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Started by Riggs, September 27, 2012, 08:48:34 AM

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Riggs

I've been sitting on some chestnut (Chinese I think) that came out of a yard, mainly because I knew it would max out my little Norwood. Yesterday after work I decided I'd finally dive in. Here are the pics to prove it.


Here is what I started with, the trunk and some limb wood.





I thought the grain looked really nice.











I saved the trunk for last. It got too dark to saw before I finished.





This was for my wife's Grandfather, he was pretty happy with what he got.





Just as an observation, the chestnut seemed to be really gummy. I had to trim in places with a chainsaw so the carriage would pass, and it was really hard on the saw. I don't know if this is common to chestnut or just this log.
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Okrafarmer

I milled one small chinese chestnut log a couple years ago. Beautiful wood. I made the mistake of letting it sit around too long, and it split something fierce. The longer it sits, I guess, the more it splits and splinters. Next time I will definitely mill it as soon as I get it.

Very beautiful wood. Don't let it sit around. I wish I had more advice about drying it, but mine had already dried out a good bit before I milled it, and "my mileage varied."
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WDH

Yeah, dry it slow and hopefully it won't split.  If it is anything like pecan, it looks fantastic off the saw, but after it dries............ :).
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Okrafarmer

It mills a lot easier than pecan!  :D
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Riggs

I've never had any pecan, it did mill really good once I got it down to a managable size.
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WDH

According to one respected source on here, "Pecan is the Devil".

I believe that that this principle of the Universe, like Gravity, can be attributed to the wisdom of Hackberry Jake ;D.

That chestnut lumber does look very fine.
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Okrafarmer

I have a couple of big pecan logs waiting to be milled up. One was harvested about a week or two ago, and the other about two years ago.
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WDH

Sounds like some sparks are gonna fly  ;D.
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Okrafarmer

Well, there is always the pulp yard. . . . . .
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grweldon

My very first experience with my new sawmill was milling pecan.  It was horrible.  All I had was 10 deg. blades.  Everyone told me I needed to try 4 degree blades.  I finished sawing the one tree I had bucked (I have 6 more to cut) with the 10 deg. blades.  It was very slow going.  I bought some 4 deg. woodmizer blades but haven't had a chance to cut any more pecan since.  I will be going back to it now that it is getting cooler.

It was a very disappointing experience.  The lumber that I managed to get that was suitable for drying is still in the pile.  What I milled was very pretty.  I plan to make flooring for my house out of it sometime down the road when I harvest and dry enough of it.  My experience verifys that "Pecan is the devil!".  I like sawing pine!  Never had a problem with it at all, but I don't think I've yet to reach the 1000 board foot cut mark yet so I'm still very inexperienced!

Good luck!

Sure wish I had some of that chestnut to mill!  Very pretty!
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Okrafarmer

I always watch for the chestnut. Haven't gotten another log since.
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