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to plane or not to plane

Started by whatwas, January 05, 2019, 04:20:51 PM

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whatwas

Up until today, I've only milled soft wood (pine) but over this weekend I'm going to mill up some  maple and cherry.  I was going to mill 5/4 and maybe a little 2" but should I run it thru the planer green or sticker it and put it in the barn rough?
I have no particular plans for it, I just pulled a couple logs out of some fire wood logs I skidded out. Thanks 
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DPatton

Typically planing green lumber doesn't pan out too well. 
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Southside

Agreed. It's going to move and do other things while it dries. so you want to do your finishing work after all that has stopped.
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Don P

pre planning does reduce checking, typically this is more of an issue with circular sawmills with their rougher surface and in oaks and other check prone species. It is a bear to plane green wood with most shop planers, the feed and extraction aren't up to the task. I made a handful of miscuts today, I set the thick ones aside and plane them to target before sticking them in the pile. If I give them a few days to surface dry and wax the patootie out of the planer bed it helps.

whatwas

Thanks guys, I'll make room and re-stack inside
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Southside

Never realized that about the checking. What is it that causes the difference? 
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Woodmizer LT Super 70 and LT35 sawmill, KD250 kiln, BMS 250 sharpener and setter
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Woodmaster 725 and 4000 planner and moulder
Enough cows to ensure there is no spare time.
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moodnacreek

The saw teeth tearing down through the log cause small fractures that can enlarge in fast drying. Traditionally oak was not sawed until fall and winter when this and many other problems don't happen.

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