How-to Turn Colorado Beetle Kill Logs to Lumber by Mitchell Dillman

[kevincaron]

Nice mill!! Sure beats the old chain saw!

[MrMldillman]

@kevincaron --- Yep, that saw is like a hot knife in butter...we're still hand carving those custom contours though! =)

[MrMldillman]

@DeleteMeOnline --- nope, only teeth on the one side...It cuts moving away from the operator, and Britt's a real pro on those hydraulics!

[huerdon]

Ah... I can smell it from here: fresh sawn Pine - it don't get better than that.

[MrMldillman]

@huerdon --- yep you got it Don...that smell never gets old does it..?

[huerdon]

Bluing is a result of chemical change in the Cambium layer due to dying regardless of cause. If not kept cool and moist Pine will turn blue - regardless of cause.

[MrMldillman]

@huerdon --- yes, but as I understand it, the Mountain Pine Beetle does transmit the characteristic bluestain fungi you see. All BKP will have this bluestaining pattern but not all Pine will turn blue...

Regardless if it's ponderosa, lodgepole, Scotch or even limber pine trees you gotta admit, them sap suckers are gnarly little kitters, ehh?