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#1
Sawmills and Milling / Re: 6-Month review of LT15(S) ...
Last post by Magicman - Today at 08:05:14 AMThere was never a shortage of sawmills, lumber, nor toilet tissue but there was an abundance of idiots doing panic buying and creating an artificial market.
Two years ago I declined an offer to sell my sawmill @ $55k. Was it worth that? No but had I sold, my sawing business would have been shut down for two years. I easily made that $55k sawing that year so I had the $55k and still had the sawmill. Funny thing was that I sawed that prospective buyer's logs that year.
I suspect that my sawmill's selling value today would fall somewhere in the $35-$40k range. I am seeing sawmills for sale on fb plus the usual sawmill selling websites. I seldom see sawmills for sale here on the Forestry Forum because our members are sawing...not selling. I actually bought my sawmill through Sawmill Exchange in 2002.
Two years ago I declined an offer to sell my sawmill @ $55k. Was it worth that? No but had I sold, my sawing business would have been shut down for two years. I easily made that $55k sawing that year so I had the $55k and still had the sawmill. Funny thing was that I sawed that prospective buyer's logs that year.
I suspect that my sawmill's selling value today would fall somewhere in the $35-$40k range. I am seeing sawmills for sale on fb plus the usual sawmill selling websites. I seldom see sawmills for sale here on the Forestry Forum because our members are sawing...not selling. I actually bought my sawmill through Sawmill Exchange in 2002.
#2
General Board / Re: Making it through another ...
Last post by Old Greenhorn - Today at 07:57:03 AMWhat's that expression? "If you want to make God laugh, just try making plans." 
As I told Jake the other day, in one way I am a little glad I could not make it because I have so much work to get done this week and the non-winter weather really pushed out my log harvest big time. I have a log client coming for pickup in a few hours. I have al the previous work mentioned too and I just could not leave all this to travel. Next year I need a better plan. Gotta take care of business.
I am happy that this morning the sun has dawned on the first full day of the PrOject and a lot of folks are gathering for a super good time. I am (relatively) certain that Howard will survive Doc's 'stop the bleed' class, and a good time will be had by all.
As I told Jake the other day, in one way I am a little glad I could not make it because I have so much work to get done this week and the non-winter weather really pushed out my log harvest big time. I have a log client coming for pickup in a few hours. I have al the previous work mentioned too and I just could not leave all this to travel. Next year I need a better plan. Gotta take care of business.
I am happy that this morning the sun has dawned on the first full day of the PrOject and a lot of folks are gathering for a super good time. I am (relatively) certain that Howard will survive Doc's 'stop the bleed' class, and a good time will be had by all.
#3
Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: have question about timber...
Last post by Don P - Today at 07:50:39 AMI'll finish watching tonite. That is a rubblestone wall being built. Rubblestone is uncoursed masonry where ashlar is coursed work. All was going well, notice they make sure to slope the top of stones inward to keep the wall pushing in on itself... till at about 2 minutes yellow shirt throws a hog in the wall. That outward sloping stone is not a good thing, the wall wants to shear under load there. Drop in some rebar as you work and a vertical every 4' or so, aggravating to work around but well worth it is the wall does try to break up.
Coarse sharp aggregate makes stronger mortar, that looked like pea gravel concrete, sakrete type mix.
For slip form info look for stuff by Scott and Helen Nearing from the 70's, they built a number of structures and wrote for Mother Earth Magazine back in the day.
Coarse sharp aggregate makes stronger mortar, that looked like pea gravel concrete, sakrete type mix.
For slip form info look for stuff by Scott and Helen Nearing from the 70's, they built a number of structures and wrote for Mother Earth Magazine back in the day.
#4
Forestry and Logging / Modern practice of huge slash ...
Last post by livemusic - Today at 07:41:25 AMInstead of letting slash just lay where it falls, I now see loggers create huge slash piles that serve several acres. Why do they do this? What is the thinking behind this new technique? Because slash inhibits replanting? To suppress fires? I am curious about this because it seems to quash the idea that slash nourishes the forest floor. In these huge piles, it only nourishes that pile's spot. And will take many a year to rot. I don't see them burning them. These huge piles are in tracts that are replanted with pine.
#5
Drying and Processing / Re: What to do when wet bulb r...
Last post by TBrown99 - Today at 07:39:41 AMOkay, this kiln room is suddenly getting more real, as my neighbor manufactures these lamp posts, 50 at a time, via his bending process,
https://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/lighting/floor-lamps/streeter-wood-floor-lamp/
He normally let's them air dry for 2 weeks (1x2 walnut, oak), from 20% to dry, and has asked if I can dry these for him, he believes in 1 day.
I deployed my Ligno-Versa 3-probe, 1-emc but the switch box wasn't made properly so they are sending a replacement. (The dial was set to 9-12, not 1-4 and it turned roughly, not clicking into positions.) Regardless, the manual doesn't seem to explain the actual operation. I have more information from Grete here but still I need help understanding... I've appealed to her for further assistance, waiting to hear back, but I'll now contact Blackhawk above, as he has a similar system...
I'm dragging it on insulating.
My intention is to mill some white pine 5/4 and do a 4th test load with probes.
I've realized that I still should move my exhaust line as Stan suggested... While the fan works fine, reduces temp quickly when necessary, I'm guessing that with heat rising, it provides an escape for heat even though the fins work.
https://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/lighting/floor-lamps/streeter-wood-floor-lamp/
He normally let's them air dry for 2 weeks (1x2 walnut, oak), from 20% to dry, and has asked if I can dry these for him, he believes in 1 day.
I deployed my Ligno-Versa 3-probe, 1-emc but the switch box wasn't made properly so they are sending a replacement. (The dial was set to 9-12, not 1-4 and it turned roughly, not clicking into positions.) Regardless, the manual doesn't seem to explain the actual operation. I have more information from Grete here but still I need help understanding... I've appealed to her for further assistance, waiting to hear back, but I'll now contact Blackhawk above, as he has a similar system...
I'm dragging it on insulating.
My intention is to mill some white pine 5/4 and do a 4th test load with probes.
I've realized that I still should move my exhaust line as Stan suggested... While the fan works fine, reduces temp quickly when necessary, I'm guessing that with heat rising, it provides an escape for heat even though the fins work.
#6
General Board / Re: Making it through another ...
Last post by Nebraska - Today at 07:17:20 AMLast year I had planned on going to Georgia this spring but can't for a couple work reasons. 
#7
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Forestry Forum Website
Last post by Corley5 - Today at 07:14:43 AMThank you Jeff 
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Did my first mobile job
Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Today at 07:12:48 AM
@Magicman , I hope they at least bought breakfast! #9
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Forestry Forum Website
Last post by Jeff - Today at 06:44:29 AMQuoteHi Jeremy and Jeff,
Good afternoon! I wanted to let you know that our team did disable Mobile Video float. Let us know if you have any questions!
#10
General Board / Re: The weather 2024
Last post by Peter Drouin - Today at 05:46:54 AMSame here and looks like rain coming. 
