Over a week ago I drove to Wood-mizer to pick up my lt-15 wide. Since then we had a bit of a windstorm and I own a tree service so no time to play until now.
I finished cutting about 1.30 today so I figured I'd load up a decent size oak to test the wide out. This is typical of what I get paid to remove on a daily basis.
I bought a box of Wood-mizer 9 degree bands when I bought the mill as that's all they had so that's what I used. I may try 7's and 4's from all the things I've heard about them here.
My last mill was a Norwood lumbermate 2000 with a 13hp Honda and all I can say is the 25 hp Kohler is NICE. 28 inch live edge oak slabs cut quick with that Kohler.
Here's a few pics of some slabs today. Also a pic of my fully hydraulic log turner for my lt-15 lol..
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Congratulations on the new mill! Those are some pretty slabs!
Your gonna make some money with that lt15 wide ;)
What brand is the log turner?
Quote from: 47sawdust on May 14, 2018, 07:09:58 AM
What brand is the log turner?
Case 685. If it ever fails I'll just use my Ferrari to load logs. In case your wondering, the crane on my dumptruck is a Ferrari.
I figured I would try some wider white oak for a rundown of the mill before I put some Black walnut on it. I love when I get black walnut as i always do good on it.
nice choice. If I was to start over it would be all about the wide and thick
You didn't get a cant hook? You do need one even though you have a Case. You need one to adjust, to roll smaller ones etc.
If you are shopping for cant hooks look no further than Logright . They are the best.
I do own a logrite cant hook and use it a lot. It is just no fun on a 9ft6 30 inch oak log. That, and once you have a finished surface you can maul it up pretty good with a cant hook depending on positioning.
I have already had 3 people wanting to come buy some slabs and always sell green and fast. Its a good market up here for wide live edge. I do have a dual 660 stihl alsakan set-up that I can mill up to 60 inch but wanted a bandsaw for the smaller stuff.
For me the lt-15 wide gives the widest cut for the money. I was considering a Norwood hd 36 but they wont cut near as wide and that was a dealbreaker. I find a lot of the nice stuff I get is in the 30-36 inch range.
I only do wide live edge to sell.
Shelby78: nice set up! Have the Case 695. These Cases are beasts! Use mine mostly to haul my forwarding trailer. All the best, Rob
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How high can you pile slabs with that forwarding trailer?? ;)
Peter--that's an older pic. Pile is a lot higher and wider than that now :D :D :D. All the best, Rob.
Congratulations on the new mill. The LT15 Wide is a nice little mill that can do big things.