Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[s219]

Is the wood color throwing you off? Walnut logs will even out color if they sit long enough -- so in case that is confusing the issue, I figured I'd mention it. I had several walnut logs that had dark chocolate heartwood and bright vanilla sapwood when the tree was cut down -- both very vivid, opposite colors, like the pudding flavors Well, we milled the logs two years later and the wood was a uniform cinnamon / light brown color throughout. I later learned that's what happens if a walnut log is allowed to age.

Lumber mills will steam the wood to get the same effect without waiting for the log to age. They can get a heck of a lot more "walnut" boards out of it when both heartwood and sapwood are usable and uniform in color.

 

[4570Man]

The bark looks like walnut, but the ends are lighter. The tree has been cut since spring, so the ends of the log are faded. I won't know for sure what it is until I cut it.

 

[Bota4me]

The bark looks like walnut, but the ends are lighter. The tree has been cut since spring, so the ends of the log are faded. I won't know for sure what it is until I cut it.

im not sure but it looks like a form of maple to me. Sure is a big log tho! Im glad you guys are still enjoying my thread

 

[Rustyiron]

Well, we milled the logs two years later and the wood was a uniform cinnamon / light brown color throughout. I later learned that's what happens if a walnut log is allowed to age.

Lumber mills will steam the wood to get the same effect without waiting for the log to age. They can get a heck of a lot more "walnut" boards out of it when both heartwood and sapwood are usable and uniform in color.

Did not know that! Will it not do that once sawed & stickered?
I have found old, actually junk (on the outside) looking black walnut parts & pieces in the woods before (that I didn't recognize as walnut) while cleaning up, cross cut to legnth with a chain saw and it was very sound and even colored all the way through. I just chalked it up to being "walnut of old" or something like that, had it sawed into 4" slabs and it was really pretty. An "older" neighbor said that both walnut & chestnut were plentiful in the "old days" and it was commonly used by farmers for gate's and such that were out in the weather as it was natrually rot resistant. All the (original) door & window sills (cut & milled locally 100 yrs ago) in my house are Locust for the same resaon's.

 

[s219]

Did not know that! Will it not do that once sawed & stickered?
I have found old, actually junk (on the outside) looking black walnut parts & pieces in the woods before (that I didn't recognize as walnut) while cleaning up, cross cut to legnth with a chain saw and it was very sound and even colored all the way through. I just chalked it up to being "walnut of old" or something like that, had it sawed into 4" slabs and it was really pretty. An "older" neighbor said that both walnut & chestnut were plentiful in the "old days" and it was commonly used by farmers for gate's and such that were out in the weather as it was natrually rot resistant. All the (original) door & window sills (cut & milled locally 100 yrs ago) in my house are Locust for the same resaon's.

I believe if you mill it green and sticker it to air dry, it will keep the light/dark appearance to the sapwood/heartwood. It was just dumb luck / bad timing that it took me 2 years to mill my walnut logs, otherwise I may never have discovered the behavior.

 

[Mikejeakins]

Hey Rustyiron do you have some more pictures of your tractor?

 

[Rustyiron]

Hey Rustyiron do you have some more pictures of your tractor?

These "new fangled" digital cameras make that pretty easy. Want to see anything in particular?

 

[Rustyiron]

Hey Rustyiron do you have some more pictures of your tractor?

These "new fangled" digital cameras make that pretty easy. Want to see anything in particular?

 

[jodebg]

I vote for the carry all for compact tractors. With both the bucket and carry all stacked with firewood, the tractor is very stable with good traction.
With a hitch mounted to the rear of the carry all, a small trailer/cart can also be hauled, as well as a splitter.

I find that I rarely use the tractor without it on. Great ballast for loader work (loaded with cement blocks) and really nice to have all that space to load
chains, plants, garden tools, lumber, toolboxes, rocks, brush, chainsaws, axes, etc..
Never leave home without it!

With the sides off it's a great flat bed for landscape ties and long length lumber.

 

[Will_C]

That's a neat set up John.

Will