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Post by wvufan on Apr 2, 2015 18:47:58 GMT -5
You can't tell by the pictures, but this log is one of the best logs I have ever sawn. It is a big red oak that a friend of mine brought to me. He owns a heavy equipment company and needed new decking for one of his trailers. He just cut it down off of his farm and brought it out. On the outside it appeared to be a normal log. But after getting into it, I am sure it was veneer grade. I sawed the one in the picture and got 8 boards 11.5w x 1.75thick x 16'4" . And not one knot in the whole thing. Beautiful log. Out of the two logs we got 14 boards the same size. Very expensive trailer decking.   |
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Post by Kojba on Apr 2, 2015 20:14:37 GMT -5
WOW! I'd try and talk him into some white oak for the trailer decking instead. Red oak never lasts long when used outside. Most folks don't like to call it oak at all, when compared to white oak. Let him see some of the cool things you've done at your house with the red oak, and he'll understand.... It would be a darn shame to waste all that pretty stuff in a just a couple of years. Red oak also gets soft when wet; while white oak gets hard and pretty much stays that way over time. It will hold up to heavy equipment cleats a lot better also.  |
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Post by CuttingEdge on Apr 3, 2015 9:24:06 GMT -5
Wow, Looks sure can be deceiving. It does look like just an average log and nothing more.
Yep, I'd been tempted to go cut something else and do a swap. Heavy equipment doesn't care if it's veneer or pallet grade. Chews it all up the same. |
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