Warmth for winter

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Getting a little Douglas fir and madrone home for winter firewood.
Logs on bottom are 10? long.
 

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You've got your work cut out for you. I'd run those logs through my sawmill if they were mine. I've never milled Douglas fir. Gary
 

He'll of a bar on that chainsaw.
 

I know Douglas Fir but what is Madrone?By the time you get through splitting all that I don,t want to get in an arm wrestling contest with you!
 

Hi Gary, yah the fir longs would mill up into some really fine lumber. Boards, posts or beams. I plan on getting an Alaska chainsaw mill when I retire. Can’t buy the wood these fine grain logs have anymore unless special order from a small mill.

A 30 inch bar on a 327 Husqvarna Tamrock. Good power from the Husky. I use Stihl saw a lot as well. Both fine saws.

Pacific Madrone is a great hardwood for firewood cashbandicoot. Generates a lot of heat with minimal ash. Ya, splitting wood will keep you in shape. I’ve a power splitter for the knotty stuff. Always liked getting wood with my sons. Great memories.
 

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Hi Gary, yah the fir longs would mill up into some really fine lumber. Boards, posts or beams. I plan on getting an Alaska chainsaw mill when I retire. Can’t buy the wood these fine grain logs have anymore unless special order from a small mill.

I have a Logosol chainsaw mill. I run a Stihl 660 Mag. It works really well. About all I mill is walnut for gunstocks. Gary
 

Wish you were closer...I've got half a dozen 8" round firs, and at least
two smaller cedar's to drop in the next few weeks.
 

Wish you were closer...I've got half a dozen 8" round firs, and at least
two smaller cedar's to drop in the next few weeks.

Wood Mizer makes band saw mills. They have a list of owners that will mill wood for you. Might be one in your area. Gary
 

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Started making the firewood today. That’s a fine looking sawmill setup ToddsPoint. We use the Stihl 660 mag at work for bigger trees. Its a powerful saw.

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Here’s a shot of part of the back yard. Some medium redwoods and a couple spruce. See the tree house on the old growth redwood stump. That tree was a giant in its life.

Mike
 

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