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Title: Need a bigger mill
Post by: goose63 on June 19, 2018, 08:17:05 PM
 
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Happy tree guy his job is done now it's time for me to get the chain saw mill out
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: Lawg Dawg on June 19, 2018, 09:38:02 PM
Are you slabbing them?  Happy tree guys are good for a sawmill man
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: barbender on June 19, 2018, 10:42:49 PM
Is that Bur Oak?
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: goose63 on June 20, 2018, 07:55:18 AM
Yes I will be slabing then

RED Oak I think 

How thick would you gus slab them ? I'm thinking 4 or 5 inch thick
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: Lawg Dawg on June 20, 2018, 08:43:09 AM
Quote from: goose63 on June 20, 2018, 07:55:18 AM
Yes I will be slabing then

RED Oak I think

How thick would you gus slab them ? I'm thinking 4 or 5 inch thick
Round about, I usually cut an inch thickness per foot of average width.
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: Darrel on June 20, 2018, 09:37:21 AM
Quarter saw them. Wait, that would be way too much work with a chainsaw mill. Those are definitely nice looking logs!

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Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: goose63 on June 20, 2018, 09:57:16 AM
Quote from: Darrel on June 20, 2018, 09:37:21 AM
Quarter saw them. Wait, that would be way too much work with a chainsaw mill. Those are definitely nice looking logs!

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And thy wont fit my little Woodlandmill 126  ???
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: goose63 on June 20, 2018, 10:06:32 AM
Lawg Dawg at 11 foot long by 34 inch wide thats a lot of heave stuff right there who's gonna help me move them ?
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: Satamax on June 20, 2018, 11:07:20 AM
Quote from: goose63 on June 20, 2018, 09:57:16 AM
Quote from: Darrel on June 20, 2018, 09:37:21 AM
Quarter saw them. Wait, that would be way too much work with a chainsaw mill. Those are definitely nice looking logs!

8)
And thy wont fit my little Woodlandmill 126  ???
Goose. I think with a small mill, and such a big tree, i would split in four quarters.  The question is, Hand splitting, with wedges and mauls. Start with a chainsaw, and finish with wedges? Full chainsaw split or you have a conical screw on a mini digger?  The later would ne my solution of choice! :D
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: Darrel on June 20, 2018, 01:56:33 PM
Could you quarter them right there on the trailer?  Just a thought.  ???
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: goose63 on June 20, 2018, 02:34:54 PM
I could quarter them on the trailer but i need it to go get a great big soft maple.

I have some wood workers looking for bar top's and fire place mantel's will talk to them befor I cut them up.

When I role them off the trailer Nancy will be all over me to get those DanG things cut up and off her yard.

You guys have some good ideas  8)
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: DanG on June 22, 2018, 02:08:15 PM
You don't have to cut all of them to the same thickness. Give your customers more choices. ;)
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: ladylake on June 22, 2018, 02:42:33 PM
 

 Looks like burr oak to me, if the leaves are rounded on the tips its bur oak, red oak has pointy tips.   Steve
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: goose63 on June 22, 2018, 05:15:49 PM
Steve I'll go out and look if it is burr oak is worth the same as red oak or more or less
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: goose63 on June 22, 2018, 05:21:21 PM
Quote from: DanG on June 22, 2018, 02:08:15 PM
You don't have to cut all of them to the same thickness. Give your customers more choices. ;)
DanG I have a guy comeing out in the morning he can deside what he wants but he will pay for all 11 feet
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: GAB on June 22, 2018, 07:33:11 PM
Ken:
Not knowing what your market is and the equipment you have available the following may be all wrong for you.
I would saw five 2-1/2" to 3" slabs out of the center then saw both outer pieces in half and then saw trying for the good fleck especially in the bottom log.
Gerald  
Title: Re: Need a bigger mill
Post by: goose63 on June 22, 2018, 08:21:00 PM
Gab good idea you have there thank youit will have to be done with the chain saw mill. It is burr oak.