Chainsaw + Flannel Shirt = Better Than Any Day in the Office

It's been 2 weeks since we dropped that massive tree on the homestead.  Today we braved the fog and frost, loaded up the family and headed for the hills.  I figured I would buck the limbs and then commence my counter top project, free hand, with my trusty chain saw.  Several hours in I could hear my buddy's voice in my mind.  "Kevin, you always over estimate your ability and under estimate the time this will take."  Four hours on the saw and I have at least that many more in front of me before I am ready to safely process that trunk.  Turns out I am a little less Paul Bunyon than I had hoped.  I measured it at 4.5 feet around at it's most narrow point.  It's better than 7 feet at the base.  I've got about a 12 foot run before it tapers past 4.5 feet.

I could see the grain when I cut off a side branch.  It is beautiful.  I'm calling it an Oak...others that know better feel free to correct that.  I would/will make lovely counter tops

Poulon Pro 18 Inch, Wolf Non Pro 38 Years, Glock 19 Perfection

I'm just not sure that I am the man for that job.  I will look into the cost of a local sawmill and see what they would charge, plus what I would cost in chiropractic bills to get it loaded onto a trailer.  At
this point, I have not given up totally on the concept but I did notice how nicely it served as a bench.  And that would require no heavy lifting.  We will see.