Milling Large Blk Cherry log

[7oaks]

Hi Guys...

I don't post in this forum as often as I should - I'm going to make my best effort to do some more posting in the future.

So here's my contribution for today. This was a very large black cherry that was cut down during the clearing operations to install electricity to our cabin in WV. It is one of the main reasons I purchased my Norwood mill. I just hated to see this beautiful wood go to rot.

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This is one of my buddies with the butt log on the tractor ready to load onto the mill. Note that the front tire is pretty near flattened. I actually did blow a tube on the tire moving some of these big logs.

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Here is the butt log being placed onto the mill. It is a Norwood lumber lite with 15 horse Honda engine.

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This shot is actually one of the logs from further up the tree. I had to remove the butt log and put it aside because it was too large for the mill. I later split it in half so that I could mill it but this day we just loaded a different log. We did have to narrow this log in a couple of places to get the first few cuts. LOL

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This pic shows some of the log after a bit of milling. I wanted to show the size of the 5/4 boards coming off of it. As you can see we kept milling late into the evening as we were just having too much fun.

ENJOY!

 

[deeker]

Looks great!!

More pics!!!

One suggestion though...get a hot bikini model with the mill...

I have been told I am too ugly to put in pics...

Still looking for a mill model for me.....unless the wife finds out.

Kevin

 

[deeker]

Hi Guys...

I don't post in this forum as often as I should - I'm going to make my best effort to do some more posting in the future.

So here's my contribution for today. This was a very large black cherry that was cut down during the clearing operations to install electricity to our cabin in WV. It is one of the main reasons I purchased my Norwood mill. I just hated to see this beautiful wood go to rot.

-----

This is one of my buddies with the butt log on the tractor ready to load onto the mill. Note that the front tire is pretty near flattened. I actually did blow a tube on the tire moving some of these big logs.

-----

Here is the butt log being placed onto the mill. It is a Norwood lumber lite with 15 horse Honda engine.

-----

This shot is actually one of the logs from further up the tree. I had to remove the butt log and put it aside because it was too large for the mill. I later split it in half so that I could mill it but this day we just loaded a different log. We did have to narrow this log in a couple of places to get the first few cuts. LOL

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This pic shows some of the log after a bit of milling. I wanted to show the size of the 5/4 boards coming off of it. As you can see we kept milling late into the evening as we were just having too much fun.

ENJOY!

We don't get cherry logs that big around here....I do like how well it cuts and finishes...almost glass smooth.

I just noticed, you have the throttle handle just oposite of mine. The throttle is on the back side, from the blade.
I might change mine to the same as your's...

Great pics.

 

[7oaks]

Looks great!!


Still looking for a mill model for me.....unless the wife finds out.

Kevin

Kevin...

I can't recommend the Norwood too highly. Price and performance wise I am very satisfied.

Now I need to do something with all the wood I have milled. It all started with the nice logs cut for the electical right of way. I had to buy a larger chain saw to cut the logs into manageable sizes. I had to buy the mill in order to save the logs. Then I had to buy a tractor to move the logs. Then I had to build a pole barn to store the tractor out of the weather. Then I had to build a workshop and buy wood working machines to use the wood I have milled. When does it all stop?

 

[deeker]

Kevin...

I can't recommend the Norwood too highly. Price and performance wise I am very satisfied.

Now I need to do something with all the wood I have milled. It all started with the nice logs cut for the electical right of way. I had to buy a larger chain saw the cut the logs into manageable sizes. I had to buy the mill in order to save the logs. Then I had to buy a tractor to move the logs. Then I had to build a pole barn to store the tractor out of the weather. Then I had to build a workshop and wood working machines to use the wood I have milled. When does it all stop?

The "I need one of these too" will never stop.

Here are a few pics of my LM2000 with the 23hp briggs and scrap iron.
One pic of mine is on Norwoods brochure and web site.

Milling at a local campground.

 

[7oaks]

Looks great!!

More pics!!!

One suggestion though...get a hot bikini model with the mill...

I have been told I am too ugly to put in pics...

Still looking for a mill model for me.....unless the wife finds out.

Kevin

Ah that type of model. LOL I've had a few good lookers operating the mill but they won't let me put their pictures on the web.

 

[7oaks]

We don't get cherry logs that big around here....I do like how well it cuts and finishes...almost glass smooth.

I agree.

I just noticed, you have the throttle handle just oposite of mine. The throttle is on the back side, from the blade.
I might change mine to the same as your's...

Great pics.

That is the one complaint I have in that the metal for the throttle handle is too thin. Mine bends and I have to keep straightening it.

 

[deeker]

Ah that type of model. LOL I've had a few good lookers operating the mill but they won't let me put their pictures on the web.

No guts, no glory!!!

They would be easier on the old eyes.

 

[mtngun]

7oaks, I am too jealous. Jealous of your hardwoods, and jealous of your mill. Thanks for the pics.

Isn't it rough being forced to build a barn to store the wood and gear ? I'm in the same boat.

Deeker, thanks for the pic of the Utah mountains. I love the way they just jump up out of nowhere. Utah doesn't have much else going for it, but it does have neat mountains.

 

[olyman]

Kevin...

I can't recommend the Norwood too highly. Price and performance wise I am very satisfied.

Now I need to do something with all the wood I have milled. It all started with the nice logs cut for the electical right of way. I had to buy a larger chain saw to cut the logs into manageable sizes. I had to buy the mill in order to save the logs. Then I had to buy a tractor to move the logs. Then I had to build a pole barn to store the tractor out of the weather. Then I had to build a workshop and buy wood working machines to use the wood I have milled. When does it all stop?

N E V E R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BobL]

Deeker, thanks for the pic of the Utah mountains. I love the way they just jump up out of nowhere. Utah doesn't have much else going for it, but it does have neat mountains.

+1 - great pics.

 

[TraditionalTool]

Carl,

Nice cherry stump there, wish I had some hardwood to cut.

That looks nice inside. I only see a couple small knots on that stump, I bet you got some nice material out of it. Great figure inside, how about rubbing some mineral spirits on a piece, I bet that figure pops out nicely for a pic!

 

[7oaks]

7oaks, I am too jealous. Jealous of your hardwoods, and jealous of your mill. Thanks for the pics.

Isn't it rough being forced to build a barn to store the wood and gear ? I'm in the same boat.

Being a Montana boy these hardwoods are all new to me. I even brought some lodgepole back from Montana last summer to do a project. Now that my shop is taking shape I need to allocate time for "hardwood" projects.

Yeah building that pole barn wasn't something I had really counted on but it just became necessary and as such a "priority".

Thanks...

N E V E R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Carl,

Nice cherry stump there, wish I had some hardwood to cut.

That looks nice inside. I only see a couple small knots on that stump, I bet you got some nice material out of it. Great figure inside, how about rubbing some mineral spirits on a piece, I bet that figure pops out nicely for a pic!

I think I'll bring out some of my wood samples next weekend and do just that then post some pics. It'll give me an excuse to wade through some of the stacks of wood.

By the way did you see the hand planes I posted in the CS tools forum thread?

 

[TraditionalTool]

By the way did you see the hand planes I posted in the CS tools forum thread?

No, I missed them, haven't been reading the CS forum too regularly (I actually got a job, so have been busy with it for the most part). I'll go look, sounds like you might have made them yourself. I love handmade tools!