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My son brought me some logs from work 3 pine logs at 28" diameter a hemlock log and 2 red oak at 28" diameter. all clear logs straight and no knots, they were going to grind them to make mulch. So i put the the red oak on and started to quarter saw my first hardwood and i like medullary rays it brings out the beauty in the wood. One think about oak its heavy needed a little hydraulic muscle. I attached a few pictures will have more to show when finished.
Had a neighbor ask me to saw this wood so we could have our 3 times a wk. 6am coffee break under cover.Him and 1 of the guys did a great job metal roof to come.
The 2 big guys put it up.
Hi Everyone, I hope you are all staying warm this winter. I was milling a nice black walnut slab today and found that there was a blue colour where the grain changes from light to dark. The colour goes all the way through this log but was not in other parts of the same tree. Has anyone seen this before?
Thanks!
How much does a dust collector decrease health issues if we are already using dust masks and respirator? We have our sawmill in a pole barn. Dust blows out on the ground and I just sweep what is left outside the pole barn. So i am not worried about clean up ---- just our health. I am wondering for health reasons is a N99 or N95 dust mask sufficent or would a dust collector help with our health? Thanks Granny DP DPForumDog
Hello iam new here got a hd36 I have cut quite a bit of cedar I got a chance to get some hemlock still standing never cut hemlock is it hard or easy on the blades Any insight would be great
Just completed a saw job for a person, and then found out they are using popular for board and batten siding. Not sure I would use this, but... Any one out there ever use this for siding of any kind and would you use it. Any advise would be good so i can pass it along. Thanks in advance.
Bill
I have been thinking of upgrading my LM 29. Was thinking of going to the hd36 but...
Anyone out there upgrade there engine from the 14hp Kohler. That by the way in my opinion is really good. And what did you go to and how big can I go. Thanks in advance.
Would there be a problem with me spitting a fair size spruce log basically in half to get two beams out of it. I’m after two 6x9’s and this log is big enough for both.
Anyone have any experience mulching slab wood? How big a rig would one need to mulch slabs? I’m thinking if I’d have to mill the slabs thinner then it might be more trouble than it’s worth. On the other hand I cut a lot of cedar and the cedar mulch might be worthwhile having. Plus the slabs are piling up. Anyone doing this?
I like playing with wood, and when what I do looks good, I like it even better.
I received this offer from some new newsletter that said if I signed up, I could learn things to become a better woodworker.
I decided not to. I already know how to be a better woodworker, but with old eyes, aches in my wrists after sanding too much, and just generally wanting to hurry so I have time for a nap before dinner, I don't do half of what I know needs to be done.
Is anyone else in the same condition?
I'm brand new to this and just got my mill assembled and a new blade installed and made my first cut on my new mill! Yehaw.. cuts like butter but...
Need help identifying a species of Lumber however I can't figure out how to add photos from my phone. Can anyone help?
Is this thing worth cutting off and milling up. If so any suggestions on how to cut it?
Cant figure why my cut are wavey... Adjusted tension super tight ... Guides directly on either side of log... New blade or old ... All my cuts are wavy.... Help at my wits end....
I don't have a kiln yet, in spite of having great plans. I found a somewhat local place that will rent space/time in a kiln.
For heat treatment (to kill bugs), not any drying calculation, they have a minimum charge of $350.00, which covers up to about 400-500 bf.
Does this seem like a reasonable deal? That's about 79 cents to 85 cents per board foot (US).
An Old maple tree mostly blew over in my brothers yard a few years ago. He hired a couple guys to clean it up but they left the multi shooted trunk of the tree. Two of those shoots were 8-10 feet tall. So today I cut them off. Threw one on the mill and cut into into 2”slabs. Not bad splayed maple. So how long does it take to dry compared to healthy maple? I estimate this tree has been dead for at least five years.
My first log is only 5 ft long but 28" round and had to do some trimming to make it fit. This appeared to be a usual Oak log but the cuts reveal something I didn't expect. Two very different looking slabs from the same log.
Jay