thank yew mr railroad man

[mikeb1079]

so we're getting a high speed rail line from milwaukee to madison. to be more specific, we're getting it right in our backyard which abuts the tracks. so the railroad came thru about two weeks ago with a buzz saw on a long boom (wish i could've seen that) and topped everything that was too close to the tracks.

the next day i was walking the pooch down the tracks and noticed that in addition to topping a bunch of trees, they also dropped a nice walnut and a gnarly but fairly big black locust. right away i'm scheming on how to get the logs into my backyard even though they're about 300ft away. so i get out the winch and notice that the railroad is coming back thru and picking up all the limbs and branches. :censored: they're not going to let me at those logs. well, i figured i'd better talk to the lads and see what they have to say. they turned out to be the nicest guys in the world and after i explained why i wanted the logs, they offered to boom the logs right into my backyard. good stuff. so i'm happy as a clam. the walnut is about 20" and the locust on the butt is about 26".

can't beat that for convenience eh? now i just gotta mill em.

 

[huskyhank]

Yes!!!!!

 

[mtngun]

Must be nice to have hardwood logs dropped off in your back yard.

 

[mikeb1079]

Must be nice to have hardwood logs dropped off in your back yard.

i thought you might say something like that.

and yes...yes it was.

on a serious note though, i gotta order some anchorseal (it'll be awhile before i'm able to get to those logs). i've never used it, but heard good things. anybody here use it?

 

[qbilder]

I cut a lot of large burls & figured logs. I use the heck out of anchorseal & love it. I seal ends & then paint faces of burl slabs to let dry SLOWLY. Prevents most of the severe cracking & twisting.

 

[hanniedog]

Nice grab on the wood, just exactly why are they putting in "high speed " rail. Must be planning on putting in new track and ties? The gov is trying to sell high speed between Cinncy and Cleveland public isn't buying it.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Sweet!

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

Im sorry.. but they look alittle more like yellow locust, rather than black locust? Black locust has needles.. and is a redish, color the wood is.. I have milled alot of it here in mid-Missouri.

 

[TSRuff]

So while I am driving 4 hours, rowing across a river, walking 1/2 mile down an old logging trail, getting on a 4-wheeler, driving 3 miles down another trail, and walking another 100' into the woods to find my tree, yours are delivered to your house? :censored:

Seriously though, that's a good amount of wood, congrats on the find. I've noticed that when you are particularly nice to the gentleman trying to dispose of trees that they are generally more than happy to give it away...

 

[mikeb1079]

Im sorry.. but they look alittle more like yellow locust, rather than black locust? Black locust has needles.. and is a redish, color the wood is.. I have milled alot of it here in mid-Missouri.

it's possible, but i saw them with their leaves. normally my tree id isn't so hot but my neighbor down the street is a certified arborist and he mentioned that he noticed the black locust logs in my yard. it's definitely not honey locust which i think is the only other type around here. i throw some more grain pics up when i saw em.

So while I am driving 4 hours, rowing across a river, walking 1/2 mile down an old logging trail, getting on a 4-wheeler, driving 3 miles down another trail, and walking another 100' into the woods to find my tree, yours are delivered to your house?

guilty as charged. if it makes you feel any better i still have to saw em up!

 

[1harlowr]

Those are definately black locust logs. Around here they are abundant near places that were cleared ie: railroad lines, well sites, power lines