Here's the trees that are going to be my new shop.

[jimdad07]

I told you guys last year that my wife said I can build a new shop. I have been trying to secure logs to do a post and beam structure. These are some nice big poplar trees that are clear and rot free all the way down to the ground. I have one completely down and have to finish dropping the one with the thicker trunk next weekend. The one that I took all the way to the ground was 4' on the stump right on the money at it's widest point. I am quarter sawing all of the logs for better lumber and to make them fit on the carriage mill. I will keep this thread updated with pics as I go.

 

[jimdad07]

Here's some more. I have brought two hay wagon loads home so far (the trees were at my wife's uncle place up the road, he has been worried about them coming down on his house for some time). On those two loads I will have pretty close to enough logs to mill for the framing material for the walls. There two trees are massive. I only have about a third of the usable logs from the first tree home as of right now.

 

[betterbuilt]

Looking good neighbor. When are you planning to build?

 

[jimdad07]

Howdy neighbor. I plan on milling these logs up this winter and start building in the spring. I would rather work the poplar when it's green and let it dry out in place when it's all together. Going to build it on concrete piers roughly 20x24 with a good sized attic over the whole building. I have a black locust to take down in Chaumont this winter that I will use as a sill plate on top of the concrete and then the poplar will start there.

 

[rburg]

Are you using the 9010 for taking the trees down as well as milling the logs? I got to run one of those saws a couple of times and they seem like a real nice saw.

 

[jimdad07]

Are you using the 9010 for taking the trees down as well as milling the logs? I got to run one of those saws a couple of times and they seem like a real nice saw.

Yeah, it's the only saw I have big enough to handle a tree that big and work well on the mill. Hopefully over the winter I can pick up a blown up 066 to have around as a backup saw. The way the CAD is I might have three or four by spring:hmm3grin2orange:.

 

[tjbier]

wow that is awesome!
looks like you will have a bunch of lumber and firewood out of the deal. That is a huge Poplar tree. Are you going to air dry til you use them?
That looks like a project right up my alley. More pics too!

 

[Freehand]

Very nice.Few have the pleasure of working with quartersawn beam.opcorn:

 

[betterbuilt]

Yeah, it's the only saw I have big enough to handle a tree that big and work well on the mill. Hopefully over the winter I can pick up a blown up 066 to have around as a backup saw. The way the CAD is I might have three or four by spring:hmm3grin2orange:.

I'll keep my eyes open for you. I seem to come across them every once and a while. Bill

 

[SDB777]

That's poplar?
Strange bark configuration, really deep grooves.....use to seeing smooth bark on the poplar growing locally here(even on trees getting into the 26-30 inch size). And the other poplar trees I remember being in Maine don't get that big before winter, wind, or wood stove takes them!

Regardless, those are some cool photo's and I enjoyed 'em!!!!


Scott B

 

[betterbuilt]

That's poplar?
Strange bark configuration, really deep grooves.....use to seeing smooth bark on the poplar growing locally here(even on trees getting into the 26-30 inch size). And the other poplar trees I remember being in Maine don't get that big before winter, wind, or wood stove takes them!

My first thought was they looked like cottonwood. If I had to guess I'd still say Cottonwood. I actually like Cottonwood and Aspen, they are under rated around here. Most loggers cut them and leave them in the woods. I did a job on a piece of property that they were logging and they left hundreds of 3 foot diameter Aspen trees lay to rot. I wish I had a bandmill back then.

 

[olyman]

Yeah, it's the only saw I have big enough to handle a tree that big and work well on the mill. Hopefully over the winter I can pick up a blown up 066 to have around as a backup saw. The way the CAD is I might have three or four by spring:hmm3grin2orange:.

CAD's, a bear, aint it???? Just think. If you wouldnt have come to this forum,you wouldnt know what cad is!!!! And now,,its starting to creep on yah!! Dont worry,,theres no known cure for it!!!!!

 

[jimdad07]

wow that is awesome!
looks like you will have a bunch of lumber and firewood out of the deal. That is a huge Poplar tree. Are you going to air dry til you use them?
That looks like a project right up my alley. More pics too!

They'll be drying as much as possible between now and spring, I don't mind framing with green lumber as long as it's all green. I'll keep putting up pics as I go.

 

[jimdad07]

My first thought was they looked like cottonwood. If I had to guess I'd still say Cottonwood. I actually like Cottonwood and Aspen, they are under rated around here. Most loggers cut them and leave them in the woods. I did a job on a piece of property that they were logging and they left hundreds of 3 foot diameter Aspen trees lay to rot. I wish I had a bandmill back then.

We have a lot of them around here. The village is full of them that size and then some. Maybe I am wrong on the species, wouldn't be the first time but that's what we all call them around here. When they are smaller the bark on them is much smoother, seems to be rough like that on the ones that are 36" and up. The higher you get in the tree the smoother and greener the bark gets.

 

[jimdad07]

That's poplar?
Strange bark configuration, really deep grooves.....use to seeing smooth bark on the poplar growing locally here(even on trees getting into the 26-30 inch size). And the other poplar trees I remember being in Maine don't get that big before winter, wind, or wood stove takes them!

Regardless, those are some cool photo's and I enjoyed 'em!!!!


Scott B

Is the cotton wood and aspen wood green colored like the poplar?

 

[betterbuilt]

We have a lot of them around here. The village is full of them that size and then some. Maybe I am wrong on the species, wouldn't be the first time but that's what we all call them around here. When they are smaller the bark on them is much smoother, seems to be rough like that on the ones that are 36" and up. The higher you get in the tree the smoother and greener the bark gets.

The best way to tell is to see it in person. My first thought was cottonwood. Even the color of the cuts you made make me think cottonwood. It one thing that usually tips me of is the odor cottonwood puts off. Well I got the book out and it says Eastern Cottonwood also known as Carolina poplar and White wood. Swamp cottonwoon also known as cottonwood, river cottonwood, and Swamp poplar. Black Cottonwood And Balsam fir. Eastern and Swamp cottonwood grow throught the eastern half of the united states.

Well after reading that We're both right..

 

[betterbuilt]

Is the cotton wood and aspen wood green colored like the poplar?

Well I have two different colors of aspen in my yard. One looks like a White birch and actually fools most people. the other looks smoothish and light gray at the bottom and turns greenish as it gets higher.

Popple is a term the use for aspen and cottonwood they are sold together.

 

[jimdad07]

The best way to tell is to see it in person. My first thought was cottonwood. Even the color of the cuts you made make me think cottonwood. It one thing that usually tips me of is the odor cottonwood puts off. Well I got the book out and it says Eastern Cottonwood also known as Carolina poplar and White wood. Swamp cottonwoon also known as cottonwood, river cottonwood, and Swamp poplar. Black Cottonwood And Balsam fir. Eastern and Swamp cottonwood grow throught the eastern half of the united states.

Well after reading that We're both right..

I was just doing some reading myself and found out pretty much the same thing. I had no idea that there were so many different kinds of poplar trees around. We do get some cottonwoods around here, but I have never noticed the seeds on these trees that I do on the other ones.

 

[jimdad07]

Well I have two different colors of aspen in my yard. One looks like a White birch and actually fools most people. the other looks smoothish and light gray at the bottom and turns greenish as it gets higher.

Popple is a term the use for aspen and cottonwood they are sold together.

I did not know that. The last kitchen I built was out of popple, it's great wood to work with.

 

[betterbuilt]

Whatever it is, when go to start building let me know. If I'm not busy I'll give you a hand. Bill