Bigger bandsaw and a little wood gloat

[larry shaughnessy]

I might need to get a bigger bandsaw.....I just got a 14" Rikon, but no matter how I twist and turn it this little chunk of burl it doesnt wanna fit. :p Tried to use the tape roll for size comparison, but the 16 gallon shop vac seems to work a little better.
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[Will Overton]

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[Gary Hodgin]

New tool time!! You need one of these.

[David Christopher]

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=157313&d=1280712920 (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=157313&d=1280712920)

[Peter Quinn]

I was at a restoration shipyard museum today that had a Tannewitz B-11, seems like you may need one for that burl! Also good for the compound curves on a ships keel should that be necessary.

[Van Huskey]

If you can't wait to pick up a solid chunk of old iron a Laguna LT37 would probably get you where you need to go. 24" resaw, 36" throat and 15 hp would probably put a decent whoopin' on it.

http://www.lagunatools.com/bandsaws/bandsaw-lt37;jsessionid=sChyMGPFQ2RPtqtLBn12CrQS4CG37fpkMC 3n89WJJ4328xYGgpC2vnbzJ2GRh2SHG2nG2MR2gZ412MVQTz66 jx1pg6HmBNkQ1F6WY1hVpyfmZGkzQngzw8zp2XS9L2LD!-1739204206#

[Guy Belleman]

Stihl, if possible.

[larry shaughnessy]

Fellas,
That was junior, big poppa is still up there in another tree, and is about 12-15 ft off the ground. He weighs in at about 400-500 lbs....and he looks kinda angry ..........:o
Check him out....
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[Van Huskey]

OK, now we are in monster horizontal BS territory!

I will never forget when I was still a kid I helped my dad wrestle a 400+ pounder up a 45* slope (with block and tackle) and about a mile more out of the woods to discover the most bland burl he had ever seen.

[larry shaughnessy]

Van wouldnt that be my luck too........get her all cut up and find a bunch punky junk. I was thinking if all else fails at that height it would make a pretty nice deer stand. The side in the first pic, theres nice ledge there.... :p

Larry

[larry shaughnessy]

Cut junior up today........

First I cut off the top and bottom, then I split it down the middle in 2 fairly equal pieces and then to the bandsaw it went. Theres some really crazy spalt with swirls of orange and lots of blackline. :D
Heres some random pics....... -Larry

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[Van Huskey]

Some very interesting stuff there!

[Rick Markham]

Now go get the biggun!!!:D

[Eduard Nemirovsky]

On the third picture I see a face, kind of Van Gogh, with one ear.:eek:
Very nice stuff.
Ed.

[Baxter Smith]

Nice stuff!

[Ryan Hellmer]

Peter is right, that "little" tannewitz is just the thing. Oh, did we forget to mention, that is a 48" saw that should weigh in north of 10,000 lbs. and requires a specially designed floor to allow for the tilting head. Tannewitz also made a smaller GH bandsaw, it's only 36" with 20 inches of resaw capacity and weighs in at a svelte 2900 pounds. Perfect for the basement shop... provided your ceiling can accomodate the 104" height.

Ryan