Logs to Lumber

[Splinter]

I was able to get some free Magnolia logs recently. I'm not sure what I will make with them but couldn't pass up free wood. This photo shows them ready to take a ride to Beaver Branch Sawmill for Ivey Pridgen to make them into straight lumber.



Ivey's helper (his wife Donna) loads them onto the sawmill bed.



Ivey makes straight lumber out of bananna shaped logs.



All sawed up and put to bed. I didn't have a cover on the top of the wood when this was taked but have one now.




Ivey wqs able to get more lumber out of these crooked logs than I expected. Great job Ivey and crew.

Now I have to come up with a project for the wood. They would make lots of pen blanks.

[NC Scroller]

What no chunks for the turner?

Wow, who said that? I must had fallen to the dark side.

[Ivey]

Doland, thanks for the kind words and the pictures.
This was the first time that I had ever sawed any magnolia, cuts like butter!
Doland works pretty good pulling lumber from the green end, wished he would have stayed around a little longer
Dolan it was good to have you over, and It was good to be able to get something out of those logs for you. I know that you will make something purty out of them!

[Bas]

Great pictures, and congratulations on free lumber (well, free logs anyway). Always fun to see how boards start out in life Thanks for sharing.

[skeeter]

Nice score! Even got some turning chunks.

[sapwood]

Cool pixs Dolan
Looks like a fun experience and beautiful wood!

Roger

[LeftyTom]

You lucked out all the way around, Dolan. Hats off to Ivey, for a job well done.

[JRD]

Great Find!

I've turned a bit of Magnolia and find it a very good wood to work with.
Creamy color with gray streaks from the sugars in the wood.

Makes unusual pens too.

Jim

[jeff...]

Looks like Ivey did a good job on those crook branchy logs. Should be lots of curl around those branches, good for pen blanks and small little nic-nack things.