hi simooner here on the site for a while haven't posted anything yet waiting till I retire to buy a sawmill . my question is how easy is it to cut eastern hemlock after its been sitting for a while with end check , im getting some big hemlocks cut down this year near the cottage and wont be cut until sometime next years any and all answers would be appreciated
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I would suggest taking a chain saw and running a cut through the bark end to end of the logs depending on the size maybe 2 cuts then after they have sat around when you go to saw them the bark should almost fall off. I've been doing this for a no. of years now then I bark them with an axe before sawing takes about 5 mins. a log and no dirt to saw easier to handle with no bark as well. Cut the logs a good 4" longer than you plan to have your lumber & when you go to mill any larger cracks you can line up with the cut ( ususally no more than 1 on a log. I'm sure others will have suggestions as well probably better than mine.
I don't know, Bill Those are pretty good suggestions.
Cutting longer is important; most end checking isn't real deep, so if you can trim a couple inches off each end after it is mostly dry, you will lose most of the end checking.
hey guys thanks for the replies, good idea about taking the bark off hopefully it will keep the beatles down,i just hope my loader can pick up the bigger pieces,lol
Welcome to the forum, Simooner!
Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement.
thanks post oakie great forum, lots of use full information , I drool everytime I drive by norwood offices on hwy 11 northbound to the cottage ,hopefully I can snag the sawmill they have on display out front when the time comes, fall of 2017
I finally sprung for mine today. I've been lurking and posting so long here, I felt bad about not having one yet, but the time wasn't right.
I went with the LM29 with the trailer package and the 14 HP Kohler engine.
Rolland, it's great to hear you'll be making dust this summer. I can't wait to see the mods you'll come up with for your new mill...
Congratulations on the sawmill! You've done your homework, school's out, and it's time to put all you've learned into practice!
Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement.
I've already got plans for some solid wood stops... I think someone has an example of them. To start, I'll use it as it comes, just to set the basics. I won't know if my mods will be improvements unless I know how things work from the factory.