Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Loaderman22]

Brought the splitter over to an aunt's house on Sunday. This is the pile for me to take home, next time I'm up there & when the truck bed is empty. This trip had the big wheelbarrow, saw, & fuel etc. Left her about a cord, which will last her the winter. Someone else cut it to length & stacked the rounds over a year ago so it wasn't too bad of a job. I think there was some elm and the rest was maybe cherry? I needed the muscle (aka the Mrs.) to help get the base rounds up on the beam, largest was a little over 24" in diameter and wet since they were sitting on the ground. I think I picked up a couple carpenter ant bites, man they weren't happy. Usually I split when its colder, so they just fall out & onto the ground. But it was 70 degrees or so & they were crabby.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Got any more pictures of that roof/cover & framing? I'm getting ready to build something over my mill, looking for ideas.

It's built just like you would a pole barn, just adjusted for size, for this need,

I over built the rafters a bit, because at some point it's going to get a electric winch put up there... I milled out the 2x12's to lam up the beam,

to have a 26' door opening. It went up easy even though I did it myself,

It's been getting built in stages, and it's about to get another "stage"! lol

SR

 

[Oldpath05]

It's built just like you would a pole barn, just adjusted for size, for this need,

I over built the rafters a bit, because at some point it's going to get a electric winch put up there... I milled out the 2x12's to lam up the beam, SR

Me too I even bought the winch and thats as far as I got when I got a price of a 12' I-beam, north of $500.00, so considering making one out of different laminated wood, glued and screwed.

 

[hunt4570]

It's built just like you would a pole barn, just adjusted for size, for this need,

I over built the rafters a bit, because at some point it's going to get a electric winch put up there... I milled out the 2x12's to lam up the beam,

to have a 26' door opening. It went up easy even though I did it myself,

It's been getting built in stages, and it's about to get another "stage"! lol

SR

Thanks, looks like on the first pic on your beam you laminated it with some 3/4 plywood( normal), but in the pic with you putting it up, looks like just 4-2x12's..
I'm thinking my door will only need to be 18', my saw will cut a 16 footer and I don't anticipate going any longer.. and I also want both front and back open, I load on one side and unload on the other..

I also want to make a little "room" at the head end of my saw for a cover of the head and storage for.. who knows.. plus it will give the structure more rigidity.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

A beam is MUCH stronger if you glue/screw/nail 3/4" CDX between the layers of solid wood...

BTW, I have the winch bought for mine too... lol

SR

 

[hunt4570]

A beam is MUCH stronger if you glue/screw/nail 3/4" CDX between the layers of solid wood...

BTW, I have the winch bought for mine too... lol

SR

I understand that, I've built lots of beams/headers.. just didn't look like it in the pic where you were installing it.

Whatcha using the winch for?

 

[Oldpath05]

I understand that, I've built lots of beams/headers.. just didn't look like it in the pic where you were installing it.

Whatcha using the winch for?

My guess is like me, turning big logs, sometimes a peavey/cant hook/cant dog is to much work.

 

[Loaderman22]

Yup bad for me, I'll take McDonald's any day of the week and get a cheese burger with fries and shake and or BK, Chick-fa-lay, KFC, yup I'm a fan of fast food, I like burgers the best.

My favorite is Jack in the Box, but its a long drive to get some... about 700 miles...

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My guess is like me, turning big logs, sometimes a peavey/cant hook/cant dog is to much work.

They are ALWAYS too much work!!

SR

 

[Oldpath05]

My favorite is Jack in the Box, but its a long drive to get some... about 700 miles...

WOW that is a long ways, I'm closer to you then that, so let me know how you want your burger........