Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen
We quite often visit a farm about two hours East of Perth for shooting, motorbikes, chainsawing and camping. A few months ago, I found a huge dead Wandoo tree, chockers full of burls, plus two mammoth burls. Every time I visit the farm, I slice a few more slabs off the big burls (i have all the smaller ones now). The timber is stunning. However, I need to sharpen the chain (36 inch) standard 038 Stihl chain, sharpened at 30 deg, for every slab, and 1/2 a tank of fuel (660 magnum). The timber is incredibly dense, heavy and kills chainsaws, despite the 36 inch being relatively new. I have posted some other photos of this Wandoo in the Turners forum, and possibly here, but the saga continues. :)
This has been going on for months, so instead of hand sharpening, as I suspected my chains aren't as sharp as they should, I borrowed a mates chainsaw chain grinder. Does an excellent job, so armed with two new chains, we set off for a shooting weekend, supplemented by a bit of Wandoo Burl Hunting. My accomplices are also wood turners and were very keen to see the Worlds Toughest Burl.
Anyhow, I lined up the mighty 660 Magnum into the burl, fired her up and introduced the chain into the timber, heaps of large shavings were coming off, I thought great, I got licked now, but about a 1/3 of the way, the saw started slowing. By the end of the slab, it was dust coming off. This was the biggest slab so far, and nearly a full tank of fuel. My mate laughed at the little 660, and decided an 088 would do the trick. Well he got his slab, but his blade is buggered now, Ha ha, Burl wins again. :D:D
In summary, the burl is clean, no sand, dirt ot termite activity, we know how to sharpen, the saws are well maintained, it just that these burls are Bloody hard. Worse still, the tree has been dean approximately 15 years on the ground, and further I get into the burls, the wetter they are, so I am not even cutting dry Wandoo!!!!!!
You will notice, that one slab is being carried by two young fellows, the photo is deceiving. Both these lad are 6' 2'', my son weighs 102 kilos. :oo::oo:
I estimate, about 1 ton of burl material remains!!!!!
Oh yeah, I turn some a while ago, lost 3 inches off my bowl gauge from sharpening:~. I was tempted just to burn it, I DID NOT enjoy turning, but the timber is stunning. The second bowl was easier, but Crikeys, this stuff is Tough.
Sincerely
Willy
Jarrahland (which is like butter compared to the concrete and steel trees commonly referred to as WANDOO)
We quite often visit a farm about two hours East of Perth for shooting, motorbikes, chainsawing and camping. A few months ago, I found a huge dead Wandoo tree, chockers full of burls, plus two mammoth burls. Every time I visit the farm, I slice a few more slabs off the big burls (i have all the smaller ones now). The timber is stunning. However, I need to sharpen the chain (36 inch) standard 038 Stihl chain, sharpened at 30 deg, for every slab, and 1/2 a tank of fuel (660 magnum). The timber is incredibly dense, heavy and kills chainsaws, despite the 36 inch being relatively new. I have posted some other photos of this Wandoo in the Turners forum, and possibly here, but the saga continues. :)
This has been going on for months, so instead of hand sharpening, as I suspected my chains aren't as sharp as they should, I borrowed a mates chainsaw chain grinder. Does an excellent job, so armed with two new chains, we set off for a shooting weekend, supplemented by a bit of Wandoo Burl Hunting. My accomplices are also wood turners and were very keen to see the Worlds Toughest Burl.
Anyhow, I lined up the mighty 660 Magnum into the burl, fired her up and introduced the chain into the timber, heaps of large shavings were coming off, I thought great, I got licked now, but about a 1/3 of the way, the saw started slowing. By the end of the slab, it was dust coming off. This was the biggest slab so far, and nearly a full tank of fuel. My mate laughed at the little 660, and decided an 088 would do the trick. Well he got his slab, but his blade is buggered now, Ha ha, Burl wins again. :D:D
In summary, the burl is clean, no sand, dirt ot termite activity, we know how to sharpen, the saws are well maintained, it just that these burls are Bloody hard. Worse still, the tree has been dean approximately 15 years on the ground, and further I get into the burls, the wetter they are, so I am not even cutting dry Wandoo!!!!!!
You will notice, that one slab is being carried by two young fellows, the photo is deceiving. Both these lad are 6' 2'', my son weighs 102 kilos. :oo::oo:
I estimate, about 1 ton of burl material remains!!!!!
Oh yeah, I turn some a while ago, lost 3 inches off my bowl gauge from sharpening:~. I was tempted just to burn it, I DID NOT enjoy turning, but the timber is stunning. The second bowl was easier, but Crikeys, this stuff is Tough.
Sincerely
Willy
Jarrahland (which is like butter compared to the concrete and steel trees commonly referred to as WANDOO)
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