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But and the Good and Bad

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 10:35:36 PM
Written by Magicman
Views: 612
But indicates that something unplanned interrupted your intended plans which required a change of action. But can be Good or Bad.

In my instance it was Good that the Bad was not any worse.


This picture shows that the side supports had been lowered about half way to allow this monster log to roll toward...

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Loaded up and ready to travel on a mobile sawing job

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 01:45:26 PM
Written by WV Sawmiller
Views: 389
We have talked about this topic many times in the past but I'll resurface it again. Since I am still loaded I figured I'd take a few pictures and describe what I carry so you can compare it to what you may need or take now if sawing mobile somewhere.

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Valmet 546 Woodstar - hydraulic filter part #? Any parts machines?

Posted in Forestry and Logging
April 07, 2025, 11:22:17 PM
Written by miketclew
Views: 501

Any Valmet 546 forwarder operators out there still? Looking for a replacement hydraulic filter. The number in my book (0066 0200) is not coming up with anything on my internet searches. Also curious if there are any parts machines around.

Mike

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She Shed off the Mill

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
April 05, 2025, 06:00:27 PM
Written by DanMc
Views: 721
It feels good to have some decent weather to make progress on the wife's garden shed. The timbers for this were milled way back when I still had the manual Woodland mill. Now with the LT35, timbers were trued up and the siding was cut.

White ash timbers with sugar maple siding. My goal has been for there to be no wood seen that has not come off the mill. The vinyl windows are a compromise in convenience for the wife. Polycarbonate roof. She wants it to be a potting shed/greenhouse.Read More

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The 1938 New England Timber Salvage

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
April 05, 2025, 09:17:39 AM
Written by Resonator
Views: 1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C17Jc85Ts0M
Saw this video on You Tube, an interesting account of how in 1938 a massive hurricane hit New England, and destroyed thousands of acres of timber land. And how a great effort was mobilized to salvage the 1.6 to 2 billion board feet of timber before it rotted,...

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