Ordered Mill

[DarrellC]

Hi Guys,

I am new here and yesterday ordered an EZ Boardwalk Jr.

I am  in the process of having a modular home built and have cleared about an acre of red pine, white pine and white spruce.  I estimate I have around 6-8mbft of logs to mill so far.  I plan on using the wood to build a couple sheds and to frame a garage.

I think I will mill the red pine and spruce into 2x4 and 2x6 and the white pine into 1" boards.

I can't wait to start milling.

[dboyt]

Darrell, welcome to the forum and congratulations on the new sawmill!  Sounds like you've got a good plan.  I milled the lumber for our home about 35 years ago (all oak), and it's still standing.  I predict a lot of sawdust in your future.  Keep us posted on how its going.

[beenthere]

Welcome too, and diddo what dboyt says.
Pull up a stump and let us know how it is going.  8)

[Chuck White]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, Darrell.

Congratulations on the new mill!

Lots of good info here!

Where abouts are you in NNY?

[Andy White]

Darrell
Welcome to the forum, and enjoy makin dust. Take pictures of your setup when you get it. We like pictures!      Andy

[fishpharmer]

Welcome to FF!
You have a good plan, keep us posted on progress.

[mad murdock]

Yes indeed! Welcome Darrell, you are definitely executing a fine plan 8) I am anxious to see pics of the new addition (mill) and the fruits of your (future) labors!

[thecfarm]

DarrellC,welcome to the forum and congrats on the mill. Ever been around a mill before?

[millwright]

Wellcome to the forum, you'll learn a lot here.

[Nomad]

     Welcome Darrell.  You'll smile the first time you pull the stuff out of your pockets and find out they're full of sawdust too. ;D

[DarrellC]

Thanks for the welcome.

Chuck,  I am in St Lawrence County.

thecfarm,  I have done some chain saw milling, but this will be my first time using a bandmill.

I just got back from the lot,  here are some pics of some of the logs.



  

  

  

 

[WDH]

Nice timber.  Are you planning to push the stumps over?

[thecfarm]

Are you doing the cutting? How are you getting the logs out and piling the logs? Piling the logs part looks good.

[justallan1]

Welcome to the forum, Darrell.
Nice bunch of logs. Looks like you'll be having some fun real soon.
Allan

[DarrellC]

I have an excavator coming to pull the stumps.

I have done the cutting with help from my Dad and a friend.  Used the side by side to skid the logs and stacked using ramps, a long pipe and brute force.  The smaller red pine logs are around 8" on the small end. 

Part of my land is 60 year old planted red pine that was never thinned, which caused them to grow tall and thin.  They averaged about 10-12" DBH and a few were  14-15".  The White pines were about 20" and the spruce 16-17".

[petermiddletn]

I am new to the site, originally from upstate NY myself, Norfolk to be exact.  I see Russell and St. Lawrence county is well represented.  We have plenty of red pine poles on our tree lot also.  Moved to central tn years ago.  Its a hardwood forest around year.  Wind storms this year has provided myself with plenty of nice saw log ash and red oaks.  Happy milling.

[DarrellC]

Picked up my mill today.  Hopefully tomorrow I can get it set up and mill some wood.



 

[thecfarm]

Good luck with the mill and sawing.

[customsawyer]

Welcome to the forum.

[Peter Drouin]

Nice wood lot and good luck

[justallan1]

And the fun begins ;D
Take your time, be safe and have fun!

Allan

[downsouth]

OOOHH BOY!! It's on now! Congrats on the mill,and welcome to the FF.

[DarrellC]

Only Had Time To Mill A 6X6 This Morning After Setting The Mill Up.  Will Not Be Able To Mill Again Until Monday.

I Am Still Decieding On The Dimensions For Framing Lumber.  I Am Thinking 1 5/8 X 4.Then Resawing To 3 1/2 After Drying. What Do You Guys Think?

[thecfarm]

Depends on what you are building. I just build out buldings,so I saw a true inch on most stuff I saw,be it 2X4-6-8's or just boards. I don't have to worry about windows or door thinkness. I use nails so don't have to worry about the nails in a nail gun being longer enough. I just buy longer nails.

[DarrellC]

I Am Planning A Couple Sheds  And A Garage.  I Use A Nail Gun For Framing, Which Is Why I Was Thinking 1 5/8. I May Leave Them Full Width After Drying As Long As There Is Not Excessive Crown.