After the slabbing cut, we continued to cut the first half of the log. Here’s a short video of Mike on the saw…
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After a few cuts we hit a nail…pulled the saw out and cut from the other end…chipped a tooth but nothing really terrible; the chain was still relatively sharp, so we continued to cut!
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Here’s the spalting a bit closer up…it gets even better in the 2nd half!...
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A bookmatch shot for fun…
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MORE TO COME!
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Sorry to string it out, but it takes a while to upload everything and put the blog together, with only so much time on my hands…Thanks for checking this out!*
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA






















23 comments so far
Douglas Bordner
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posted 731 days ago
Hot Dog! That is some splendid timber. Wanna trade a little for clear tiger? ;^D
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Dorje
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posted 731 days ago
yep- shall we wait til it dries though?!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
Mike Lingenfelter
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posted 731 days ago
Looks like the video isn’t playing for me. You might want to check that, unless it’s working for other people.
-- http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/
Dorje
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posted 731 days ago
I just PMed Martin for help…I’ve followed the same procedures as the others so not sure what’s up…hopefully we’ll get it cleared up soon…’cause this one features…YOU!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
Dorje
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posted 731 days ago
I think I figured out what was happening…check it out now…I just love the roar of that saw!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
Karson
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posted 731 days ago
Great wood. Nice job on the cutting. Yes all local trees have nails. I know Dad put a 24” bolt through a walnut tree that split. That would mess up a blade.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
David
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posted 731 days ago
Dorje -
That wood is incredible! Looking forward to see what you end up making with your treasure.
David
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cajunpen
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posted 731 days ago
Dorje you should have some real fun with that wood, or should I say you and Mike will have some real fun. If you find yourself in a jam and don’t have enough space to store it all, I’ll be glad to store some for you :-))
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 731 days ago
Rome wasn’t built in a day, we can wait! Some T.V. shows make you wait a week to see what happens next. LOL
Lee
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Sawdust2
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posted 731 days ago
Don’t point him to Gizmodyne. We’ll have pictures of wood drying, next.
-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.
MsDebbieP
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I’m enjoying the “piece at a time” .... (I think Dusty started this—we like suspense!)
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Thos. Angle
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THAT is some really interesting wood. Lucky that wasn’t a 12 inch spike.
-- Thos. Angle
Brad_Nailor
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posted 731 days ago
Huge book matched pieces..I smell a beautiful tabletop!
-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"
Dadoo
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Gettin’ better everyday!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
Jeff
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I’m with Brad and Tom Angle. There’s gotta be a table top in there somewhere. I hope it does dry without any twist or unmanageable warp. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
RobS
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posted 731 days ago
Great series and great teamwork. Keep on b-loggin’
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
DrSawdust
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posted 731 days ago
This is sooo cool to watch. Thanks for sharing it with us.
-- Making sawdust is what I do best
SPalm
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posted 730 days ago
Dorje,
Thanks for this. Lots of fun to watch. (Lots of work for you.)
Steve
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 730 days ago
Dorje,
Are you slabbing it all to lumber? Dividing any up as bowl blanks? You’ve got some major Nakashima tables going there!
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Dorje
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posted 730 days ago
I have a bunch of bowl blanks from this tree already,
and more from the milling process…
Other than that, it’s all been slabbed into lumber!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
Dorje
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posted 730 days ago
Nakashima style tables – well, maybe! Definitely some live edge forms!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
jockmike2
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posted 729 days ago
What would the shipping cost to Michigan be? That is some beautiful maple Dorje. You lucky dog. mike
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
miles125
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posted 729 days ago
Really unique wood you got there Dorje. Thanks for the video!
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""