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#1
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Band blade drag sharpener
Last post by Magicman - Today at 10:25:39 PMAre you sure that your table is strong enough to support your sharpener?? 
#2
Forestry and Logging / Re: Humboldt vs. Conventional
Last post by Old Greenhorn - Today at 10:02:12 PMWhere I cut, the deal with the landowner is that all stumps will be low enough for a machine to drive over them. Now at worst case that means a skidder or a tracked machine, but in reality, we try to make them low enough for UTVs. SO doing a Humboldt is rarely applicable. Although I some times have to cut high in order to avoid bad wood and have a solid hinge. I then trim off at ground level. I will Humboldt those. But I don't cut a lot of large trees. As far as wasted wood goes, in realty most of that notch cut is removed when opening a log up and taking off the sapwood. But I get it for commercial mills. They want square butts.
As Skeans said, on steep ground, I prefer to use it if I am felling down hill, it actually gives me the lowest stump I can get with a square butt. But I will say, I do so few of them that my skill in lining up my cuts for the upside down notch are not quite ready for prime time. I get some overcuts and that drives me crazy. I just need more practice at it.
SO I Humboldt when I can or it applies, and conventional for everything else. I've always thought the Humboldt was designed for the PNW folks who have to take stumps higher because of the steep ground and big stump flares, or for cutting off of spring boards. For those trees, it seems the only way to go.
As Skeans said, on steep ground, I prefer to use it if I am felling down hill, it actually gives me the lowest stump I can get with a square butt. But I will say, I do so few of them that my skill in lining up my cuts for the upside down notch are not quite ready for prime time. I get some overcuts and that drives me crazy. I just need more practice at it.
SO I Humboldt when I can or it applies, and conventional for everything else. I've always thought the Humboldt was designed for the PNW folks who have to take stumps higher because of the steep ground and big stump flares, or for cutting off of spring boards. For those trees, it seems the only way to go.
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Forestry and Logging / Re: Need tractor help please
Last post by barbender - Today at 09:59:32 PMIf there is a manual primer on the fuel system, it can often indicate issues on the supply side. For instance, if you have a restriction, usually when you depress the primer it won't spring back. If you have an air leak, it will spring back but won't get firm no matter how much you pump it.
#4
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Band blade drag sharpener
Last post by RetiredTech - Today at 09:58:55 PMWe had lots of rain the last few days. I took the time to finish the blade sharpener. Heres a few more photos. I made the blade support arms out of some beetle killed pine I cut off the place. I wanted to be able to put the support arms on and off without any tools so I came up with the idea of using some gate latches. There's one on each side of the sharpener and another one on the rear arm that keeps it from folding in use. Actually, If I had put the hinge on the other side of the back arm I may not have needed the third latch, but I didn't think about it until after I had it all put together.
I cut some small sections of 3/8" poly pipe for the band guides and put some sections of plastic milk jug under them for the blade to slide on so the blade won't cut into the arms. The main arm sits flat on the table behind the sharpener then the gate latches hold it in place. When it's not in use the rear arm folds flat against the main arm for storage.
Now I need to revisit the PineyWoods setter page and see if I can mod one up..
I cut some small sections of 3/8" poly pipe for the band guides and put some sections of plastic milk jug under them for the blade to slide on so the blade won't cut into the arms. The main arm sits flat on the table behind the sharpener then the gate latches hold it in place. When it's not in use the rear arm folds flat against the main arm for storage.
Now I need to revisit the PineyWoods setter page and see if I can mod one up..
#5
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Horizontal slab shaver.
Last post by mrfu - Today at 09:49:29 PMgoogle japanese super surfacer might be what your looking for.
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#6
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Horizontal slab shaver.
Last post by Southside - Today at 09:34:21 PMThe Salsco's are not what they are cracked up to be, so yes, stay away.
#7
The Outdoor Board / Re: Whatcha catchn’?
Last post by WV Sawmiller - Today at 09:32:38 PMLynn,
Tell your GS to save him for @YellowHammer to help with his monster bluegill problem. I think a couple of those will solve Robert's problem.
Tell your GS to save him for @YellowHammer to help with his monster bluegill problem. I think a couple of those will solve Robert's problem.
#8
Forestry and Logging / Re: Humboldt vs. Conventional
Last post by Skeans1 - Today at 09:22:42 PMIf all things are the same you will end up with less waste with a Humboldt face if you're required a square butt cut. If you're cutting on steep ground a Humboldt can allow a few more tricks off the stump vs a conventional face such as slipping or sliding off the stump.
When you say Humboldt which one are we talking about the traditional or modified that's the most common now? They are two different styles of faces which allow for different things to be done on the stump at different times.
When you say Humboldt which one are we talking about the traditional or modified that's the most common now? They are two different styles of faces which allow for different things to be done on the stump at different times.
#9
General Board / Exposed roots.
Last post by weimedog - Today at 09:11:31 PMSaw a thread in a forum for landscapers... "exposed roots" and folks were showing pictures of beautiful trees with exposed roots. Could NOT help myself, I confess. Was digging out stumps as part of a job yesterday and when I saw that thread had to post this :
#10
The Outdoor Board / Re: Whatcha catchn’?
Last post by Magicman - Today at 09:03:14 PMGrandson sent me this picture of one of his catches this morning.
The funny thing was that this catfish took his bait and got caught even with that other fish sticking out of it's mouth. It's tail looks like a Channel Cat. Musta been hungry.
The funny thing was that this catfish took his bait and got caught even with that other fish sticking out of it's mouth. It's tail looks like a Channel Cat. Musta been hungry.
