watering lumber logs???? by jocko500

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tHIS IS IN NORTH lOUISIANA. First time I every saw something like this. not even on tv I saw his. It was sunday and theplace was closed. I would have love to go and ask these people why they was watering the logs. Only thing I could think of was they did not wish the logs to crack! i not surewhat they doing with the logs. maybe to make logs for log cabins? but those types of logs I hear is from trees that died already and they cut them down then for log cabins. Most the time in forse fires they go in and cut the deadtrees for that? Or so i read. anyway some of you wishto see the images i posted yesterday large so here some will be posted. like i say it was a rainy and misty day as I was going down this road. I came up on I-49 but came back on another road and I got lost. I happy I did get lost for I used less gas and took off a hour and a halve of trave time and that includeing the times I stop to ask how to get somewhere. Not bad for getting lost. sometime it not a good deal to trave down the super highways. Plus you miss the good sites too if you used the super highways thanks for looking and comments

Comments (60)

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DarkStormCrow

1:23PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Excellent capture...

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jocko500

1:23PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

love to go the back roads of U.S.A.

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jocko500

1:30PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

I see these is pine trees so they maybe makeing pine floorsso they maybe watering the trees so they will not crack as they cure? Just a guess

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Hendesse

1:34PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Interesting shot.

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sazzart

1:36PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Helps cut down on saw dust. My sister worked in an Alaska logging camp for 5 years.

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Star4mation

1:41PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Super shot Jock :)

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photostar

1:45PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

I suppose Stephen's comment does make sense on why they are 'watering' the logs. They probably cut easier, as well.

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timtripp

1:45PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

great comment and wonderful photo!

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SSoffia

1:51PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

GREAT CAPTURE :)

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wawadave

1:57PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

only reason i can see wetting the logs is to stop fire. but who knows. nice trip and shot!

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HERBshines

1:59PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

They could be watering them like U said, so they wouldn't crack, and, they could be watering them too, to protect everything from a fire hazard. I like UR idea better. Interesting foto, Keep'm coming. Why not phone them and ask, why they are spraying water on the Logs, or Email them.....would be interesting to hear their reason.

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eres

2:05PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Strange shot... but excellent.

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annie5

2:07PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

This capture is very interesting Jocko! :)

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nongo

2:19PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Sawdust is highly flammable so they always keep the logs sprayed down, it also keeps the wood fresh so it doesn't dry out & crack before they can mill it!!!!

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moonrancher

2:34PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Very well-done and interesting capture, and thanks for making this one bigger so we can see more. I thought about this since yesterday, and whether as logs for long cabins, or as stick lumber for other construction, the bark needs to be removed. I don't know how the water works, but I do know that the lumber at our local lumber yard does have a much higher water content than the trees that are alive and standing nearby in the forest. They must be "waterlogging" them.

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amota99517

3:24PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

This is a great shot. I would suspect that the logs are watered to keep the outer bark area wet so that it doesn't crack the wood. It probably doesn't wear out as many saw blades if the bark isn't so dry.

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drace68

3:42PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Thanks for posting a larger pic of the operation. After reading all the replies above, I don't why they water. But there must be some economic reason.

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JaneEden

4:16PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Very interesting image, and great shot! hugs Jane xx

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tallpindo

4:26PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Many of those logs are twisted and hollow and good only for pulp for paper. Maybe they will grind them up to make fiberboard. I have seen lots of log piles but this is unique.

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PIERRE25

4:44PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Il se passe la même chose en France dans certaines régions en période estivale, jolie photo!

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Marinette

4:50PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Super shot!

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Burpee

5:19PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Why are they spraying water? Very strange sight, thanks for sharing this.

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Faemike55

6:31PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Verey good photo!

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ledwolorz

6:40PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Fantastic shot.

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kahun.hida

6:44PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

放水のテストですね？何事も備えあれば憂いなしです！！！！！

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myquad

6:50PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

They're kept wet to keep from cracking. This is a great shot, Jocko!

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Biffowitz

7:19PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Interesting capture and ideas as to why they are spraying, sure does make for good reading. Nice one jock!

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goodoleboy

7:34PM | Sat, 24 January 2009

Interesting shot of the logs being sprayed. I wonder if that's what they mean by "waterlogged?" I suppose your reasons for them being watered down are as good as any others, Jock. You sure came out lucky after getting lost in the wilds of Louisiana.

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