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Forest Education / Re: Current Emerald Ash Borer ...

Last post by mudfarmer - Today at 09:45:24 AM

Why no ban on green sawlogs moving? That was likely where most moved volume wise.

I asked this exact question of the folks in our state that were in charge of the firewood movement restrictions when they were put in place. THe answer was "lobbying from the forest products industry." The regulators were told if they restricted movement of ash saw logs and pulp it would cripple a whole industry.

So what does the industry do now that most of the Ash is dead and almost dead? It makes no sense unless they needed  to switch their processing to a different kind of wood?

The mills just buy it from where the Ash is still alive/hasn't been infested, like where I am. Everyone else is out of luck I guess? The mills will be eventually, too.

Not restricting movement of sawlogs allowed it to be harvested more heavily ahead of the infestation, but that harvesting may have contributed heavily to the spread itself. Life sure is difficult to navigate.

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Forestry and Logging / No Pilot Pressure on Tigercat ...

Last post by Swamplogger843 - Today at 09:34:24 AM

Hey guys my dad is a retired swamp logger now heavy equipment mechanic. He has ran into a problem on a 2009 Tiger Cat Loader. It has no pilot pressure. He said it will run but has no functions. He has changed out the pump to a good used one, changed filters. He has been scratching his head on what could be the issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Did something dumb today.

Last post by K-Guy - Today at 09:22:05 AM

I've heard jeep axles are good at retrieving barbed wire. 

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Drying and Processing / Re: What to do when wet bulb r...

Last post by K-Guy - Today at 09:17:22 AM

When drying hardwoods in a DH kiln the idea is that you have better control of the drying when you don't vent but this is only a concern if the wood is over 25% as you can over dry it then and cause defects. Below 25% it is not a concern.

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Wood-Mizer blade lube syst...

Last post by GAB - Today at 09:05:47 AM

@Magicman, @Percy 
Thanks for the replies.  For some reason I kept thinking the problem had to be in the blade lube system control box.  I hope to take the mill out of it's winter hibernation location some time this week, however the weather forcast is for rain for most of the week.  Then I will be doing some exploring to try and find the problem area.
Again, thanks for the suggestions.
GAB

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Help with cutting stringy ...

Last post by Jack jr - Today at 08:27:07 AM

Cutting  1/4 sawn timber out of stringybark you may need to cut inches of bow out of your timber. Because of the amount of tension in it, meaning you need much bigger logs then if you where sawing them out of something like pine.


I am wondering If it is ok to box the heart of stringybark logs or if they will rot out faster.
Cheers Jack jr 

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Auction Sawmills

Last post by tacks Y - Today at 08:20:19 AM

Ed, You may want to look at FB everything USED woodworking Tools & Equipment

There are a few mills listed there now, but all over the country. A couple weeks ago there was a WM LT35 with a diesel at a good price, lasted a day or two. It was north of you.

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The Outdoor Board / Re: WV Catfish 2024

Last post by WV Sawmiller - Today at 08:13:13 AM

   The best [art was spending the time with my young grandkids, daughter and 94 y/o mom making some real special memories. I regret my wife did not come but she said it was too early and too cold and she would not have tolerated the drizzling rain either so it may have been for the best.

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Forestry and Logging / Re: Flagging tape color

Last post by Machinebuilder - Today at 08:12:13 AM

In many places purple paint is used for no trespassing.

I have looked it up for Tennessee. there has to be a No Trespassing sign with contact information at the main access point.
Then the boundary can be marked with purple paint marks, I think there is a size and distance to be followed.

I don't know about marking timber.

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Did something dumb today.

Last post by Resonator - Today at 07:55:55 AM

Kind of like snow blowers that can wind extension cords like a winch... or so I've been told.

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