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Offline Drilling Man

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So, Do You Guys Like White Pine?
« on: August 23, 2012, 05:54:11 AM »
  I'm still logging white pine and as my helper is still comeing over, we've been up in the woods!
 
  Here's the first white pine of the day and it's a beauty!!
 

 
  I counted 110 rings, so it's an old tree forsure!
 

 
 My old 268XP sure has been a good saw!
 

 
  And with the limbs cut off and the logs sawn out at 16' 6", i started skidding the logs
 

 
  Eariler i poped out this HUGE boulder out of our skidding road and rolled it aside, as there was no way around it!
 

 
  And with the log skidded out, i loaded it on my "log hauling" running gear,
 

 
  So, with two loads loaded, we headed out where i barely made it up "sugar sand hill" without letting out lots of chain!  But we did make it, clawing our way to the top and headed home where my helper started washing the logs,
 

 
  And once again, we had some VERY nice logs!
 

 
  That's it for this time!
 
  DM
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Re: So, Do You Guys Like White Pine?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2012, 09:09:09 AM »
DM,  Those are some great pictures and a great story.  It's possible to find enjoyment in hard work when placed in the proper perspective.   ;)   Thanks, Peshtigo.
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Re: So, Do You Guys Like White Pine?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2012, 11:25:36 AM »
DM,
I see you are up to your usual tricks.  I like the way you post a story.  Looking forward to seeing it slabbed out.
Wish I was there to help. :-\
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Re: So, Do You Guys Like White Pine?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2012, 06:03:29 AM »
  I've been VERY busy here!  My helper came over and we've been milling some of those HUGE logs!
 
  I'm now targeting 3x8's as much as possible, so i've been milling some "side" lumber at 2 by what ever i can get, to be used in a couple building projects i have comeing up!
 
  Here's one log at the "cant" stage,
 

 
  And here's the 3x8's, and 2x16" side lumber i got off it,
 

 
  To maximize the 3x8's out of a cant,
 

 
  I get it down to where i can split it into two 8" wide cants, then rolling them 90* and started takeing 3x lumber off,
 

 
  Anyway, here's the 3x8's we milled out yesterday,
 

 
  Along with all the 5/4 from yesterday and a few days ago,
 

 
  all delivered to my customer/friends warehouse and stickered!
 

 
  That's a LOT of 3x8's, and a nice stack of 16' 5/4 in the back ground!
 

 
  The BEST part of "this" story is, i've now filled the entire materials list for this job!  With all the delays, it's been going on for over 2 yrs, and the above is only part of the lumber i've milled for this job!
 
  I can't tell you how happy i am to have this job done!
 
  DM
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Re: So, Do You Guys Like White Pine?
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2012, 07:48:34 AM »
wow, ear
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Re: So, Do You Guys Like White Pine?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2013, 02:03:03 AM »
White Pine. Wow! Are you in New Hampshire or Maine?
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