Good threads on milling?

Matt Agee · February 22, 2018, 07:02:55 AM

I'm looking for some links to threads that have good info. on milling logs according to the pith, knots, ect. I had found one a while back that was most helpful but I seem to have lost it. Thanks for your help.

thecfarm · February 22, 2018, 07:05:25 AM

Good morning Matt Agee,welcome to the forum.
Whatcha get for a mill?
Been sawing long? ;D

SawyerTed · February 22, 2018, 08:20:28 AM

Welcome to the forum. I'm no expert but I'm learning fast by knowing why I'm sawing a log a particular way and evaluating the results. If the results aren't what I expected, I try to figure out why. The wood will tell you if you look carefully.

I've looked for some of what you are looking for and most is imbedded in threads on other topics.

Searches here and on the web for plain sawing, rift sawing and quarter sawing will give you some useful information as well as studying lumber grading. These helped me.

paul case · February 22, 2018, 08:30:25 AM

Whatcha Sawin' ??? in Sawmills and Milling

This thread has a lot of info and should be some real good reading on how to saw almost anything including watermelon. Lots of pictures too.

PC

firefighter ontheside · February 22, 2018, 08:43:45 AM

This is a good one.

http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=99660.0

WV Sawmiller · February 22, 2018, 08:53:34 AM

I'd go to Mr. Tom's site and read what he wrote on sawing techniques. He's well written and full of common sense. He died back in 2011 but his website is still operational below.

Tom's Saw, Mobile Sawmilling Service

terrifictimbersllc · February 22, 2018, 08:54:39 AM

Some people have gone back to the beginning of FF and started there. Not sure if they finished though.

WV Sawmiller · February 22, 2018, 09:04:20 AM

TT,

Yes. I did. I ordered my mill in October for January delivery, found this site a little later and read from start to finish. Got many good points on business cards with log scale on back, contracts, how to saw logs with sweep, and everything in between. Then I found the food thread and found there were folks who actually do not like grits.

terrifictimbersllc · February 22, 2018, 09:26:00 AM

Quote from: WV Sawmiller on February 22, 2018, 09:04:20 AMfolks who actually do not like grits.

I have heard some maintain a public appearance that is different from their private one.

kelLOGg · February 22, 2018, 10:37:30 AM

Is a long thread but a lot of good stuff is in it.
Rift sawing a log vs. rift sawn lumber in Sawmills and Milling

Chuck White · February 22, 2018, 04:09:35 PM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, Matt Agee!

samandothers · February 22, 2018, 07:57:28 PM

Welcome Matt!

Where are you located?

starmac · February 23, 2018, 02:27:44 AM

Yep, while waiting on my mill, I read the whole site from start to finish, took a couple of months almost full time.

If you are after dimensional lumber, magic Man has some interesting threads, I can't tell you how to find them though.

Matt Agee · February 23, 2018, 05:27:46 AM

Quote from: thecfarm on February 22, 2018, 07:05:25 AM
Good morning Matt Agee,welcome to the forum.
Whatcha get for a mill?
Been sawing long? ;D

Just got a new Woodmizer LT35 Hyd. I have put about 15-20 hours on it so far. I'm very green. Thanks

clintnelms · February 26, 2018, 08:37:06 PM

Just got a new Woodmizer LT35 Hyd. I have put about 15-20 hours on it so far. I'm very green. Thanks
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Oh you ! I'm jealous lol. Congrats!

Scottasheppard · February 27, 2018, 07:12:48 AM

Welcome to the forum I'm a newbie too.. I went And sat through a sawmill sawn and business siminar with a Goat yesterday .. didn't cost me nothin but a $100 order of pine... lol

Roxie · February 27, 2018, 07:40:43 AM

Hey. We know that guy. Was he wearing a skirt?

Scottasheppard · February 27, 2018, 07:43:32 AM

Quote from: Roxie on February 27, 2018, 07:40:43 AM
Hey. We know that guy. Was he wearing a skirt?

:D I know nothing... :P

Matt Agee · February 28, 2018, 12:30:27 PM

Quote from: firefighter ontheside on February 22, 2018, 08:43:45 AM
This is a good one.

http://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=99660.0

This is the one I was searching for. I wish I could find some good videos but most are geared toward the product Vs. how to actually run a portable mill. Thanks for sharing the link.