Score in the ghetto:

[Bspring]

Score in the ghetto:

I found this Water Oak on a vacant lot in the ghetto. This is my second trip and I remembered to bring the camera this time but almost forgot to take the pictures. I guess I get so excited or focused on what I am doing that I forget until I get home. I think I will pass on the trunk. It was a bit warm today so I started as early as I could. While unloading I heard on the radio that it was 90* and going to 97. I have no plans of processing that wood until it cools down some.

 

[-PB-]

lets see some pics of the ghetto...and the residents. Hold on to your camera!

 

[Wood Duck]

You ghettos don't seem to live up to worldwide standards for ghettos. I see a lot of green, which is generally discouraged in modern ghetto design.

 

[Bspring]

Keep in mind that this is GREENville, SC. It is as ghetto as it gets here. When I asked one of the residents about cutting the tree he told me I was in the ghetto, that's where I got the term from. Perhaps it is not the best use of the word.

 

[Singed Eyebrows]

When you lose that hand truck to the metal scrappers, then, you're in the ghetto. Ask me how I know, Randy

 

[SolarAndWood]

I think I will pass on the trunk.

It might be a little ugly but I'm not sure I could walk away from that all you can eat oak buffet.

 

[Cascade Failure]

I think I will pass on the trunk.

It might be a little ugly but I'm not sure I could walk away from that all you can eat oak buffet.

Agreed, some effort by ugly cuts and creative splitting could yield some nice BTUs.

 

[Cascade Failure]

Oh, and nice ghetto.

 

[Intheswamp]

I think I will pass on the trunk.

It might be a little ugly but I'm not sure I could walk away from that all you can eat oak buffet.

Agreed, some effort by ugly cuts and creative splitting could yield some nice BTUs.

Hmm, old tree...."ghetto"....populated area....lower trunk....use an old chain 'cause there *might* be a some metal in it.

 

[chrisfallis]

Score in the ghetto:

I found this Water Oak on a vacant lot in the ghetto. This is my second trip and I remembered to bring the camera this time but almost forgot to take the pictures. I guess I get so excited or focused on what I am doing that I forget until I get home. I think I will pass on the trunk. It was a bit warm today so I started as early as I could. While unloading I heard on the radio that it was 90* and going to 97. I have no plans of processing that wood until it cools down some.

And the land belongs to who? I'd be concerned about taking trees from anyone's property, even public property, without permission.

 

[SolarAndWood]

Hmm, old tree...."ghetto"....populated area....lower trunk....use an old chain 'cause there *might* be a some metal in it.

Us urban scroungers deal with that every time we go out. You kind of get a feel for where it is going to be and then just hope for the best. Kind of like roulette I suppose. I had a one in six chance of hitting this with my saw instead of finding it in the stove.

 

[Cascade Failure]

I think I will pass on the trunk.

It might be a little ugly but I'm not sure I could walk away from that all you can eat oak buffet.

Agreed, some effort by ugly cuts and creative splitting could yield some nice BTUs.

Hmm, old tree...."ghetto"....populated area....lower trunk....use an old chain 'cause there *might* be a some metal in it.

True, but I'm not risk adverse. I "might" drop a tree on my head but that doesn't stop me unless I believe there's a really good chance of it.

Look at it this way. Someone "might" have nailed into the tree. Divide the length of the trunk by the kerf of saw. I think the odds are on my side or missing the metal. Factor in the number of times where I HAVE hit metal (or, being in New England, our regional flower is the rock) and nothing more than a chain change has resulted.

I'd take the risk and grab the BTUs.

 

[Intheswamp]

I think I will pass on the trunk.

It might be a little ugly but I'm not sure I could walk away from that all you can eat oak buffet.

Agreed, some effort by ugly cuts and creative splitting could yield some nice BTUs.

Hmm, old tree...."ghetto"....populated area....lower trunk....use an old chain 'cause there *might* be a some metal in it.

True, but I'm not risk adverse. I "might" drop a tree on my head but that doesn't stop me unless I believe there's a really good chance of it.

Look at it this way. Someone "might" have nailed into the tree. Divide the length of the trunk by the kerf of saw. I think the odds are on my side or missing the metal. Factor in the number of times where I HAVE hit metal (or, being in New England, our regional flower is the rock) and nothing more than a chain change has resulted.

I'd take the risk and grab the BTUs.

I just thought I would mention it to the OP, but you appear to know what you're doing...carry on.

 

[Cascade Failure]

I think I will pass on the trunk.

It might be a little ugly but I'm not sure I could walk away from that all you can eat oak buffet.

Agreed, some effort by ugly cuts and creative splitting could yield some nice BTUs.

Hmm, old tree...."ghetto"....populated area....lower trunk....use an old chain 'cause there *might* be a some metal in it.

True, but I'm not risk adverse. I "might" drop a tree on my head but that doesn't stop me unless I believe there's a really good chance of it.

Look at it this way. Someone "might" have nailed into the tree. Divide the length of the trunk by the kerf of saw. I think the odds are on my side or missing the metal. Factor in the number of times where I HAVE hit metal (or, being in New England, our regional flower is the rock) and nothing more than a chain change has resulted.

I'd take the risk and grab the BTUs.

I just thought I would mention it to the OP, but you appear to know what you're doing...carry on.

Good point. You never really know someone's experience level do ya?

 

[SolarAndWood]

You never really know someone's experience level do ya?

Or inexperience level ;-)

 

[mecreature]

nice ghetto score.

 

[Kenster]

Look at it this way. Someone "might" have nailed into the tree. Divide the length of the trunk by the kerf of saw. I think the odds are on my side or missing the metal.

Yeah, you'd think..... but then two days ago I'm bucking a seven foot long, 27 inch diameter Water Oak trunk. On the second slice from the top I hit a nail. (documented in another thread) I didn't know what was going on until I started seeing black (dark blue) dust and chips piling up. I dug around and found a nail, minus the head, all polished up nice and shiny courtesy of my chain.

That nail was exactly in my kerf or it would not have pulled it out intact. I try to cut 19 inch rounds. 19 inches is exactly the length from my bar tip to an indented mark on my sprocket cover. For some reason, my first cut ended up being about 20 inches. Being off that one inch put my slice/kerf right where the nail was. Go figure.

My bad luck will win out over the "odds" every time.

One lesson I've learned is that if you start pulling out dark blue chips and dust, stop what you're doing or proceed with caution because that is a good sign of embedded metal.

 

[SolarAndWood]

One lesson I've learned is that if you start pulling out dark blue chips and dust, stop what you're doing or proceed with caution because that is a good sign of embedded metal.

Yep but toss the log to the side. Because where there is metal, there is usually more metal. Cheaper to get more wood than replace equipment.

 

[Kenster]

One lesson I've learned is that if you start pulling out dark blue chips and dust, stop what you're doing or proceed with caution because that is a good sign of embedded metal.

Yep but toss the log to the side. Because where there is metal, there is usually more metal. Cheaper to get more wood than replace equipment.

Probably should have done just that, but I didn't and lucked out. No more metal. I love Water Oak, especially the trunk.
The grain is so straight and it hand splits SOOOO easily. It would have broken my heart to not take this trunk home.

 

[SolarAndWood]

Probably should have done just that, but I didn't and lucked out. No more metal.

I usually do the same thing when it is high end stuff and all but once have gotten away with it. That once cost me a bar.