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Nails In Logs

Paul M. Kaplowitz said:
Just ruined another chain hitting a spike 5" inside a log. Anyone have a recomendation on a metal detector?
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Paul......

I wouldn't know about a metal detector, but your description about the "spike" reminded me of the crazy environmentalists that once spiked national forest trees, hoping to be a thorn in the side of the logging industry. Some loggers were hurt because of this. This was all going on back in the 1980's.

Guess the environmentalists won the battle with antics like this.....and tying up the courts with expensive and time consuming lawsuits.

This is a personal "pet peeve" of mine, because I worked in that industry back then. What they were trying to prove was an emotional response to a non-problem. Lumber is a sustainable, and renewable resource.......so, the answer is not "no logging"......the answer is responsible logging. 😀

ooc
 
The same is true with our nations over weight problem. The solution is responsible eating. 🙂
I've thought about a metal detector but never really looked into it. I've ruined saw blades on my table saw because I often use recycled wood. Well maybe not ruined because I use carbide blades but they do have to be re sharpened.
They would work well for what I'm doing but not sure how deep they measure for finding spikes inside logs. Around here it's usually fencing or maybe bucket handles or even parts of bicycles found in logs. I got a log the other day with a license plate imbedded in it. However it was sticking out so you could at least see it and knew it was there.
 
Metal Detection

We (me and my Wood-Mizer Dude) use a Lumber Wizard 4 for embedded nasties. Very effective. Some caution, however; the tool is temperature sensitive - Not to be used/stored below 42°.

Should cost about $150 at Amazon, Woodcraft, etc.
 
I had a relative that had a saw mill and he refused to run any domestic would thru his mill just because of nails. That was many years ago, so this problem has been for some time.

John Lucas,
was it a Tenn plate or KY plate......just askin..😀
 
john lucas said:
.... The solution is responsible eating. 🙂 .......
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Now, you've done gone from preachin' to meddlin'. 😀

Soon's ah finish this mouth-waterin' double-double burger and super sized fries and drink, maybe I'll do some thinkin' about other folks who sho-nuf need to do more 'sponsible eatin'.
 
Years back I found a carburetor in a walnut trunk. I have a picture somewhere but can't lay my hands on it.
 
The Wixard III in the link has been replaced by the "4" which has deeper penetration, but at increased cost.

The trick when sawing logs is trying to determine how deep the particular nasty is buried in order to tell how much you can cut in the clear until you're going reach the foreign material. I have my eye on an old walnut that's about 48" in diameter. Problem is, it's a road-side tree and reputed to have a Pinto inside.😀
 
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