Iowa Fall 2012 GTG

[Hedgerow]

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What kind of oak and how dry is it? Dimensions please

For estimation would this work for Oak???

cubic feet divided by 128 x .8 x 5500 = lbs green???

 

[nstueve]

For estimation would this work for Oak???

cubic feet divided by 128 x .8 x 5500 = lbs green???

ancy would have to provide dimentions...

 

[moody]

For estimation would this work for Oak???

cubic feet divided by 128 x .8 x 5500 = lbs green???

Semi dry Oak is about 45lbs per cubic foot

 

[ancy]

ancy would have to provide dimentions...

Will this work for a size? Roughly 4.5'Dx5'L green cut 2-3 months ago.

And the weight is........?


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[moody]

Will this work for a size? Roughly 4.5'Dx5'L green cut 2-3 months ago.

And the weight is........?


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Should weigh around 3650 lbs

 

[srcarr52]

Will this work for a size? Roughly 4.5'Dx5'L green cut 2-3 months ago.

And the weight is........?

Much less after my 394XP with a 42" bar starts chewing on it. :chainsawguy:

 

[Hedgerow]

Much less after my 394XP with a 42" bar starts chewing on it. :chainsawguy:

I'll just over buck it with the 36er...
Ya... That's a big stick of Oak...

 

[moody]

Now that you've got the big stick where's the pecker poles for 20 inch bars?

 

[ancy]

Went and picked up a set of tongs from there and I really DON'T think there is any way I could get that loaded, it's F-N huge!

 

[ancy]

Oh wait!

Turn it, roll it down the hill, and hope it hits the ramp on Nathan's trailer! Might be hard to stop once it starts moving?

 

[moody]

Went and picked up a set of tongs from there and I really DON'T think there is any way I could get that loaded, it's F-N huge!

Do you have car ramps a log chain and heavy duty wratchet straps? If so I know how to get it loaded sir.

 

[ancy]

My balls hurt just thinking about it! Oh wait got kicked there by a horse last week!

 

[Hedgerow]

Turn it, roll it down the hill, and hope it hits the ramp on Nathan's trailer! Might be hard to stop once it starts moving?

Video of that one please...

 

[srcarr52]

Do you have car ramps a log chain and heavy duty wratchet straps? If so I know how to get it loaded sir.

I loaded a 36" 14' long fresh cut walnut onto a trailer with only a 2 ton come-a-long and the ramps on the trailer. It took a long time but it got done.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Much less after my 394XP with a 42" bar starts chewing on it. :chainsawguy:

I have a Jonsered 2094 that wants a peice of that.:msp_biggrin::msp_biggrin:

 

[Hedgerow]

I loaded a 36" 14' long fresh cut walnut onto a trailer with only a 2 ton come-a-long and the ramps on the trailer. It took a long time but it got done.

Why not just pick it up with your loader tractor and put it on there???
:msp_sneaky:

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

And a Partner P100.:msp_sneaky:

 

[Wood Doctor]

More Prep Work for the GTG

I loaded a 36" 14' long fresh cut walnut onto a trailer with only a 2 ton come-a-long and the ramps on the trailer. It took a long time but it got done.

Dang, I wish I had all that equipment.

Today I cut 6 round blocks of 30" dia. elm at 20" lengths. Then I noodled them in half so I could lift them onto the tailgate. That required an end-over-end flip of course. Those 12 half-moon rounds were a bit tricky to handle. The truck seemed glad I only piled on a dozen.

Initially, I cross cut most of the mass with my salvaged Mac 5700-20 outfitted with a 28" bar. It got a little hot because the auto oiler bogged down (I guess I should have pumped a little). So, I finished the job with my Stihl MS 361.

Oh, and BTW, I worked my adz off. Good prep for October 6.

 

[mweba]

Why not just pick it up with your loader tractor and put it on there???
:msp_sneaky:

He's a city boy :msp_biggrin:

 

[sam-tip]

Don't dump it on Nathans drive way. It will take out the house. All down hill. If you wait till Sunday afternoon I can take it to Nathans. I am 15 to 20 miles east of Redfield. I can trailer about 4 of those big logs.

Doug