Question for the loggers

[osagebow]

Saw this load of logs out of Pennsy in Virginia today. Son asked "What's with the stickers and metal S things?" I couldn't figure out why they would sink pieces of metal in the ends. What's the deal?

 

[pen]

I'd say the "S things" would be to prevent splitting from drying?

 

[pyroholic]

I would guess the same, but not really sure either. Seen it before though somewhere, sometime.

 

[aussiedog3]

Looks like some sweet hardwoods, maybe headed to be shaved in to veneer.
I have seen similar "s" things in the ends of railroad ties, yes probably to prevent splitting.

 

[pyroholic]

Yep, rail road ties, that is the somewhere that I've seen them before.

 

[nrford]

The "S" shaped thingies are called logsavers. They are plastic, not steel. They are in fact used to prevent severe end-checking. The square plastic tags are used to track the log in transit, storage, processing, etc... Usually in addition to logsavers the ends are waxed. Veneer logs are very valuable, I have seen Walnut veneer logs sell for in excess of $20,000 for a 10' butt log.

 

[Locust Post]

The "S" shaped thingies are called logsavers. They are plastic, not steel. They are in fact used to prevent severe end-checking. The square plastic tags are used to track the log in transit, storage, processing, etc... Usually in addition to logsavers the ends are waxed. Veneer logs are very valuable, I have seen Walnut veneer logs sell for in excess of $20,000 for a 10' butt log.

Thanks NR...I thought of you when I read through this post......knew if you saw it we'd have an answer.