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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: 123maxbars on September 10, 2016, 04:52:10 PM

Title: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: 123maxbars on September 10, 2016, 04:52:10 PM
I put some nice figured maple and crotch walnut logs on the mizer this week.

Got some great results from both of them. I had my camera as usual and made two videos showing the process.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUsOkI4nWQ0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYSuF6csWGE
Title: Re: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: SineWave on September 10, 2016, 05:31:53 PM
Really nicely done videos, thanks for posting them up.

Question: Is that walnut green, or dry? If it's green, do you need to coat the end grain with something like Anchorseal to try to minimize checking? Also, is it better to cut up lumber when green, or dry?

Sorry for the basic questions, but I don't have a mill yet and I'm just learning the basics.

Also -- what was that hose between the engine and the alternator that you were moving around? Some kind of blower?

Thanks again. That walnut should make some nice furniture and/or gun stocks.

Title: Re: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: WDH on September 10, 2016, 08:24:13 PM
I know that the Commandment says that thy shall not covet, but I covet your walnut logs  :). 
Title: Re: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on September 10, 2016, 08:45:30 PM
Max, I really, really enjoyed your videos. Perfect presentation and very nice slabs.
Title: Re: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: mart on September 10, 2016, 09:49:15 PM
Nice videos. I'm jealous. All I get to saw is birch, spruce and cottonwood. Not a lot of variety up here.
Title: Re: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: 123maxbars on September 11, 2016, 11:01:54 AM
Quote from: SineWave on September 10, 2016, 05:31:53 PM
Really nicely done videos, thanks for posting them up.

Question: Is that walnut green, or dry? If it's green, do you need to coat the end grain with something like Anchorseal to try to minimize checking? Also, is it better to cut up lumber when green, or dry?

Sorry for the basic questions, but I don't have a mill yet and I'm just learning the basics.

Also -- what was that hose between the engine and the alternator that you were moving around? Some kind of blower?

Thanks again. That walnut should make some nice furniture and/or gun stocks.

That small hose is the oil plug,
It was green timber, I coat all my ends as soon as I harvest the tree.

Welcome to the forum!
Title: Re: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: 123maxbars on September 11, 2016, 11:03:12 AM
Quote from: WDH on September 10, 2016, 08:24:13 PM
I know that the Commandment says that thy shall not covet, but I covet your walnut logs  :).



Haha slabs like that are very hard to sale. I hate letting go of them!
Title: Re: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: 123maxbars on September 11, 2016, 11:04:38 AM
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on September 10, 2016, 08:45:30 PM
Max, I really, really enjoyed your videos. Perfect presentation and very nice slabs.

Thanks, I put a lot into the filming of them. Sometimes I turn around and don't have as productive of a day cause I spend most of the time cleaning saw dust off my lenses.

I appreciate the feedback!
Title: Re: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: teed on September 13, 2016, 08:07:40 AM
Nice work, and you now haw one more subscriber on youtube  :)
Title: Re: Sawed up some really nice walnut and maple this week.
Post by: WDH on September 13, 2016, 11:05:49 AM
I just want the walnut logs  :D :D. 
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