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Is hickory desired?

Posted in Forestry and Logging
Today at 05:28:02 PM
Written by livemusic
Views: 24
In the past month, I have come across two timber people who have mentioned that hickory is not desirable forestry-wise and that surprised me, I thought the opposite. One was a forester discussing forestry management and the focus was white oak but he also mentioned other desirables to nurture along with it but hickory was a negative. Wish he would have elaborated more. Other guy drives a logtruck here and he was thinking that the mills don't even want it in hardwood loads, period. I don't get it. I love it as firewood anyway!Read More

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Need help

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Today at 05:04:58 PM
Written by Delmer
Views: 50
Hi.Delmer here,I am new to this forum and new at milling.
Was wondering if there was anyone that could help me set my blade on the saw (LT50 Super), I am doing something wrong and don't know what to do. I live in the Hawkins,TX area.

Thanks Delmer

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Question regarding timbers drying/bowing/warping etc...

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 08:26:09 PM
Written by Daburner87
Views: 263
Forgive me friends, but I have questions.

I'm planning on putting some fresh sawn 8x8 and/or 6x6 timbers down on top of some level bases spread 8ft apart. Each timber will be 8ft in length. Do I have to worry about these timbers bowing or warping? I'm trying to use mostly white oak for the base, and originally I was going to put the bases 6ft apart, but I really want to go 8ft lengths to dig less holes. Also how many inches of each timber should sit on each base? Read More

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FF Member Visit

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 03:48:53 PM
Written by Magicman
Views: 433
Today we had FF Member TimW along with his daughter and granddaughter stop by for a visit.

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Here I am showing Tim my old LT40 and a few of my logs that I will saw this week. Read More

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Skidding Winch PTO Angle

Posted in Forestry and Logging
Yesterday at 08:08:54 AM
Written by DPJ
Views: 392
I just purchased a new Wallenstein FX-140 skidding winch and I'm doing the initial setup. This is mounted on my JD6105 (105hp) tractor. I cut down the pto shaft and when the shaft is completely level the winch is 9" off the ground and when all the way down, on my shop floor, the pto angle is around 30%-35%, which is way too step of an angle to operate. Read More

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