I see folks taking small slabs maybe 10 inch sides all around 1 inch thick then wood glue several of them together, smash with a big clamp and let it dry for a few days. Then they lathe. Bowls, cups, even a lamp shade when it gets shaved thin enough.
Grahamt, wood turners might want to have a look at that stuff honestly and they can pay a nice sum. Maybe a tidy bundle to put towards a longer saw?
There's plenty knife handle sized hard stuff , I must admit I have stashed a few nice bits in the shed , maybe one day
It's at whatever size I could get my saw through, some is past it's best but I'll save any nice hard pieces just in case
Some of those latest pics appear punky. If it's spongy it may be too late, especially for a lathe. That Y piece may yield some crotch figure. See if you can get some from there too. internet pics:
Save some. You might suprise yourself. And the reward if you let it age, sometimes its ridiculously good. Let the aged spalted wood pictures commence
Just an idea, I see even people using glow in the dark resins. Thats a whole new territory and I'm waiting on some locust to dry out. Burled Locust
That should only take a minute or two. Reach over the top and cut as deep as you can coming back toward yourself. When you are at least half way through rotate the saw and start cutting straight down. As you near the end of that cut you will only have about 1/4 of the wood left and it should be easy enough to roll that remaining bit into view and make a final cut to separate the two ends. It is not as easy as having a big saw with a long bar but it really isn't too bad.
I'm proud of you Grahamt , you're tackling a real "David and Goliath" task there. Many others would be scared off by logistics of moving those beasts from here to there without the proper heavy duty equiptment. Good for you! Hopefully you can enjoy a at the end of your day as you look upon all you have processed.
Thanks I'm looking at my hard work over the last months burning in my stove , the jd is just a bonus . What spurs me on is this big stuff has been down a couple of years once css it dries in no time . I'll tackle any wood nowadays
Well that'll be a job for any handy man. Wow that's actually impressive. What kind of tree is that by the way? Looks beech like with the smooth bark.
It was a eucalyptus, it grew this big in 15 year . He wished he had never planted it as it lifted all his fence
I talked to someone about eucalyptus, its a bit of a trade off but guess he didnt mind it. I know the oil smell but does the tree or cut wood smell the same "menthol minty smell?"
