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Truth is, Dad and I are not convinced this is gonna work... |
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If you notice, the tree forks so it wasn't a sure thing how well it would roll up our ramps... |
| Since we grow wood, mill it for lumber & flooring, & burn it for heat, I felt it made sense to have a page on hauling, loading, stacking, splitting etc.... Someone (I'm not sure who) might be interested in seeing examples of some of this. |
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| VIDEO (PUSH PLAY): Elizabeth drops a big tree! | Daniel stacking wood in a vertical tee-pee fashion. I like it cause it is a good way to attractively store an incredible amount of wood in a small space. I like much better than the instable rows that are usually used. Takes a little bit more effort to stack but not too much. |
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Dad carrying big log with hooks |
VIDEO (PUSH PLAY): Hauling a log with a fetching arch. |
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VIDEO (PUSH PLAY): Check out motorcycle momma & sis on the Rancher ATV. This picture was taken during our family vacation to Spring Green Wisconsin to learn tons of cool wood related stuff. Click to check out our first family vacation in 2 decades. |
This is a 4 bay solar kiln with a sliding door. the sliding door enables you to air dry, kiln dry & store lumber without moving for each process. YOU JUST MOVE THE DOOR!!! How cool! The roof collects the heat and there are holes in the ceiling of each individual bay that can be opened and closed depending on what stage the lumber is in the drying process. Learn more at www.timbergreenforestry.com |
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Lewis helping put cable over & then under the log so that we can pull as in video above. |
Marcos helping steer log on winch. |
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| Here you can see that we just set the boom pole on the winch and chained it in. Than we passed the winch cable through the boom pole and - voila! - we have a nice way to carry short logs. | Our Solar Kiln. Dad & I and a friend named David Mehigan built it. The floor surface is cement about 20' wide x 15' deep. It can easily hold more than 4000 board feet. The whole front opens for easy loading. However, do not ever lift in a rain or wind storm or you might be very sorry..... |
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| Jim's lumber storage facility is big & organized. This is just one side. He has the shelves labeled and the boards painted on the ends to help with the organization. |
Dad & I want a toy like Jim's. This is quite a bit easier than the rigged up winch thing dad & I used above. To learn more about our adventure at Jim's home, click here. |
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Jim shows us how he uses strapping on the top layers of his lumber while it is drying to help it stay flat & straight. |
This is how to store a piece of lumber when you WANT IT TO BEND. Jim's friend will be using this white oak board for a boat. |
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| Elizabeth & Jim stacking lumber. Notice the "stickers" (as we call them) between the layers. They are not sticky but they are very useful for letting air pass between the boards. Otherwise the moisture is trapped and the boards twist & rot! |
A forklift on the tractor is a great way to haul boards around quickly. |
