Luc Batard Trip Pictures, Page 3
The Batard Brigade greets the sunrise with Crater Lake in the background. The characteristic blue color of America’s deepest lake was hidden under a thick blanket of clouds. The fresh layer of snow had nearly prevented our reaching the lodge at the 7,100 ft (2165 meters) level on the rim of the volcano’s caldera the night before.
Someone starts a snowball fight in front of the lodge at Crater Lake as the Brigade gets ready for another long day. Click on http://www.crater-lake.com for more information on the lodge and National Park.
Crown Pacific’s filing supervisor Larry Averett (center in white hardhat) explains the recent improvements that have been added include a double length infeed twin band and 6" (150 mm) curve sawing edger.
The Brigade discusses saws with filing supervisor Larry Averett at one end of the Crown Pacific’s spacious Stellite tipping center at Gilchrist, Oregon. Band filer Craig Hansen grinds just the Stellite faces and tops of one of the band saws on a No. 4 Armstrong sharpener at the right of the photo. The saws are maintained between tippings in another file room.
Lumber from the curve sawing edger at Gilchrist will straighten as it dries.