6ft Oak with an 090

[Big Beech]

A little bid of video of the large Oak that I cut for a friend. When someone says "its big, 8ft wide" you think yeh, and?
But to see that size of log in the wood is something else :tongue2:
The first few images show the saw against the tree at its widest, just over 8ft top end.
even taking the first knuckle of was near bar length :hmm3grin2orange:
I am 6ft 2", and I am standing on logs when cutting to get height to work at.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmYQpjfquts&feature=youtu.be
during the main cut, the saw was just so impressive and you will see me shake my head in disbelief to how that thing just pulls in big wood full bar buried and heavily leaned on as well. Awesome :big_smile:

sorry for the crap video, and for some reason the audio is slightly out.Not exactly milling, but the butt will be sent off to a local mill who can handle such beasts.

simon

 

[IanB22]

Wow

PLEASE tell me that some of these ended up getting slabbed or quarter sawn with an alaskan? I really really want to see someone laying down on a 4 ft wide quarter sawn piece of english oak. Not even a bit of rot from what I can see too!

Great Great find.
Ian

 

[Big Beech]

PLEASE tell me that some of these ended up getting slabbed or quarter sawn with an alaskan? I really really want to see someone laying down on a 4 ft wide quarter sawn piece of english oak. Not even a bit of rot from what I can see too!

Great Great find.
Ian

yep, that's why I was drafted in to get it cut in to a manageable (sort of) section. but at nearly 6 tons, its gonna take a lot of liftin power!!!
there are only a handful of mills in the UK, and even fewer locally to get this bad boy sawn. My uncle in law is one of them, but he was too far away with transport costs etc.
there mill is here: Welcome to Copford Farm Sawmill, oak, green, seasoned, beams, saw mill, Horam, Heathfield, East Sussex, BS5756, TRADA, timber grading, graded oak, grade, TH1, TH2, THA, THB, Alex Gingell, Harry Gingell, sustainable, restoration, timber supplies, supp largest woodmizer in the UK. WM1000

 

[scogar]

Wow - please follow up with post sawmill pics if you can

 

[Big Beech]

I will try and get some images, but its now out of my hands. until they need the next sections cut up anyway.

cheers for looking at the videos,

simon

 

[JasonMS660]

A little bid of video of the large Oak that I cut for a friend. When someone says "its big, 8ft wide" you think yeh, and?
But to see that size of log in the wood is something else :tongue2:
The first few images show the saw against the tree at its widest, just over 8ft top end.
even taking the first knuckle of was near bar length :hmm3grin2orange:
I am 6ft 2", and I am standing on logs when cutting to get height to work at.
Ockham Oak - YouTube
during the main cut, the saw was just so impressive and you will see me shake my head in disbelief to how that thing just pulls in big wood full bar buried and heavily leaned on as well. Awesome :big_smile:

sorry for the crap video, and for some reason the audio is slightly out.Not exactly milling, but the butt will be sent off to a local mill who can handle such beasts.


simon

Mate, I was loving the 090, very impressive. Looks like it's in excellent condition.....I have to get one of those, I don't need one LOL BUT...I have to have one
:hmm3grin2orange: