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Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: Where to best use knottier...
Last post by Don P - Today at 04:35:04 PMWhen we were building log homes, that was before timberlocks and such, we were using 3.8" lag bolts to pull the logs down. If I had one that was being ornery I would run a lag down right beside a knot in the log below. The denser interlocking grain gave better withdrawal, or pull down, strength. I also broke lots of lags 
. For tensile and bending knots are not good. In compression they will help buckling to occur so they are not improving strength in any of those but the "best" place for the knottier pieces is in a column, in compression.
I'd have to look but I think grading rules do look at a hole the same as a knot, or close to it. But! do not line up knots in mortises thinking that "hiding" the knot by removing it is a good thing. The grain is already swirling around a knot. You want good long continuous straps of fiber in the timber. A knot is already playing heck with that, don't make it worse by locating a notch in that zone, you'll just be cutting out more straps.
. For tensile and bending knots are not good. In compression they will help buckling to occur so they are not improving strength in any of those but the "best" place for the knottier pieces is in a column, in compression.I'd have to look but I think grading rules do look at a hole the same as a knot, or close to it. But! do not line up knots in mortises thinking that "hiding" the knot by removing it is a good thing. The grain is already swirling around a knot. You want good long continuous straps of fiber in the timber. A knot is already playing heck with that, don't make it worse by locating a notch in that zone, you'll just be cutting out more straps.
#2
FOOD! FOOD! FOOD! / Re: 2024 Garden Seeds and Star...
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:26:39 PMSturon onion sets arrived today. I need to transplant my pepper seedlings to bigger pots this weekend. Every seed germinated. The older peppers seem to be having another flush of blooms. I have not eaten all of the first bunch yet, probably 6 or 8 left.
Happy gardening.
Happy gardening.
#3
Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. / Re: Another ID question
Last post by Don P - Today at 04:25:29 PMI see lots of rays in the blurry magnified pic, around the middle where it is browner and showing tyloses. I'm with MM, white oak.
#4
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Whatcha Sawin' 2024 ??
Last post by beenthere - Today at 04:19:09 PMQuote from: TimW on Today at 03:07:30 PMI have a chance to bid on a Cypress log about 15 foot long and about 34 inches in diameter.
What's a good bid price to offer? If I get it, what should I cut it into?
Think you will need the answer to the "cut it into" question first.
Price would be up to your wallet and feeling good about it. But a $10 bid sounds good to me.
#5
Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. / Re: Another ID question
Last post by beenthere - Today at 04:03:42 PMAm not seeing any rays for it being an oak.
Pic is a bit out of focus, but almost see wavy parenchyma that would indicate an elm.
Pic is a bit out of focus, but almost see wavy parenchyma that would indicate an elm.
#6
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Sawing Project 2024
Last post by Resonator - Today at 03:59:55 PMThere was water, pop, sweet and unsweet tea, "barley pop", and good hot coffee for the early birds who ate breakfast with Jake. I didn't see any thing purple. 
#7
General Board / Re: It's a Go! 2024 FF Pigroa...
Last post by beenthere - Today at 03:58:27 PMMay have to go through Detroit to pass through customs getting into the USA
#8
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Whatcha Sawin' 2024 ??
Last post by TimW - Today at 03:07:30 PMI have a chance to bid on a Cypress log about 15 foot long and about 34 inches in diameter.
What's a good bid price to offer? If I get it, what should I cut it into?
What's a good bid price to offer? If I get it, what should I cut it into?
#9
General Board / Re: It's a Go! 2024 FF Pigroa...
Last post by Old Greenhorn - Today at 02:51:41 PMYup, that's the one. You know the old expression: He who hesitates is....
Maybe you can split/share a trailer with somebody else?
Maybe you can split/share a trailer with somebody else?
#10
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Sawing Project 2024
Last post by Magicman - Today at 02:49:04 PMI did not see nor hear anyone speak of Purple Drank ??
