Author Topic: New member getting into cutting my own lumber (Read 3784 times)

thecfarm · « **Reply #20 on:** March 19, 2022, 05:11:17 AM »

I see the log stops go straight up and down.
I painted 4-6-8-inch and so on marks on mine. 4 inches is really 3 inches high, and 6 inches is really 5 inches. This way when I am cutting flitches at 8 inches, I know the log stop is set at seven and I have an inch to spare. I can set the log stops at the highest height for better holder power.

Menagerie-Manor · « **Reply #21 on:** March 20, 2022, 10:09:42 AM »

Quote from: thecfarm on March 19, 2022, 05:11:17 AM

I see the log stops go straight up and down.
I painted 4-6-8-inch and so on marks on mine. 4 inches is really 3 inches high, and 6 inches is really 5 inches. This way when I am cutting flitches at 8 inches, I know the log stop is set at seven and I have an inch to spare. I can set the log stops at the highest height for better holder power.

Was thinking about paint but like your idea better.

doc henderson · « **Reply #22 on:** March 20, 2022, 03:52:58 PM »

on my mill, each bunk has the holes for more log stops. I will have to see if I could put one closer to the operator station and use a wooden sacrificial stop. If I hit them, it is because the first one is hidden by the log, and I forget to swing over and check it. It almost sounds like I have done this more than once!

Blevdog · « **Reply #23 on:** March 30, 2022, 10:25:58 PM »

Enjoy flying sawdust. HM 122 is cutting fir and pine daily. Here's my set up.

Blevdog · « **Reply #24 on:** March 30, 2022, 10:30:18 PM »

Also I use Cook's blades with the blue windshield juice.

trimguy · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2022, 11:13:09 AM »

Looking good.

Menagerie-Manor · « **Reply #26 on:** April 09, 2022, 04:17:35 PM »

Just finished forming and pouring concrete support piers, gonna lay 6x6's across the piers for the rails.

Menagerie-Manor · « **Reply #27 on:** May 24, 2022, 07:38:12 PM »

Ground is finally dry enough to start getting the space prepped, shed needs to find a new location but it's out of the way.

Menagerie-Manor · « **Reply #28 on:** June 23, 2022, 10:01:52 PM »

Our annual monsoon finally subsided about a week ago and its just dry enough now that I could run the tractor without ripping everything up, managed to set the saw head and get the re-purposed shed into place for lumber storage today. Ran thru all the Woodland setup procedures so hopefully making some sawdust tomorrow.

thecfarm · « **Reply #29 on:** June 24, 2022, 05:29:45 AM »

I hope so too!!

trimguy · « **Reply #30 on:** June 24, 2022, 07:25:26 PM »

Looks good.

Menagerie-Manor · « **Reply #31 on:** July 19, 2022, 07:24:27 PM »

Managed to cut mill the bulk of the shed framing from my standing dead so off we go. All the posts set and concrete poured today.

Got a lot done yesterday and I'm paying for it today, getting old sucks.

aigheadish · « **Reply #32 on:** July 20, 2022, 01:44:05 PM »

Moving along well and it looks like you've got a nice spot.

I'm quite envious of y'all who make your own lumber. Not owning a sawmill (and being too lazy to run my chainsaw mill much) makes it a drag to see some of this stuff, but I'm happy for all y'all that can do it and it's neat to see new equipment coming along.

Menagerie-Manor · « **Reply #33 on:** August 13, 2022, 05:40:53 PM »

Making some decent progress, with just about $100 into the structure. May have to actually have to buy a roof since I don't seem to have any mild steel trees to mill.

trimguy · « **Reply #34 on:** August 13, 2022, 08:05:06 PM »

Moving along, looks good.

Menagerie-Manor · « **Reply #35 on:** October 13, 2022, 06:39:12 PM »

Finished up all the good weather must accomplish projects and got a lot done on the mill shed last 2 weeks, roof is
up and I beat the rains. Time to start cutting some barn siding.

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