

Here are photos from my logging/construction project which many folk here offered advice and support (but no labor lol.)

One of the more difficult trees to drop was this split topped fir.

During the facecut the tree gushed 5+ gal. of water all over my saw and my leg.
My girlfriend/logging partner was quick with the camera.

Backcut and wedging

Both tops split on impact but fall in the right spot.

Bucking to board length

 

[madrone]

Next comes milling

Took some time to get the 090 and alaskan mill working right

Timeless hours later it starts to look like something we can build with

Brought in a local guy w/ a Lucas Mill to do the siding

Lots of 1x8's

Bucked and split over 16 chords of un-millable cherry, fir, alder, maple

 

[Rudedog]

What bar and chain combo did you use and what size Alaskan. Man ...... that looks like a ton of work.

 

[madrone]

Construction begins

We used the fir tops for support beams

The top handle Echo became building tool #1 (it's only a barn)

Maple stairs and maple flooring for the loft

Interior

Exterior, mostly finished, dry and solid

 

[madrone]

What bar and chain combo did you use and what size Alaskan. Man ...... that looks like a ton of work.

I used a 36" Alaskan mill with a 36" bar .404 square ground chisel. Hand filing the square ground was a major learning experience.
Not shown was a ms660 running a 20" bar on a 'Mini Mill' to square the boards.

Yeah, a ton of work. Took most of 9 months off and on.

 

[820wards]

I used a 36" Alaskan mill with a 36" bar .404 square ground chisel. Hand filing the square ground was a major learning experience.
Not shown was a ms660 running a 20" bar on a 'Mini Mill' to square the boards.

Yeah, a ton of work. Took most of 9 months off and on.

Nice job Madrone, it looks cool!

jerry-

 

[Toddppm]

Very cool. Definitely looks like a lot of work.
How did you set your posts? Buried in the ground or sitting on the dirt?

 

[madrone]

Very cool. Definitely looks like a lot of work.
How did you set your posts? Buried in the ground or sitting on the dirt?

Like this. The concrete was poured into a 2 ft. hole and framed in on the surface.
There's also a round piece of galvanized sheet metal to keep the bottom from dry-rot.

 

[nba123]

It looks awesome from start to finish.

 

[huskyhank]

Outstanding!!!!

 

[Cowboy Billy]

Great Job! You did a lot of work and have a barn to be really proud of!

Billy

 

[madrone]

A couple more photos

Colorful wedges before dropping:

Another 090 milling shot:

 

[treemandan]

Like this. The concrete was poured into a 2 ft. hole and framed in on the surface.
There's also a round piece of galvanized sheet metal to keep the bottom from dry-rot.

REALLY! That's it!:jawdrop:

Its not like I would really know but that just doesn't look suffecient, I am and would be amazed if that was proper. Is there anymore support?

 

[madrone]

REALLY! That's it!:jawdrop:

Its not like I would really know but that just doesn't look suffecient, I am and would be amazed if that was proper. Is there anymore support?

"Proper" is really a relative term for an ag. building.
Barns are built in all sorts of ways, often with posts in the ground (where they rot sooner or later) or just on the surface (same).
If it was only one post supported like this, it would fall easily. Keep in mind there are 9 post like this, squaring the building and braced together by more wood than I care to remember.
If the building was free-standing it would be fine except for a major earthquake. But as earthquakes happen here, we attached the building to the garage next to it for extra support.

 

[lwn9186]

Nice job I like it. Rep for ya

 

[7oaks]

Looks great - tried to rep you but it says I have to spread first. LOL

 

[puzzledmonkey]

Great job,looks brilliant.

Great to see loads of pics:glasses-cool:

 

[Mournetas]

Bravo!

Hats off to you bro for your staying power, I've done a bit of this so I know the grunt it takes. Great story in Photos.

 

[JDCOMPACTMAN]

Heck of a job.

 

[bunchgrass]

madrone-

What did you get out of that forked fir in the OP?