Beau Cassidy
10-18-2015, 11:13 PM
So a few months ago this guy comes into my office. While talking to him I find out he is a single person logger. The old-school kind of person who is proud of his work. Not one to just rake every tree up and haul it to the sawmill. After listening to him for a while- how he talked- how he appreciated wood- I told him I do/am trying to do some woodworking and have good equipment to do. He finally said I was more than welcome to come get some logs. We set a date but between weather, equipment breakdowns, and me being out of town, today I was finally able to go to his place about 45 minutes from my house for what I would have been happy with as just a few small logs to mill myself since I have never undertaken such a task. What I came back with was, well, much more than I anticipated.
All I have is a single axle 14 foot trailer with an estimated load capacity of 3,500 lbs. When I pulled up he said, "I thought you were going to bring a TRAILER?" I now know the full substance of that statement. There were walnut, cherry, poplar, cedar, sasafrass, and hickory logs waiting on me.
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_140410_zpsfye0orev.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_140410_zpsfye0orev.jpg.html)
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_140415_zpssmzxgfgn.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_140415_zpssmzxgfgn.jpg.html)
Cut cherry logs ready for loading...
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_141309_zpsjhxnfubr.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_141309_zpsjhxnfubr.jpg.html)
My haul. I only stopped because I felt like my trailer was at max weight. He was going to give me all I wanted. Most walnut and poplar are 9 foot lengths. The sasafrass is 5 feet.
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165033_zpso0tlqi3p.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165033_zpso0tlqi3p.jpg.html)
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165026_zpsteibsxqt.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165026_zpsteibsxqt.jpg.html)
I was able to get 3 5 foot by 17 inch cherry logs into the back of the F350 before it sat down pretty hard.
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165048_zpsclhyn9hr.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165048_zpsclhyn9hr.jpg.html)
So far I have had to leave the longer logs on the trailer. I was able to slide the cherry logs into the driveway by pulling them out with the 4-wheeler. I have yet to seal the ends due to darkness. Hope to do that tomorrow.
All I have is a single axle 14 foot trailer with an estimated load capacity of 3,500 lbs. When I pulled up he said, "I thought you were going to bring a TRAILER?" I now know the full substance of that statement. There were walnut, cherry, poplar, cedar, sasafrass, and hickory logs waiting on me.
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_140410_zpsfye0orev.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_140410_zpsfye0orev.jpg.html)
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_140415_zpssmzxgfgn.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_140415_zpssmzxgfgn.jpg.html)
Cut cherry logs ready for loading...
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_141309_zpsjhxnfubr.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_141309_zpsjhxnfubr.jpg.html)
My haul. I only stopped because I felt like my trailer was at max weight. He was going to give me all I wanted. Most walnut and poplar are 9 foot lengths. The sasafrass is 5 feet.
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165033_zpso0tlqi3p.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165033_zpso0tlqi3p.jpg.html)
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165026_zpsteibsxqt.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165026_zpsteibsxqt.jpg.html)
I was able to get 3 5 foot by 17 inch cherry logs into the back of the F350 before it sat down pretty hard.
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/OrthoNP/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165048_zpsclhyn9hr.jpg (http://s437.photobucket.com/user/OrthoNP/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151018_165048_zpsclhyn9hr.jpg.html)
So far I have had to leave the longer logs on the trailer. I was able to slide the cherry logs into the driveway by pulling them out with the 4-wheeler. I have yet to seal the ends due to darkness. Hope to do that tomorrow.