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Offline Timo

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Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« on: March 16, 2009, 08:32:50 am »
Had my eye on this hedge row now for the better part of 15 years.Well the owner decided to bulldoze it out. I talked him into cutting out the premo stuff ,and selling it to me before the dozer ruined it. He called yesterday and had the logs I had marked landed up by the house.

I'm going to have several of these logs sawed into slats for all those who need them,mainly the ones with those real tight rings. I was thinking on having them sawed into 1.75" thick boards and then working them up from there, by myself,(less waste). Trying of coarse  for more quarter sawn.

I've never had any custon sawn before,so any addvice would be helpfull.

I'll get pics tomorrow.These are large logs.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hazletts hedge row
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2009, 10:06:45 am »
You best have your hernia doctor standing by! ::)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Hazletts hedge row
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2009, 10:11:12 am »
What no pictures :(
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Offline Timo

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Re: Hazletts hedge row
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2009, 06:13:09 pm »
Hopefully pics tonight.

No hernia stuff for this boy.Tractor and loader, and a 16' trailor! I ain't doin this by hand!:)

Decided to saw them into 5/8" thick boards,then I can cull out the bad and rip everything to 1 3/4" in width. Should have a  good supply of slats for all those bbo builders!
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Offline Timo

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 10:02:23 pm »
 As promised.

This is the haul for tonight.The two on the end of the trailor are for bow staves, and there is one in the front that I have decided to keep for staves also. All the others will be sawed into slats for backed bows. There are a few more in the row that have yet to be cut and landed to the house.



After closer inspection I decided that I might better keep this one for bow staves? ;) Surely someone out there will take the time to count the rings?



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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2009, 11:08:01 pm »
I got 86 years old, give or take a couple years ;D 
 That is some good looking wood.   I see lots of fine bows laying there ;)
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2009, 11:22:40 pm »
i ounted 82 rings,may have missed one or two
some are small makes it hard to count in a pic.

do we get staves  for trying ;)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2009, 11:41:48 pm »
Wow! That's a haul and a half. :) Jawge
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Offline Timo

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2009, 11:43:59 pm »
Well I have to admit,I counted 86.Gonna call this wood "Grandpa tree".All the staves from it will be titled as such.I know,Kinda cheesey,but nice for historical purposes.

A few more trees and that is all that will be left of this row. It's a shame to see them dissapearing here. I try to get all I can from these old rows,makes some good flat backed bows. That tree is 22" on the butt end.The one my arm is on is bigger. Going to the band mill in the morning.

Lots of  bows in that top portion.Ain't looking forward to working it up though. :(
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2009, 12:03:51 am »
I'd say its closer 90-95 years old counting the sapwood rings.... :o
You guys that have osage all over the place make sick..... :P  ::)  ;D
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2009, 12:13:06 am »
I counted the sapwood rings ;D
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2009, 07:02:18 am »
 :o :o :o 8)

I'm with ryano...jealous
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2009, 07:46:21 am »
Nice osage. The last osage log I sawed out I had it sawed into 2" thick boards as much as I could out of it. My thinner boards wanted to warp on me more. You can always saw them thinner when they are dry. Dean
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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2009, 07:58:50 am »
Timo,

Nice load.  Nice rings too.

I bet there's umpteen loads of prime firewood left on that row, and a right smart of bow wood.  Shame.

We have similar on Donna's place, 100 yo hedge rows.  Most likely the majority will become fence posts.
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Offline Timo

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Re: Hazletts hedge row (pics added)
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2009, 08:17:15 am »
Ryan, I like blondes. I am jealous of those who live in malibu!  O:) O:)

Dean did you sticker your lumber after you sawed it?

Mims, All the other wood that I can't/ don't have time and energy to get, will be cut into firewood/fence post. The owner is getting $100 a cord!
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