.... although they're just as straight. They are going to be floor joists on a project of mine and will be seen from the level below. I'm simulating parts of an old log cabin construction, just without the old axe and adze marks of authenticity.
This morning while waiting for the aliev to kick in and not ready for the noise of the sawmill I started to peel the bark. Mostly to see how difficult it would be. It's kinda satisfying, like picking a scab. The logs were cut this winter and a patient approach with this tool I could work it off in 1 piece (16') and it's not a bad job at all. It's starting to sprinkle so it's time for some sawing. Already on the mill from yesterday afternoon.
BTW they're cut 7" thick by whatever. It should be *pretty cool to look at from the first floor. *hopefully
Very nice, everyone must be sleeping in this morning. I built an Olde English hunting lodge addition onto a clients house in mid 90's and used timbers like that. Ours were sourced from somewhere out west and shipped in. Lodge pole pine ??? We spent days with axes, hammers, chains and what ever else to distress them. Some were used to build the trusses which were exposed and not actually structural. All the crew carved their names on the top of the bottom truss chord, I often wonder if anyone has ever found it. It was called the hearth room and was 3k sq. ft. IIRC the truss span was about 35' across and actually taller as it was a 14/12 roof. The owners budget was basically whatever he wanted, that room cost a little north of 2 million.
Interesting, why not use harder wood from out there instead of shipping soft wood from here? Aesthetics only?
Pictures were forbidden on the property during the construction. The architect wanted to do a story about the project and the owners response was basically if I ever see a picture of this project anywhere you will never own anything again. I have some pics of the project that I will never share, LOL. There are 3 chandeliers made of Elk horns that were 57k a piece. it was called the hearth room because the fireplace was the centerpiece of the room. It was about 25 feet tall stone imported from Italy with about 4 foot tall carved lions at the base. I was very lucky to manage this job and got to do many things builders could only dream of.
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S'posed to near 90* today.... I found out earlier this morning that you shouldn't try to cut your own hair using the convex mirror on your Gator, even with the plastic depth guides! Mrs fuelrod was able to salvage the operation and I always wear a hat anyways. I'm putting the "dock" in the river today, this morning. All of a sudden it's summer.
This is where it spends the winter. Done. That haze is another Canadian fire smoke result. What's up with that? It seems like it been every year for like 10 years.
Same as the western US, poor forestry management...that, and I think some of these fires are set on purpose by radical nutjob/pyros
I did get the bark off along with some demo of the space where these will be used. As usual, it's the weekend and raining.
