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The cutting of #391

Blog entry by Karson posted 441 days ago 743 reads 0 times favorited 27 comments Add to Favorites Watch

You might be asking what is #391.

It was referred to in You know you are a LumberJock by Yorkshire Stewart and it was item #391

The blog is here

It was a Cherry Burl Log that was dropped off at my house.

Today I went to a sawmill to get it cut up.

All loaded in the back of the van.

Sitting on the mill.


The first piece cut off.

A couple of cuts later.

And a little later.

At home.

and another.

Close Up of a piece.

Stacked on the sawhorse. The pile is about 4’ X 4’ and it’s two layers high, but a lot of spaces between the boards, so maybe 20-25 Bd Ft of slices.

While I was there I picked up a couple more boards of Red Cedar that I got the other day. These were 2” thick and 18” wide but some punk and wain and splits. If they were perfect they would be 24 Bd Ft per board. I was charged for 15 Bd Ft per board.

It cost $10.00 to cut up the burl – or it would have cost $10.00 if the burl hadn’t jumped off it’s holder and bent the blade. Another $20.00 for the blade.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †


27 comments so far

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GaryK

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posted 441 days ago

Mighty nice looking stuff!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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itsme_timd

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posted 441 days ago

That’s some great looking stuff!

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

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Critterman

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posted 441 days ago

Looks like nice stuff…lucky dog!

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

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MsDebbieP

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posted 441 days ago

I had forgotten about the “drive by” drop-off :)

Beautiful!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Nils

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posted 441 days ago

Wow! That first piece in particular really pops!

-- Nils Davis, Menlo Park, CA

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Paul

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posted 441 days ago

A ‘Drive by Wooding’? Must be the better part of town.

-- Paul, La Center, Washington

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oldskoolmodder

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posted 441 days ago

Karson, those are some mighty fine pieces of wood, you’ve got there.

I’m lucky enough to know someone with a small mill, and as fate would have it, I’ll be visiting next week, to see what I can take off his hands for cheap.

-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric

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YorkshireStewart

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posted 441 days ago

Sheer delight Karson. Thanks for taking the time to photograph it. You know you’re a Lumberjock when you keep going back to look at photographs of sliced up wood…. and enjoy looking at it all the more each time.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 441 days ago

thats some very nice looking stuff! you must have some very nice neighbors.

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Grumpy

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posted 441 days ago

Very envious Karson. What do you intend to do with all that wood?.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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cabinetmaster

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posted 441 days ago

Nice looking wood there Karson….......... gee how some people are so lucky. Why can’t I find anything like that? Guess I must not be looking in the right places…............LOL

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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Bob #2

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posted 441 days ago

Nice wood like that kinda puts a fellow under the gun so to speak.
Nice score K.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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Scott Bryan

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posted 441 days ago

Karson,

Those are some nice looking pieces of wood. With the grain pattern that I can see I am sure the cherry is going to produce a gorgeous project. I am sure that you have something special in mind for wood like this.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Karson

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posted 440 days ago

Well to tell the truth. I usually never have any project in mind when I get my wood. I am a Wood-Miser, I collect wood.

The projects usually show up after the fact.

The only wood that I bought for project under consideration was the Aromatic red Cedar that I bought today and last week. I bought that saying I wanted to put some cedar in some blanket chests. I imagine that I have a bunch to make. One wife, three daughters, and one daughter-in-law. two sons not provided for, 5 grandaughters. I might make the two sons make them themselves as a training exercise.

The only thing that comes close to being in sync with wood purchase and a project is a stash of Ambrosia maple. After I bought it (got it free) I said I’m going to make my kitchen cabinets. It was 18 month’s before the kitchen was started. (Wood had to dry, and age you know.






I also made the T & G maple flooring at the same time.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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brianinpa

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posted 440 days ago

Beautiful wood you have there Karson!

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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rikkor

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posted 440 days ago

Man, you really do great work. Thank you for sharing it.

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depictureboy

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posted 440 days ago

Hey karson! thats a beauty! Is that Capt bills? Can’t really tell…prolly not but it looks kinda close.

-- If you can't build it, code it. If you can't code it, build it. But always ALWAYS take a picture.

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oldskoolmodder

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posted 440 days ago

Karson, I feel the same way. I collect the wood, and when it’s time, it wakes me up, and tells me it’s time to be used.

Nice job on the cabs and flooring.

-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric

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Karson

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posted 440 days ago

Not it’s “Got Wood” I got some white Oak from Catp Bill and it was “JUNK” Don’t know if I’ll go back there.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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scottb

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posted 440 days ago

nice lookin slices!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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SteveKorz

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posted 440 days ago

Wow, I’m experiencing some serious envy… very nice lookin’ cherry slabs….

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 440 days ago

Hey Buddy,

Great job on the cabinets and flooring.

Too bad that cherry is all confused looking. lol

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Blake

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posted 440 days ago

Those cabinets are a wood lover’s dream! So cool, Karson.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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Zipsss

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posted 440 days ago

The cabinets look great. I like the straight lines style combined with the swirls of the background.

-- Zipsss

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Karson

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posted 420 days ago

Well I made a few pen blanks from #391. Sure is some beautiful wood.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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TedM

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posted 419 days ago

Yes, it sure is some beautiful wood!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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rikkor

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posted 419 days ago

Wow! I have lately been on a screwdriver making jag—would that look good as a handle?!

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