1930s Mack Log Truck…Log is 100 ft long 40” inch diameter at top and 8’ foot diameter at butt end…9000 board feet of lumber….Southbend Washington..
A winters firewood
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GreensvilleJay
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Kinda makes one wonder HOW they got it onto the trailer ?
Today you'd need a crew of 12, 3-4 heavy machines and of course 2 flag people and a health/safety dude !!
Today you'd need a crew of 12, 3-4 heavy machines and of course 2 flag people and a health/safety dude !!
wow..... 9,000 board feet is about 7 cords... looking at that picture I would have guessed it would have been even bigger than that.
maybe not accounting for kerf maybe it is way more than 7 cords but regardless would love to try to get that through my wood processor.
cheers.
maybe not accounting for kerf maybe it is way more than 7 cords but regardless would love to try to get that through my wood processor.
cheers.
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So impressive.
9,000 BF is huge. Would be 2-3 stout loads today.
Mills couldn't handle anything that big today.
9,000 BF is huge. Would be 2-3 stout loads today.
Mills couldn't handle anything that big today.
Yes. The writing at bottom of the photo says “58in at butt”. That would explain the board foot number.
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Just guessing, but thinking that 100’ log probably didn’t get processed into lumber. Even back then it would almost have to be much easier to have moved it in shorter pieces and I can’t imagine why anyone ever needed a 100’ 2x4 (or any other board). More likely it was used for a ship mast or some similar use where a 100’ pole was needed. There are still specialty shops that can turn very long logs on a lathe and make them into a mast/spar/pole. Example:
Wooden Masts - Spars - Booms - Gaffs: Custom-Turned for Boats and Ships
The Spar Shop at the Historical Seaport custom-builds wooden masts, yards, booms, and gaffs for sailing ships and modern large sailboats, as well as flag poles, interior and exterior single-log wood columns for premium homes, and custom-turned poles for special projects.
www.thesparshop.org