From Tree to Barn photos

[madrone]

Thanks all for the good words.
Because I live out in the boonies not all that many folk have seen the barn or the project as it happened it's nice to show it off a bit. Especially to people that appreciate this sort of thing.
A handfull of people I show pics to just nod and say cool........

Bunchgrass, as far as the fir in pic. 1, I didn't really keep track of the BF for each tree. But by looking at pic. 4 where I was bucking it, I'd say there were 8 millable logs 12' to 19' long, 24" to 30" diam. Each log milled down to 8-12 2x8's (dimensional) with some 2x4's to spare. Both tops became support posts about 19' tall.
That plus about 1-2 cords of firewood from the lower 10' of the tree made that tree pretty damn productive.

 

[treemandan]

Man down, Man Down!

Sorry, if you are reading this post I deleted, it was in the wrong forum.

 

[teamtree]

I was thinking about that type of felling job the other day. I would think you are lucky the back half of the tree did not fall opposite of the notch and possibly on yourself. Did you have the top tied together?

The pictures don't tell the whole story but it looks like you cut through all the holding wood on the back trunk, therefore loosing all control.

Can you give me the scoop? Just curious as I was thinking this is one of the more dangerous felling jobs next to dead and hollow trees.

 

[madrone]

I was thinking about that type of felling job the other day. I would think you are lucky the back half of the tree did not fall opposite of the notch and possibly on yourself. Did you have the top tied together?

The pictures don't tell the whole story but it looks like you cut through all the holding wood on the back trunk, therefore loosing all control.

Can you give me the scoop? Just curious as I was thinking this is one of the more dangerous felling jobs next to dead and hollow trees.

Good point Teamtree.
I admit there was a lot risk on this tree especially for someone like me with only medium experience.
I did attach a chain and binder to hold the trunks together at the graft but did not know for sure that it would be enough to keep them together. The graft did hold until it fell.

Here is a link to the thread I started to get advice.

I'll tell ya one more thing, when I was making the back cut, I was watching that top for any sign it was splitting away from the front. I was ready to get outta there ASAP.

 

[deeker]

"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.

Looks great from here.

 

[madrone]

Looks great from here.

Thanks

 

[OregonSawyer]

Thanks all for the good words.
Because I live out in the boonies not all that many folk have seen the barn or the project as it happened

I've seen the barn first-hand (albeit briefly and in the dark) but it looked good from my angle. I used to be a sawyer at a local sawmill here just to declare my credentials. I know a couple things about doug-fir lumber. I can't imagine the effort required to mill THAT much dimension with a chainsaw!

 

[deeker]

Thanks

Oh, by the way...pics of your partner in crime would be good too.

:snicker:

 

[madrone]

I've seen the barn first-hand (albeit briefly and in the dark) but it looked good from my angle. I used to be a sawyer at a local sawmill here just to declare my credentials. I know a couple things about doug-fir lumber. I can't imagine the effort required to mill THAT much dimension with a chainsaw!

Is that you A...? And if so, is that 046 of yours getting enough exercise?:hmm3grin2orange: Thanks for the good words.

Deeker, i'm not sure if you're talking bout my saw or ol lady but i'm guessing this is what you want to see (ya perv).
It's not the best photo of her, the hardhat really brings out her eyes....

Just after the tree fell, she's checking out the grubs and stuff living in there.

 

[madrone]

Here's another pic of her.

 

[needwood]

Wow you are the man!

I have wanted to do something like that for years""" Unforchantly, i don't have the money for the tools or the place to cut the timber. Nice job friend"

 

[OregonSawyer]

Is that you A...? And if so, is that 046 of yours getting enough exercise?:hmm3grin2orange: Thanks for the good words.

Haha yeah. 'Tis me! It's not getting as much exercise as I'd like. But then again for some reason I put Calculus and Chemistry ahead of chainsaw time... I put it through it's paces bucking that Old Growth I sent you the vid of into firewood rounds. It was sound for all but the last 25 ft or so. I got a few tanks through it anyway!

 

[olyman]

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?

18 in dia x 24 deep concrete,weighs?? post weighs?? plus the anount of concrete outside dia against dirt?? and the approx 18 dia concrete footing will hold how much,before sinking??? take near a hurricane to lift it,,or a tornado

 

[Toddppm]

18" diameter ? Really?

 

[madrone]

Are you guys talking about the cement the posts are on?
Probably 14-16" diameter in the ground, 14x14(ish) on the top.

 

[Gologit]

Well done.

 

[slice'N'dice'M]

Workin fool !

Awesome job my friend...and it is done just how you want it

don't ya love that stank juice that comes out of those holes ! :msp_huh:

I put a cable in a willow tree once with "I" bolts. When I drilled that hole, boy howdy did it gush...washing machine couldn't touch that tree stank !

 

[jerrycmorrow]

very impressive. how long did you cure your boards? under cover?

 

[madrone]

very impressive. how long did you cure your boards? under cover?

Hi Jerry, the boards were stickered and stacked in the shade, under hanging tarps (more ventilation) from the milling time mid-winter until Sept. when we started the barn.
The photo is just the early stages, I don't have a pic of the whole stack.

Thanks everyone for the nice words. It means a lot.