robutacion
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Hi peoples,
I have been waiting for about 3 years to get my hands on these 2 large logs that were left from 2 large trees cut in a place only a couple of miles out of town.
These 2 trees were in the same yard of the large Macrocarpa tree, we cut down about that time, but the fellow that had the use of the paddock to keep some stock in, to eat the grass, didn't like that the property owner had given the Macrocarpa to us so, we made sure we would get any more wood from that place, as though that he owned the place and everything in it so, the next trees that we were trying to get where these 2 very large and very old trees that were not native to Australia but certainly planted from someone from overseas that no one seem to know who, nor the name of these 2 trees...!
So, this greedy fellow make up some story to the property owner, why we shouldn't be allowed in to cut wood, as he wanted to do that for himself so, and not waiting any time, he got some fellows to help him and they cut those 2 trees down a few weeks later, leaving behind in a pile, the branches and the 2 tree butts that had most of the rotten damage on then, reason why we though in let the property owner know as this 2 trees where just at the back fence of some houses built only a short distance away, certainly in the way if any of these trees would brake at the base and fall towards the houses...!
I knew that this fellow left the 2 large tree butts in the pile to be burnt as he wouldn't take wood with rotten on it so, I approach the owner and asked if I could take the left overs for my wood turnings, and the owner said the it would be ok because the other fellow that cut the trees said that he had cleaned the place pushing all the rubbish in a pile for burning, when the fire season would open, so according to everyone, that was left as rubbish...!
My problem was that, I had to get the gate key from the other fellow that hated my guts so, that I knew would be interesting...! I contacted him, told him that I had permission to pick-up the butts/stumps from the pile but I needed access thought the gate. He wouldn't give me the key and he started to play this game with me of making me go there after he would say that the gate would be open such day from such to such time...!
I reckon he made us go there, only to find the gate locked, at least 5 times, every time he had an excuse why the gate wasn't open when he said it would be so, I stop playing his game and went to speak to the property owner to have things sorted, only to find out that, that property was sold to someone out of town but no one seemed to know who or have any contact for.
I Kept asking and looking for someone that could give me some information, only to find out that, yes the property was now belonging to someone else, and that the best person to know who that person was, guess who...??? the bloody idiot that cut the trees and had cattle in there, as he have continued to be allowed to keep his cattle in there....!
Well, that was a waste of time, as I already knew that this fellow would give the run around again so, I found someone that did accept to help me out to get the wood out of there so, and to cut a already long story a little shorter, today I had a window time opportunity to get the out but everything had to be done pretty fast, the window time was from 2:00 to 4:00 afternoon so, we got all our gear ready and got the job done and home by 3.50pm...!:biggrin:
These damn logs were about 2 meters long and about 2 feet across (at least), even tough with some rotten on them, one more than the other, they were still to heavy for the two of us to handle so, the big chainsaw come out and I've made 2 cuts in each log, making it just bearable for us move to the trailer with the assistance of a heavy duty trolley and then winch them up with the help of the aluminium ramps we have for the quad bike to on the trailer.
These trees had the trunks covered with burls, not growing out from the skin but the tree skin was burled caps, for at least 5 meters from the soil level up, with the most burled stuff being precisely in those 2 meters of wood they left behind, because of the hollow rot on them...!
The only wood that I got initially from these trees, was a piece that I cut from one of these 2 logs, not long after I saw them in the pile for burning, I simply jumped the fence with chainsaw in hand and a determination to cut a piece of it to see what it looked like, the one way or the other...!
It was a decent piece I cut as I couldn't lift it but, something that I had already predicted so I had the trolley with me to carry it to the fence where the wife was wanting at...! We got it home and when I sliced it all, I could see that what I had, was not the best I could have as the best was still there but near impossible to cut just a chunk so, I got the pen blanks done and I done 4 different types of of this wood, as the wood itself is full of different grains and colours depending where you are cutting. The ones close to the outer skin produced some amazing burled blanks that sold in a "flash".
My only concern was if this "good friend of mine" would burn the pile just in despise, even tough he needed a permit to burn it and the permit could only be provided to the property owner so, that may have stop him to do it as he knew he would get in big troubles...!
As you all can see, we have plenty of this stuff to go trough, what I mean is that, about half of the shorter pieces we cut, are hollow/rotten inside, some quite bad some no so bad, and others are totally solid which is nice to know...! I started to clean some when we got home and it was a hell of a job, trying to cut the good wood from the bad stuff, full of soil, sand and all sorts...!
Some pieces I had to literally carve the rotten stuff off the center using a small axe, even tough, it will require a good wash with the water pressure gun. The last piece I sliced with the chainsaw, from one of the shorter logs, I got a big surprise when I saw the amazing colours and grain when I open the 2 pieces. I have seen a small area of identical stuff on an earlier piece I clean but nothing that big so, my friends, we have some nice "treasures" coming out of these logs, for sure...!
It will take me awhile to get through them all (2 or 3 days) but when I finish I should have enough of the good stuff for some time to come, I should be able to make a dozen or 3 of pen blanks, huh...???:wink:
We pushed ourselves today, too damn hard we are saw but, the wood is in the yard...!:wink::biggrin:
First lot of pics, enjoy...!
