Whatcha Sawin' 2020 ??

dgdrls · December 24, 2020, 10:32:54 PM

Some white oak from earlier in the year

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Darrel · December 25, 2020, 11:21:02 AM

Beautiful white oak!

firefighter ontheside · December 25, 2020, 11:26:39 AM

@SawyerTed ooh, while I do want some boxelder, I'm too much of a walnut mizer to do that. I don't even like letting go of my slabs that I'm selling. I have this amazing 10' live edge slab that is dried and ready for sale. The last person that inquired about it asked If I could cut the edges straight. Whatttt!?

WV Sawmiller · December 25, 2020, 02:15:59 PM

FFOTS, and the correct answer is "Yes". Once they buy it they can use it for firewood for all I care. ;)

123maxbars · December 26, 2020, 06:03:49 PM

I sawed up an old red oak log that had been on the ground at a friends farm for more than 4 years, Still had some good timber inside it

After Years Of Being Passed Over, This Log Will Surprise You, - YouTube

Walnut Beast · December 26, 2020, 06:19:40 PM

Nice to see that trees people think are garbage have some hidden treasures 👍

WDH · December 26, 2020, 08:24:40 PM

Nice!

firefighter ontheside · December 26, 2020, 08:43:38 PM

I've got 3 big white oak logs that are in same or worse condition than that red oak. I got them from someone just down the road. They were from a big dead tree. I told my dad he could have them for firewood, but now I may have to mill them. I'm pretty sure they have some termites, but maybe only on the outer parts.

Magicman · December 26, 2020, 08:56:19 PM

Don't be concerned about the outside 'cause that ain't where the good stuff is. ;D

Walnut Beast · December 26, 2020, 09:20:43 PM

I love it. They don't call you Magicman for nothing 👍

Magicman · December 26, 2020, 10:36:31 PM

Actually those Red Oak logs had lain overgrown with briers for almost exactly 4 years. Hurricane Katrina took the tree down on August 25, 2005, and I sawed it August 06, 2009. The lumber was used as finish/trim in the customer's new home.

It is common to saw logs that all of the sapwood has rotted off leaving only the heartwood. Just saw them as smaller logs. I also have to "slab deep" on some SYP logs that have lain too long. An 18" log may only be a 12".

Larry · December 26, 2020, 11:25:56 PM

Sawing old logs is always a gamble. At the least expect stain and bugs. I try to discourage the practice, even though its good $$$$$'s for the sawyer.

A few days ago I got 1,200 bf of white oak in to saw. Big logs and one would have made prime lumber if fresh.

This one was the worse. Even had a little shake for added interest and possibly a crack from crappy felling.

The cracks on the other end were just as interesting. Absolutly no way to saw around the cracks and all went in at least 8". A couple went in 2'.

PPB don't like white oak much but if the log lays long nuff they will munch on the sapwood. I saw plenty of evidence of munching. I don't even like having the waste slabs around as they will emerge on a nice spring day.

Walnut Beast · December 27, 2020, 12:42:37 AM

That's true. But I've seen many old logs on here that looked pretty nice on the inside 😂

firefighter ontheside · December 27, 2020, 09:09:41 AM

I've sawn plenty of logs that looked horrible on the outside. I've cut lots of walnut like that. All the sapwood rotted away, but still lots of good stuff in there. It just means I cut dimensional stuff instead of live edge. My reason for giving some of them to dad for firewood is that I've got other, nicer logs that I need to saw too. MIght as well get firewood out of them before they are useless.

Larry · December 29, 2020, 07:53:58 PM

What self respecting sawmill would want to saw a junky yard tree walnut log? I'm not a self respecting sawmill so I saw anything!

That's not a hole in the log, that's a void. Holes subtract value but void's add value!

Positioned and trimmed to fit between the guides....close to 32".

Anybody notice a little color in the slabs?

Wouldn't be a yard tree walnut without metal. Somehow the blade missed whatever is in there. Bet it took 20 years to get that nice black tone. Another $$$$ adding feature!

The next log up was smaller but had a really neat curve in it. Wish I had taken a picture or two of it.

Walnut Beast · December 29, 2020, 08:23:01 PM

Very nice Larry 👍

trimguy · December 30, 2020, 11:41:39 AM

Nice, I like it.

Magicman · December 30, 2020, 02:28:44 PM

Reckon this Walnut log has metal in it?? :

???

Walnut Beast · December 30, 2020, 02:45:09 PM

Work some magic 😊

Magicman · December 30, 2020, 02:56:31 PM

I may be da Magicman but I ain't a magician nor can I do miracles. :D

firefighter ontheside · December 30, 2020, 05:48:58 PM

Hopefully no more than 2 weeks and I'll have my new engine. Called WM and that was his guess. He told me to call back in a week and he would check again. I have so much trouble with people finding my house. GPS takes people to the wrong place 9 out of 10 times. No matter how much I tell them not to trust GPS they still go down my neighbors mile long driveway. My house is kinda close to his driveway as the crow flies, so I guess that's the problem. Anyway, I asked my wife to make me a decal to put on the mailbox. At least I can tell people to look for the orange sawblade.

Walnut Beast · December 30, 2020, 11:33:06 PM

She did a good job 👍

Cruiser_79 · December 31, 2020, 07:15:09 AM

Some red oak on the mill. It saws way better than the crappy azobe I was trying before... Nice straight cuts, although I have the feeling I could saw more with 1 blade. Maybe my sharpening skills should improve. Trial and error...

It turns blue faster than I expected. What do you do to prevent blueing? Cover forks and sawbed with PU coating? And what about roller tables and beds of the edger?

Don P · December 31, 2020, 08:00:18 AM

Does red oak grow there?
You can cover all steel surfaces but it doesn't normally go deep so planes out if you don't leave it in contact for a long time. Once dry that staining stops. Oxalic acid, "wood bleach" removes the stain. If you can't find it, look at the ingredients on some of the deck cleaning products, they often contain it.

Cruiser_79 · December 31, 2020, 08:05:36 AM

Quote from: Don P on December 31, 2020, 08:00:18 AM
Does red oak grow there?
You can cover all steel surfaces but it doesn't normally go deep so planes out if you don't leave it in contact for a long time. Once dry that staining stops. Oxalic acid, "wood bleach" removes the stain. If you can't find it, look at the ingredients on some of the deck cleaning products, they often contain it.

Yes it grows over here, it is imported and called American Oak over here. There is white oak as well available. European oak is considered better, and more expensive.
Okay so it won't get worse when you stack it and let it dry? For my edger it won't be a problem.
I have one more question about the edger, how do you handle boards wit h one 'clean' side? When milling I get a few boards with one side can't. Thinking of making a adjustable rail/guide that is in line with one of the blades.