Sawing project 2019

customsawyer · April 19, 2019, 06:46:38 PM

Quote from: GeneWengert-WoodDoc on April 17, 2019, 11:23:25 PM
Some states have an extension specialist that works in forest products (Dr. Bill Smith ar SUNY). Some states have someone in the State Forestry office in products. So, contact them to see if they can perhaps schedule a seminar close to home and then have me come to make the presentation. Although I do not charge the Sawing Project mileage or a fee, there would be for out of state.

Maybe WoodMizer or a similar company would sponsor a seminar that I could give...they did do that about 20 years ago. So, I would be doing the travel. But the Sawmill Project is awesome indeed...if there were a few more people like Jake, this world would be so much better.

Thanks for the kind words Sir. I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels the same about you and all you are doing for us.

As to the nail pullers I think I have 4 or 5 of them. I leave the one out there for bait. The rest I have are from customers that say "I have one of those at the house. Do you want it?" YUP. ;) A friend just brought me another one last week that his mother got at a yard sale. Maybe next year we can have a auction. :D I was even nice enough to give Slider Al (AKA Scooter) one a couple of years ago. His might be the one we auction.

Raider Bill · April 22, 2019, 08:10:54 AM

Everyone needs a old scooter hanging around. :D

slider · April 24, 2019, 07:05:04 AM

Yes Jake did call me that name in front of about 100 people . I started to get mad and go home but he had possession of the 6 cases of beer that i brought.

WDH · April 24, 2019, 07:36:49 AM

That makes you a sly Scooter.

doc henderson · April 24, 2019, 01:21:27 PM

at least you were not a dry scooter!!! 8) I think capem and scooter are Jake's way of saying "the story you are about to hear is true, but the names have been changes to either capem or scooter to protect the ... weeeeell not so innocent.

Mossy Chariot · April 25, 2019, 04:03:14 PM

Hey Al, Slider, Scooter, etc. It was great to meet and talk with you. And I'll call you what every you like - thanks for sharin' your beer!!!! ;D ;)

WDH · May 23, 2020, 07:13:03 AM

Couple of finished projects from our Sawing Project lumber. This sycamore table was made from the 9/4 center slabs initially sawn in R'sRRQS technique.

Here is a very nice sliding barn door.

Bruno of NH · May 23, 2020, 07:16:30 AM

Very nice

Jeff · May 23, 2020, 07:17:15 AM

Wow! Just Wow!

YellowHammer · May 23, 2020, 07:42:37 AM

That is impressive.

Sixacresand · May 23, 2020, 08:15:17 AM

Nice job Danny. From log to furniture. I know it took a lot of time, work, patience and skill.

Southside · May 23, 2020, 12:32:40 PM

I would not call it impressive. More like abso-smurfly amazing. Especially after seeing the log sitting there at Jakes.

terrifictimbersllc · May 23, 2020, 12:37:33 PM

I watched you saw those!

tule peak timber · May 23, 2020, 02:20:13 PM

WDH · May 23, 2020, 08:57:42 PM

I did not make the pieces. They were made by customers that bought the wood. The table is very simple in design, but elegant. Made by a professional furniture maker, a Lady who is very talented. I remember some one asking about what the 9/4 center cuts pieces would be for while we were sawing the centers boards out as we were preparing to make the two halves that would be reverse rolled, so this answers that question.

The QS sycamore door was made by another furniture maker. These sliding doors are popular. He also made one out of my wormy blue pine. Many sawyers would throw these beetle ridden boards in the burn pile. Wormy blue pine is one of my best sellers.

caveman · May 23, 2020, 09:13:46 PM

I attempted to make a post earlier but failed. The sycamore is mesmerizing. I would not be able to do paperwork on that table because I would be gazing at the figure in the wood in stead of working.

I regret that we were not able to have another project this spring. I look forward to seeing old friends and learning new stuff each year.

There is a spalted scrap off of that log in my shop that may be turned into something soon.

Walnut Beast · May 23, 2020, 09:36:17 PM

Looks very. And you get to admire and enjoy them 👍👍

customsawyer · May 24, 2020, 07:53:38 AM

That ladies and gentlemen is how you brag on me. Please take notes for future reference.

DR Buck · May 25, 2020, 10:11:54 AM

Quote from: WDH on May 23, 2020, 08:57:42 PM
.................. Wormy blue pine is one of my best sellers.

I need to rethink my use of it. To avoid using really good "more valuable" lumber the past 3 or 4 months I've used a lot of wormy blue pine to replace bad sub flooring and fill the holes where I removed the two fireplaces in the 1870 portion of our house. Maybe I should reverse my thinking.

YellowHammer · May 25, 2020, 01:16:20 PM

Quote from: WDH on May 23, 2020, 08:57:42 PM
These sliding doors are popular. He also made one out of my wormy blue pine. Many sawyers would throw these beetle ridden boards in the burn pile.

Yep, I've burned better wood than that, because I can't keep it from getting doughy. How do you get it that wormy without getting rot? Was it dead standing timber?

WDH · May 25, 2020, 08:40:24 PM

Yes, pine beetle killed trees that the ambrosia beetles infested and brought in fungus. It is a highly variable process though. That is what makes the wood so colorful and interesting.

WDH · June 27, 2020, 08:59:05 PM

Another update on what this wood that we sawed is being used for. Forum member Bob Howell took some of our Sawing Project sycamore and used it to make this work of art.