We recently slabbed up a beautiful walnut log. At 18′ long, 40″ wide, and 3″ thick, these pieces weigh about 1000 lbs each. Because of their size and weight, the best way for us to handle them is with our crane truck. Its nerve racking to risk crushing the mill, but neat to see such a huge piece of wood flying through the air. Click the following link to watch a video of a slab being handled: Flying Slab