I am so far behind right now I am not milling others logs, I have too many of my own to do. I am just politely turning down the work and hoping not to offend with the explanation I do not have time. I may be all summer getting caught up. I did mill a notable one (4 actually) this morning for an old friend. His father had to remove this cedar tree that was too close to the house and they are planning an addition. The tree had to go. It came here and I milled it for my buddy. He was hoping to “get enough for a few cedar chests or something”...I don’t think that will be a problem. I pulled a heck of a stack of 17” wide boards 8’ long off the bottom log. (wouldn’t take too many of those to make a chest) and an equally impressive pile from the smaller logs, just narrower boards. I did not even hit any nails to my surprise and of course delight. He has $.35 bft invested in it, sounds like a bargain to me !
-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/
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YorkshireStewart
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posted 94 days ago
Beautiful Daren. Wish you were my neighbour!
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Betsy
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posted 94 days ago
Wow—that’s a nice looking group of boards. Not a bad board foot price either.
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TreeBones
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posted 94 days ago
Beautiful. Is that Tennessee Red?
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SteveKorz
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posted 94 days ago
I’d love to have a better variety of wood…. I bet having that mill is rewarding…
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Daren Nelson
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posted 94 days ago
It was nice to mill…too bad he is hauling it off, I’m sure I could have found a use for it.
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SteveKorz
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posted 94 days ago
LOL… I’d have to show up in the middle of the night… keep you distracted somehow… lol….
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Daren Nelson
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posted 94 days ago
Steve cops do get a discount here…but not a 5 finger discount. lol
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steveosshop
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posted 94 days ago
$.35 pbf is a great deal on some really beautiful cedar. I bet he is glad he has a friend with a mill. I gotta find me one of those nearby.
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trifern
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posted 94 days ago
Great stuff Daren.
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deeker
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posted 94 days ago
Looks great!! Keep posting pics.
Kevin
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mart
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posted 94 days ago
Daren,
Those are great. I follow all your posts on saw milling. You are so fortunate to have the variety you have in your area. We have exactly three trees in my area of Alaska, birch, cottonwood and spruce. It is always great to check your latest post to see what great piece of wood you have uncovered. Keep the pictures coming, this hardwood starved Alaskan needs a regular fix.
Mart
TedM
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posted 94 days ago
Darren, as always it a pleasure reading about the things dreams are made of. :)
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jeanmarc
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posted 63 days ago
Great stuff
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