Most production in one day for me

Chuck White · March 26, 2012, 11:06:34 AM

Sawed 2,474 board feet of Hemlock on Saturday.

Didn't go too bad, 4 off-bearers and not too many breaks.

About 2/3 2X6X12 and 1/3 1X random widths.

Two pine logs in the bunch, butt log 29" on the small end, bunch of 16" boards from that one!

Weather was right around 50-52°F. Nice.

Magicman · March 26, 2012, 03:04:14 PM

Good job Chuck. What a wonderful way to start the sawing season.

redbeard · March 26, 2012, 03:59:07 PM

Nice productive day!

terrifictimbersllc · March 26, 2012, 07:05:43 PM

Sounds like a great day, congratulations. I love sawing hemlock. 8)

Chuck White · March 26, 2012, 08:26:58 PM

Made an update in the opening post!

Pictures added.

cypresskayaksllc · March 26, 2012, 08:41:50 PM

yeah man.

Magicman · March 26, 2012, 08:54:17 PM

Yup, even with the pictures, it's still a great way to start a sawing season. ;D

Woodchuck53 · March 26, 2012, 08:55:41 PM

Judging from the truck load, Hemlock must be a good framing species. Nice days work.

cutterboy · March 26, 2012, 09:00:44 PM

WOW! Chuck, almost 2500ft in one day! What a great day! It's intertesting that he wanted so many 2x6s. I think most people want more 2x4s and 2x8s. You must have been really tired, but happy.

Full Circle · March 26, 2012, 09:45:18 PM

Nice work, Chuck. Sounds like a good day all around.

customsawyer · March 26, 2012, 10:16:55 PM

A great day at the mill is a great day.

WDH · March 26, 2012, 10:43:37 PM

Way to go! That would be a good week for me

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jamesamd · March 26, 2012, 10:47:01 PM

Well done,Airman ;D

sandhills · March 26, 2012, 10:50:43 PM

Good job Chuck! I bet your off bearers were glad to see the end of the day.

bugdust · March 26, 2012, 10:52:06 PM

Good showing Chuck, bet the old recliner feels good about now. What's in store for tomorrow, 3,000'?

Chuck White · March 27, 2012, 10:14:32 AM

I was there about 10½ hours, so we didn't take much for breaks, and I checked the hour meter and it took 8.6 engine hours!

The customers are actually brothers, and they are going to build 2 pole barns and it will be strapped with 2x6's and covered with roofing steel.

The 1" boards are for enclosing an area in one of the pole barns to secure some of their tools!

petefrom bearswamp · March 27, 2012, 10:20:08 AM

Good job!
I have never had more than 2 tail men as we call 'em here.
sure is nice to have lots of help.
My best was about 1500 ft all 4/4.

Magicman · March 27, 2012, 10:21:45 AM

That is the joy of portable sawmilling. The customer fells, bucks, and skids the logs. You show up and saw them. They off load and haul them to the barn, etc. for drying. Later they will use their own trees to build a building to be used and enjoyed for many years.

I love it.

Jim_Rogers · March 27, 2012, 10:29:03 AM

How many blades did you go through?

And did you make some good money on that job? by the hour or bdft?

Jim Rogers

Chuck White · March 27, 2012, 11:13:46 AM

I used 5 blades, the last one was still cutting good when finished, but it will be resharpened anyway.

It would have been only 4 blades, but I didn't disengage the clutch before backing up once. :-[ :-\

This area (within 30 or so miles) doesn't get BIG dollars for sawing, the rates average from $150.00 to $175.00 per 1,000 board feet, but I do alright and my mill has been paid off for a while now! ;)