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    I have a 2' ish diameter crotch section of an ash log about 3' long. I have literally no way to slab it out. I have a crosscut-filed handsaw, but I don't think it would work very well for ripping. My tablesaw would get through maybe a 3rd of it if i could hold the log steady through the cut. I'm...
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    Some of you may remember a previous thread where I had a tree cut down in my yard and was able to grab a couple pieces of the trunk. I'm finally getting around to cutting up those logs into boards. Due to tool size limitations (mainly my bandsaw and jointer) I was thinking I would cut the logs...
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    HUGE Eucalyptus score Sheesh. Good thing I have a truck now. I saw a note on craigslist today (online classifieds) that a guy had put "10 to 15 more" eucalyptus logs out in the alleyway behind his house. LA is all blocks split in half by access alleys big enough to drive 2 cars through...
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    At last, a resawing jig! I got 2 1" Timberwolf blades from Suffolk Machinery Corp. - 2TPI and 3TI - several months ago, and have been dying to try them out ever since. In that time I had several more projects, mom's 10-day long yearly visit, my best friends' wedding, a project I built for that...
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    Milling Walnut, Silver Maple, and some mystery logs! Hey all, Thanks for checking out my first blog post! I've been collecting logs for the past year or so with the intention of milling and drying them, but only recently got around to it. Most of it is from jobs I've done for people cleaning...
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    Tree removal and Slabbing Hello All! When we moved into our house 8 years ago the stood a decent size Water Oak / Red Oak tree. A Crape Myrtle was also there. Eight years later the Oak was covering the entire front of the house. To make matters worse, it was hard for grass to grow under the...
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    Myrtle burl slabs Video Had to show all my LJs buddies this beautiful Myrtle Enjoy! Thanks Greg 541-450-9499
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    Lucas Mill Slabbing by OregonBurls Many of you asked to see the Slabber in opperation. Well here it is! Let me know what you think. Now that I have the slabber up and going I will be stacking and drying lots of slab. They will be listed on my website(www.oregonburls.com) and Ebay. Thanks for...
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    Slabbing in Papua New Guinea I live and work in Papua New Guinea with some of the world's most remote people groups. Very soon, my family and I will be moving in with a tribal group called, Hewa. I first have to build our house, though. In order to do that I have to slab all of our lumber and...
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    Staircase/Pantry Remodel... The pantry in our bush house needed some remodeling. The "staircase" inside was really more of a ladder. My wife uses it everyday to go to the loft and hang laundry to dry and has had some close calls when trying to come down. So we did a remodel and built a more...
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    House building in the jungle... I had written an earlier post about slabbing the wood I needed to build my family's home in Papua New Guinea. Well, we got our home "finished" (I use that world very loosely) and just thought you guys might like to see some pictures of the progress. Every stick...
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