Government sells them. At least that is what I’ve been told. Realistically, it’s probably some sort of shady government arrangement with some rich gangsters.
What free wood did you find today?
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The neighbor‘s brother bought a house and is having to take down some trees that are leaning or disease, so I was able to score some California pepper, diseased, and will go back later for Sycamore. I brought them a platter and a hollow form and gave the head of the Arborist team a couple pieces also. Big score. Tough haul in a Corvette.
Great score. Glad you had room for them and the tail-stock. The bark looks pretty green, so was wondering if maybe it was London plane, Platanus x acerifolia or Platanus x hispanica versus California sycamore, Platanus racemosa.
Haven’t picked up the Sycamore yet. Tailstock belongs to a friend. Needs to be fixed. Quill won’t move.
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Congrats! Years ago I missed out on a Craigslist listing for California Pepper Tree. Still bummed about that! Chuck
I think it's hilarious you haul that around in a Corvette. That probably comes close to the weight limit. I bet when you pull up to a site like that people look at you like you're crazy.
those look like the sycamore
from my experience that's not California pepper in your picture
Here’s the sycamore—passenger seat of Corvette. I need a truck!
I only know what the wood guys told me. The one on right is pepper, others being eucalyptus.
Well that was exhausting, annoying and nerve-wrackingly dangerous….but MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ! Only took an hour somehow, even though it feels like I worked a full day at a construction site. My new favorite location for sure.
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Perseverance!
the one one the right is the eucalyptus, the other being the sycamore
first picture is california pepper bark
second is eucalyptus microtheca bark
third is sycamore bark
I see what you mean Byron. That's a beast to haul up the cliff from that beach.
Waiting to see how my back feels tomorrow morning….
Lol! Nice haul. Your Vette has more room than my C8! I would give it a try though with the right padding.
No Pain No Gain lol.
That and cliff don't go together! I would be looking for a winch system! Or do you have a winch that you didn't show us? My back quit being able to pull off a trick like that 10 years or more ago when a truck tailgate broke under me while I was holding a little ole 42 inch John Deere mower.
Well the saga of milling my cherry logs continues. I managed to get three loaded into my truck and trailer and then up to the mill. Limited on how much I can haul at one time. 1/2 ton truck and small trailer (sorry if I posted these pics already).
Went back another time to get the last three logs loaded, and the farmer's son told me, this is a working farm and we can't do things for free. I asked him how much he wanted. He said $40. I reluctantly agreed and paid him for the previous load. I was told the excavator was being used elsewhere and he couldn't load me today. He'd contact me.
He was cutting firewood one day and I noticed two more cherry logs. I asked if I could have them and he assured me he'd save them for me. Nice straight logs with no branching. Better than the ones I had saved. I saw him since 2 or three times and he promised me he'd leave them alone. So much for his word.
Needless to say, I was (and am) PI$$ED! Not much I can do about it; I don't want to loose my firewood cutting privileges. So, I'm still waiting to get my last 3 logs loaded.
Went back another time to get the last three logs loaded, and the farmer's son told me, this is a working farm and we can't do things for free. I asked him how much he wanted. He said $40. I reluctantly agreed and paid him for the previous load. I was told the excavator was being used elsewhere and he couldn't load me today. He'd contact me.
He was cutting firewood one day and I noticed two more cherry logs. I asked if I could have them and he assured me he'd save them for me. Nice straight logs with no branching. Better than the ones I had saved. I saw him since 2 or three times and he promised me he'd leave them alone. So much for his word.
Needless to say, I was (and am) PI$$ED! Not much I can do about it; I don't want to loose my firewood cutting privileges. So, I'm still waiting to get my last 3 logs loaded.
To make matters worse, There are 2 Ash logs next to the burn pile I'd like to get. If I had a reliable loading method, I'd be set. And today I ran into another cherry log. Nice 8' log with a crotch.
So these are my pipe dream logs. If you were to have the cherry milled (24" dia. butt), how would you have it milled? Normally, I'd just go for lumber (cant, etc) but doing a crotch log that way won't yield much usable lumber. So have it sawn through and through (flitch) in 8/4 or 12/4 and go for rustic table tops. Not really my thing, but one would be nice. Thoughts?
So these are my pipe dream logs. If you were to have the cherry milled (24" dia. butt), how would you have it milled? Normally, I'd just go for lumber (cant, etc) but doing a crotch log that way won't yield much usable lumber. So have it sawn through and through (flitch) in 8/4 or 12/4 and go for rustic table tops. Not really my thing, but one would be nice. Thoughts?