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TIMBER !!!!!!!!!Malcolm and Ciejay Burgesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506597733416959273noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-70065030814268229882009-12-16T14:36:17.699-08:002009-12-16T14:36:17.699-08:00You never know when you might need some of that ju...You never know when you might need some of that junk : ) I bet the photos and skill would have impressed my Papaw-who was a long time pulp wood cutter.Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-42877845442866477182009-12-15T03:38:31.687-08:002009-12-15T03:38:31.687-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-67956994938552257782009-12-11T04:10:10.750-08:002009-12-11T04:10:10.750-08:00Hello , thanks for the read and all the comments ,...Hello , thanks for the read and all the comments , the one thing I would like to call your attention to is that , thats no conventional chain saw that is a big high powered electric right angle drill with a chain saw bar welded on and a chain saw bar too making it a super fast saw to be able to cut them so straight and fast I was amazed also at how fast he could saw a board . take a closer look . MalcolmMalcolm and Ciejay Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506597733416959273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-36610269459708894132009-12-10T06:37:37.331-08:002009-12-10T06:37:37.331-08:00That is beautiful wood, I love the texture on thos...That is beautiful wood, I love the texture on those boards.StefanMuchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041616398172997165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-48062499488464791442009-12-09T16:57:08.206-08:002009-12-09T16:57:08.206-08:00Somehow I posted as anon....oopsSomehow I posted as anon....oopsTalenhttp://thailandlandofsmiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-6607631335291492992009-12-09T16:56:28.731-08:002009-12-09T16:56:28.731-08:00Excellent photos Malcolm. I am amazed at your self...Excellent photos Malcolm. I am amazed at your self sufficient saw mill man. It's one thing to cut a tree down but to shape it into lumber with such straight lines with a chainsaw is damn near impossible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-73660341930847209032009-12-09T11:38:26.789-08:002009-12-09T11:38:26.789-08:00Junk is so useful, there is always someting that w...Junk is so useful, there is always someting that will be used eventually. How manyh time hav you kept something for years, thrown it ways and the very next day you need it? It happens all the time.<br />Take care you guys.Martin MYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713913200192088210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-56350614157686496192009-12-08T05:55:04.061-08:002009-12-08T05:55:04.061-08:00skilled craftsmen the Thais are.skilled craftsmen the Thais are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-3468284593172831102009-12-08T00:26:26.458-08:002009-12-08T00:26:26.458-08:00Malcolm I watched some guys doing a similar job on...Malcolm I watched some guys doing a similar job on some coconut trees a while back.<br /><br />Talk about Texas chain saw massacre!<br /><br />Seriously though they are very precise, cutting the trees into planks for the job in hand.Mikehttp://www.my-thai-friend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-7137499378622650452009-12-08T00:14:46.242-08:002009-12-08T00:14:46.242-08:00"Necessity is the Mother of invention." ..."Necessity is the Mother of invention." and "junk pile" brings me nicely onto the subject of Wilai's mother.<br /><br />Our village house looks quite nice from the front and I'm really proud of Wi and the garden she has put together, however the back of the house was a different matter.<br /><br />Against the house back wall mama had gathered a pile of junk that was sore to the eyes to say the least. Old saucepans, roof tiles, battered bamboo matting, empty paint drums and who knows what. it looked a right mess.<br /><br />This was last year and I spoke to Wilai about it, basically saying to tell mama to get shot of the lot. The young one agreed and promised to speak to her mother and on my next visit it would have been removed.<br /><br />On my next trip I was delighted to see that mama had removed every last rotting and mouldy item only to discover it was now all stacked by the side of one of the car port's wall. Amazing.<br /><br />The chap in your photos is amazing as well because to saw the tree trunk with such precision takes one hell of a lot of skill. <br /><br />Next time it's party time at your house get him to come over and slice up the bread. I bet he'd make a damn good job of it. Best wishes.Martynhttp://www.thaisabai.orgnoreply@blogger.com