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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Holualoa Hardwoods
Last post by kanoak - Today at 02:28:32 AMNext Steps
At this point I had some things change. The largest of which was that I bought a 1994 LT30 hydraulic sawmill. It was rough; head had been bent to the point that a band wouldn't stay on with any amount of adjustment and all the bearings were shot as well as the cylinder rods due to sitting out in our acid rain. Nothing a little torch time and a big hammer cant fix.
So I got to work on a new sawmill site.
And a home for my mill.
So I kept working, fencing, laying gravel on my roads, but my mill needed a home...
At this point I had some things change. The largest of which was that I bought a 1994 LT30 hydraulic sawmill. It was rough; head had been bent to the point that a band wouldn't stay on with any amount of adjustment and all the bearings were shot as well as the cylinder rods due to sitting out in our acid rain. Nothing a little torch time and a big hammer cant fix.
So I got to work on a new sawmill site.
And a home for my mill.
So I kept working, fencing, laying gravel on my roads, but my mill needed a home...
#2
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Holualoa Hardwoods
Last post by kanoak - Today at 01:29:11 AMThe Beginning.
I have always been enamored with plants. All kinds. I am sure I inherited it. Since I can remember dad has been planting trees. My uncle on my mothers side planted trees in the pacific northwest professionally.
In 1994 my dad started planting tropical hardwoods on a newly acquired parcel on the west side of the big island of Hawaii. He got a State forest stewardship cost-share and planted about 10 acres a year. At this time I was living in Oregon with my mom, in middle and high-school, but I got to come back for a month every summer and helped out on the farm.
In 2000 I moved to Oahu to study botany at the University of Hawaii and I spent my entire summer breaks pruning the trees up to 20'; 3-5 minutes a tree, move the ladder, on to the next one. In 2006 I graduated and have had the privilege of moving back and living on the farm.
The first few years were spent building perimeter roads and fencing. First we rented an excavator, then we bought the same model at auction. She was rough; broken boom, undercarriage, poorly taken care of and she had reciprocated. The previous owner didn't live to tell the tale, but Nibbles is my girl and I try to take care of her. I built over 3 miles of road with her along with the fences and she is still doing me right.
In 2012 I bought my first mill, a Woodmizer LT10 and started learning to saw. Trucking logs back to my house in the back of a Tacoma was a bit limiting, but I was able to learn a lot about sawing, where the bottlenecks would be, and the amount of manual labor involved running a mill.
I built a small sawmill shed, had a pad and a plan, but things changed...
I have always been enamored with plants. All kinds. I am sure I inherited it. Since I can remember dad has been planting trees. My uncle on my mothers side planted trees in the pacific northwest professionally.
In 1994 my dad started planting tropical hardwoods on a newly acquired parcel on the west side of the big island of Hawaii. He got a State forest stewardship cost-share and planted about 10 acres a year. At this time I was living in Oregon with my mom, in middle and high-school, but I got to come back for a month every summer and helped out on the farm.
In 2000 I moved to Oahu to study botany at the University of Hawaii and I spent my entire summer breaks pruning the trees up to 20'; 3-5 minutes a tree, move the ladder, on to the next one. In 2006 I graduated and have had the privilege of moving back and living on the farm.
The first few years were spent building perimeter roads and fencing. First we rented an excavator, then we bought the same model at auction. She was rough; broken boom, undercarriage, poorly taken care of and she had reciprocated. The previous owner didn't live to tell the tale, but Nibbles is my girl and I try to take care of her. I built over 3 miles of road with her along with the fences and she is still doing me right.
In 2012 I bought my first mill, a Woodmizer LT10 and started learning to saw. Trucking logs back to my house in the back of a Tacoma was a bit limiting, but I was able to learn a lot about sawing, where the bottlenecks would be, and the amount of manual labor involved running a mill.
I built a small sawmill shed, had a pad and a plan, but things changed...
#3
General Board / Re: Harvesting garlic
Last post by rusticretreater - Today at 01:02:22 AMThe plant does tell you when to harvest it, but usually mine are left in ground until nearly all of the plant has turned brown. After harvest and washing, they are placed in a cool place for two weeks or so to stabilize. Then using a traditional technique, then ends are braided and then hung for storage.
You Tube - How to braid garlic
The scapes are great in a stir fry of what else? Garden vegetables!
You Tube - How to braid garlic
The scapes are great in a stir fry of what else? Garden vegetables!
#4
Forestry and Logging / Re: Deere 540A help
Last post by arojay - Today at 12:28:29 AMWell that's fortunate! That's the flow contol valve, part of the goofy steering system. Those ORB o-rings get inflexible and leak after 50 or so years of service. I can identify.
#5
Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: My timber frame build
Last post by TimW - Yesterday at 11:49:58 PMTime flies when you are having fun!
#6
Sawmills and Milling / Holualoa Hardwoods
Last post by kanoak - Yesterday at 11:49:14 PMSo this is going to take me some time. I need to build a website and integral to that is telling the story of my product. I thought about making a manuscript, editing, revising, revising... but I think it will be more fun to share it and get feedback from the friendly crowd here. I have been learning from the Forum since the beginning so I think it is fitting. FYI I will be editing posts to include feedback and any time I want.
#7
Forestry and Logging / Re: Tigercat 720G Saw Speed
Last post by kiko - Yesterday at 10:58:20 PMI have found with thus exact situation that the issue is in the pump. The swash bearing have a plastic coating that wears out and cause leakage at the valve plate. sometimes it will catch and go.
Chased that for a while on the first one with that issue.
Chased that for a while on the first one with that issue.
#8
Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: My timber frame build
Last post by Ljohnsaw - Yesterday at 10:52:37 PMGot up here around 8:30 and hung some tarps for shade. Only gets to 75 or 80 but the sun is blazing hot.
Probably spent 8 or 9 hours and got 4 more courses down. The face of the boards is a hair over 9", so 36" added today.
Probably spent 8 or 9 hours and got 4 more courses down. The face of the boards is a hair over 9", so 36" added today.
#9
General Board / Re: Harvesting garlic
Last post by cutterboy - Yesterday at 09:23:45 PMYes 21incher, we find the same; the soft neck keeps longer than the hard neck.
Nice picture of scapes.
Nice picture of scapes.
#10
General Board / Re: Harvesting garlic
Last post by 21incher - Yesterday at 08:30:30 PMMine is almost ready also. Cut the scapes last week
We find that the hard neck has a much shorter storage life. We use the hard neck first and the soft neck will stay good in the root cellar over a year. We grow a nice German hard neck that is mild and awesome roasted.
We find that the hard neck has a much shorter storage life. We use the hard neck first and the soft neck will stay good in the root cellar over a year. We grow a nice German hard neck that is mild and awesome roasted.
