skidding a REALLY big log

[dangerdoc]

Congrats on getting it moved with nobody injured or killed. When I see a tree hung up like that, it scares me bad. There's more than one way to kill yourself getting a tree like that to the ground.

 

[theboman]

Amazing.

 

[Deano]

I could not even imagine dealing with a fallen tree that big!!

Deano

 

[MotorSeven]

Just looking at that(and any "hung-up" tree) give me the willies. Good job cutting and moving it safely.
A sawmiller would like to have that lumber. You may try the Forestryforum dot com & post it in the "sawmills & milling" section. There are a lot of "us" millers on that site, & one may be close.

RD

 

[Carykong]

beast of a tree you conquered. congrats. its time for a portable bandsaw logmill so you can build a beautiful barn

 

[dave1949]

That's a big tree for sure. You could maybe slice some of it up in round slabs that rustic furniture crafters would use for tables, chair seats, etc. Maybe run an add that reads, 'whole tree wood slabs cut to order?'
Dave.

 

[jimmyj]

Yes yes sawmill it up. I bet there is amazing lumber in that tree!

 

[dfkrug]

On the whole subject of milling douglas fir.....

I have considered building a bandsaw mill from plans, but it is on the
"B" list of projects. I have other, smaller DF logs just lying around, as well
as several huge piles of oak/maple/laurel logs that will eventually be
split and burnt.

Unfortunately this particular tree is pretty large and heavy for many of
those trailer-mounted mills. Even if I cut it into 12-ft lengths, they would
weigh over 2t each, even after a year or 2 of drying time. I would love
to have a Wood-Mizer LT40, or a FarmBoss 36....

When I had my house site logged professionally 12 y ago, 18 of these
large DFs were removed and taken to a mill. I got nothing for the trees,
which were sold for something like $425/Kbf....I traded the work for the
logs. In my area (Santa Cruz Mtns), only DF and redwood have any
sales value to a mill or logging outfit, and RW is 50% higher. I have no
idea how low the prices have gone in the current building recession. Getting
the timber harvest permit here in CA is a nightmare, BTW. BTDT.

 

[jcaron2]

Well done. I would have been scared to death to saw that thing up. I think I would have tried boring a whole bunch of holes, dumping in some saltpeter to supply oxygen, and lighting it on fire. It would probabably burn through in a day or two.

 

[jinman]

It's funny, but even with your description and dimensions, it did not dawn on me how big that tree is until I saw you (I'm guessing it's you) standing beside it. That tree is huge and you did some nice work to move it in a controlled and safe manner. Nice job!