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Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: Small timber bent cabin de...

Last post by coryallenstaats - Today at 02:28:57 PM

As far as looking at the critical joint, my bet is that bottom heeljoint. Have you quantified the tension vs shear area beyond the notch.

Is a scissor necessary vs kingpost trusses?

No I have not worked out the forces beyond the notch.

The scissor offers a bit more headroom so that we don't have a tie beam right above our heads every 5ft. The posts are only 7.5ft tall. But also we just like the feel of it better. I figure, no matter what, the first couple bents I put together will be challenging. But after that it's all repetition.

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Sawmills and Milling / How can I be so stupid

Last post by woodmills1 - Today at 02:21:05 PM

I have been thinking for months that my 2005 Woodmizer LT70 is beginning to loose its luster.  Yesterday a good friend who is a long time VW and Toyota technician was here.  When I started the mill he said, that starter really turns slow.   I responded with, it has been that way for a long time.   After lunch I tried to start the mill and no go, at one point I even lost the red lights that come on with the key.  Thinking of my friend I went to the battery.  Negative terminal was loose, fixed but still no lights.  Checked the positive and the big red wire pulled right out of the terminal.  AS I said, how can I be so stupid.  

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: How to get a Suffolk sette...

Last post by uler3161 - Today at 02:04:07 PM

When you advance the blade for the next set do you hold the advance handle down while you activate the tooth setting handle? That should keep the blade dawn against the tooth height screws.

Yes, I am.

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General Board / Re: The weather 2024

Last post by red - Today at 01:05:24 PM

I'm Praying for you Tex

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General Board / Re: The weather 2024

Last post by Jeff - Today at 12:48:32 PM

Ouch. That sucks.

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Ask The Forester / Re: Becoming a Forestry Consul...

Last post by Ron Wenrich - Today at 11:58:04 AM

I had one client that had 2 separate businesses.  He succeeded to an extent in one and failed in the other.  The one he failed at was trying to install a sawmill in an urban area.  It wasn't because his business plan was faulty, it was carrying it out that was dismal.  Instead of growing a business, he wanted to start big.  He also had an unrealistic idea of his marketplace.  He couldn't control his log source and had markets too far away to generate a decent cash flow.  Even though the log cost was free, it was a big expense due to handling.

His successful business was marketing black locust lumber.  He sold it for a high dollar.  Some of it is on the exterior of the George W Bush Library.  He had a log buyer that covered the East Coast looking for locust logs.  They would then be sent to a mill in PA and sawn up.  He sold that lumber for what walnut was fetching at the time. 

Your success is only as good as your marketing ability.  As one logger told me "They sell manure in plastic bags at the hardware store.  Its all in the marketing".

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Forestry and Logging / Re: JDM Mini Trucks

Last post by mjeselskis - Today at 11:49:50 AM

Thanks for the info, I'll watch the YouTube videos. I did sit in all of the brands yesterday to see how it felt. They were all fairly consistent between the Suzuki, Subaru, Honda, and Daihatsu. I'm 6' and it was tight but I don't think it was any worse than the RzR that I have. From what I've read, the Suzukis hold up the best and have most parts available at the local Napa stores. 
My land is all high and dry with good trails so I'm not worried about mud.

I have thought about an old RAV4 or Toyota truck but they are all rusted out and still asking crazy money. The other advantage to the kei trucks are that they will fit in my snowmobile trailer so I could use them for ice fishing when there is no snow or all winter if I put tracks on it.

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: How to get a Suffolk sette...

Last post by KWH - Today at 11:19:46 AM

LeeB, I have an owner's manual for the Suffolk dual tooth setter [DTS03] I could make you a copy and send it to you. If you want one?

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General Board / Re: Garbage can tow dolly?

Last post by Brad_bb - Today at 10:55:22 AM

Right now the driveway is gravel. It may eventually be asphalt, or part of asphalt.  It's 1300 ft to my mom's house to the road, and 2400 ft from mine.  My mom is in her 70's so if she had to do it, there would be no lifting.  I'm thinking a platform that is very close to the ground, like 3", or a lever with a cam that would lower the platform to the ground and lift it off the ground.  That way she could just roll the can onto the platform.  Of course I'll do it most of the time, but it must be such that she could do it. The platform should hold 2 cans.  I have the feeling that I'm going to need to design and build it.  Now I'm trying to think of how to make it raise up and down simply. 3-4" lift should work.  I have a local store nearby that has spindles hubs and wheels.  I might want to go with a larger diameter lighter weight wheel over a trailer wheel though.  Sort of like the ones on my timber cart.  I'd also prefer foam filled tires so I don't have to deal with tubes and flats.

The "store"  has these 26" dia flat free wheels that just use a simple 3/4" axle.

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General Woodworking / Re: Tenon cutter

Last post by Larry - Today at 10:42:02 AM

For these chairs I drill a 5/8" hole than follow up with a 12 degree tapered reamer I bought from Lee Valley. The tenon cutter pictured cuts a 12 degree taper to match.

I also have 6 and 8 degree shop made reamers that I sometimes use.

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