Rescued a cherry from George...

Mmmmm mechanical advantage

 

Hope that burl goes to a wood worker or turner.

 

Be hard to do without it......

 

That's what I'm planning. May get a friend to saw the big one and see what it looks like. We have a friend the could use some for knife handles.
Maybe TurboDiesel would like some to turn.

 

He's a hack.

Lol

 

Ok, maybe Miz July would like a burl or 2......

 

Split some of the big log today. Made nice progress on the pile of rounds. Got about 5 left. 2nd box full on the tractor

 

Do you miss rolling those biggins up the board yet?

 

It's different, for sure. Where we could have several big ones staged on the ramps, 2 is all we can get on Blue Samson. About 24" is the biggest we've done, so far. But I LIKE it...

 

Got the box of splits from yesterday stacked this morning. That finished the racks in this area. Should be about 1.3 cords. Now to put a roof over them.
Saved this knot/burl for my knife maker friend.
Had time to buck and split another full box. We have another 1/2 cord rack to tuck this in. With the cherry trees I've seen broken off from logging, should be able to fill it.

 

Hey Jeff, just curious how you are constructing your plastic pallet “racks”? I would like to know what you do to hold the ends on so they hold the weight. Thanks, Ed

 

We use T post or rigid conduit/pipe...those have 1/2"...3/4" would be better. Drive in ground next to bottom pallet, where fork openings are...slide end pallets over posts.

 

Thanks! I now see the conduit in a couple of the racks

 

Started on a 1/2 cord rack we had empty. That's the box full. Should have about 1 more box full to finish the cherry we have on the yard.

 

That’s about as blue as it gets.

 

"Wild cherry" or "black cherry" is Prunus serotina. Lots of other cherry trees around too, mostly called "sour cherry," "choke cherry" or "European cherry" that have been cultivated for fruits. Yes, wilted cherry leaves are extremely toxic as they can build up cyanide (not fresh leaves or completely dry leaves). Can kill full-grown cows. Definitely don't want them anywhere near livestock. However, they love to sprout up on the edge between pasture and forest, constant vigilance is in order .

 

If you mill cherry logs, stay away from the pith and several inches around it . That's where a lot of the tension (twist, cracks, etc.) live. Mr. Robert did a nice video on milling cherry.

 

Thanks for sharing. He does a nice job.

 

We got almost a full box off the remaining logs, plus some small pieces to use for smoking.
Got it stacked in the rack...
Totaled a shade over 1.5 cords...
I'll look for the broken trees to finish filling that rack.