Cheers
George
I have been waiting for about 3 years to get my hands on these 2 large logs that were left from 2 large trees cut in a place only a couple of miles out of town.
These 2 trees were in the same yard of the large Macrocarpa tree, we cut down about that time, but the fellow that had the use of the paddock to keep some stock in, to eat the grass, didn't like that the property owner had given the Macrocarpa to us so, we made sure we would get any more wood from that place, as though that he owned the place and everything in it so, the next trees that we were trying to get where these 2 very large and very old trees that were not native to Australia but certainly planted from someone from overseas that no one seem to know who, nor the name of these 2 trees...!
So, this greedy fellow make up some story to the property owner, why we shouldn't be allowed in to cut wood, as he wanted to do that for himself so, and not waiting any time, he got some fellows to help him and they cut those 2 trees down a few weeks later, leaving behind in a pile, the branches and the 2 tree butts that had most of the rotten damage on then, reason why we though in let the property owner know as this 2 trees where just at the back fence of some houses built only a short distance away, certainly in the way if any of these trees would brake at the base and fall towards the houses...!
I knew that this fellow left the 2 large tree butts in the pile to be burnt as he wouldn't take wood with rotten on it so, I approach the owner and asked if I could take the left overs for my wood turnings, and the owner said the it would be ok because the other fellow that cut the trees said that he had cleaned the place pushing all the rubbish in a pile for burning, when the fire season would open, so according to everyone, that was left as rubbish...!
My problem was that, I had to get the gate key from the other fellow that hated my guts so, that I knew would be interesting...! I contacted him, told him that I had permission to pick-up the butts/stumps from the pile but I needed access thought the gate. He wouldn't give me the key and he started to play this game with me of making me go there after he would say that the gate would be open such day from such to such time...!
I reckon he made us go there, only to find the gate locked, at least 5 times, every time he had an excuse why the gate wasn't open when he said it would be so, I stop playing his game and went to speak to the property owner to have things sorted, only to find out that, that property was sold to someone out of town but no one seemed to know who or have any contact for.
I Kept asking and looking for someone that could give me some information, only to find out that, yes the property was now belonging to someone else, and that the best person to know who that person was, guess who...??? the bloody idiot that cut the trees and had cattle in there, as he have continued to be allowed to keep his cattle in there....!
Well, that was a waste of time, as I already knew that this fellow would give the run around again so, I found someone that did accept to help me out to get the wood out of there so, and to cut a already long story a little shorter, today I had a window time opportunity to get the out but everything had to be done pretty fast, the window time was from 2:00 to 4:00 afternoon so, we got all our gear ready and got the job done and home by 3.50pm...!:biggrin:
These damn logs were about 2 meters long and about 2 feet across (at least), even tough with some rotten on them, one more than the other, they were still to heavy for the two of us to handle so, the big chainsaw come out and I've made 2 cuts in each log, making it just bearable for us move to the trailer with the assistance of a heavy duty trolley and then winch them up with the help of the aluminium ramps we have for the quad bike to on the trailer.
These trees had the trunks covered with burls, not growing out from the skin but the tree skin was burled caps, for at least 5 meters from the soil level up, with the most burled stuff being precisely in those 2 meters of wood they left behind, because of the hollow rot on them...!
The only wood that I got initially from these trees, was a piece that I cut from one of these 2 logs, not long after I saw them in the pile for burning, I simply jumped the fence with chainsaw in hand and a determination to cut a piece of it to see what it looked like, the one way or the other...!
It was a decent piece I cut as I couldn't lift it but, something that I had already predicted so I had the trolley with me to carry it to the fence where the wife was wanting at...! We got it home and when I sliced it all, I could see that what I had, was not the best I could have as the best was still there but near impossible to cut just a chunk so, I got the pen blanks done and I done 4 different types of of this wood, as the wood itself is full of different grains and colours depending where you are cutting. The ones close to the outer skin produced some amazing burled blanks that sold in a "flash".
My only concern was if this "good friend of mine" would burn the pile just in despise, even tough he needed a permit to burn it and the permit could only be provided to the property owner so, that may have stop him to do it as he knew he would get in big troubles...!
As you all can see, we have plenty of this stuff to go trough, what I mean is that, about half of the shorter pieces we cut, are hollow/rotten inside, some quite bad some no so bad, and others are totally solid which is nice to know...! I started to clean some when we got home and it was a hell of a job, trying to cut the good wood from the bad stuff, full of soil, sand and all sorts...!
Some pieces I had to literally carve the rotten stuff off the center using a small axe, even tough, it will require a good wash with the water pressure gun. The last piece I sliced with the chainsaw, from one of the shorter logs, I got a big surprise when I saw the amazing colours and grain when I open the 2 pieces. I have seen a small area of identical stuff on an earlier piece I clean but nothing that big so, my friends, we have some nice "treasures" coming out of these logs, for sure...!
It will take me awhile to get through them all (2 or 3 days) but when I finish I should have enough of the good stuff for some time to come, I should be able to make a dozen or 3 of pen blanks, huh...???:wink:
We pushed ourselves today, too damn hard we are saw but, the wood is in the yard...!:wink::biggrin:
First lot of pics, enjoy...!
Cheers
George
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