Had the walnut log http://www.flickr.com/photos/4383614...in/photostream milled this morning. 11'3" long, 19.5" wide finished/rough cut boards. I had 5 boards cut 6/4 for table tops and the rest cut 4/4. All the scab cuts were 4/4, also. Calculating and rough estimate of the scab lumber came to a touch over 400 bd ft of lumber. Two nails were discovered 6" deep, so I bought 2 saw blades, $30 each. All toll: $140 for the mill's services.

In the pic, the 2 forked sections, at the left end of the log, were among the pieces given to my turning friend. One of those forks was a 3 prong fork and he's anxious to see what that figured wood looks like. We'll go get the root ball another day. The root ball was clean of dirt, so it shouldn't be too difficult getting that.

Sonny