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Title: this is fun!
Post by: kra on January 22, 2004, 04:08:20 PM

i cut my first big (to me anyway) pine log this afternoon 8)
22" on small end x12' 6" long
13-1 x12's
  8-1x10's
  3-1x8's
  2-1x4's
  1-2x12
cutting random width for board & batten siding on shop
heavy log!
i think i will go ahead and work out my hydraulics asap!
mill working really good
so far i have cut about1100 or 1200 bd. ft. mostly from 12" or smaller logs just to get the hang of it
it really is kinda fun

Title: Re: this is fun!
Post by: Kirk_Allen on January 22, 2004, 07:54:03 PM

Way to go kra 8) 8)

Your rocking now!

22" on small end x 12 1/2' = Approximatly 253 BF Doyle scale

13 - 1x12 = 156 bf
8 - 1x10 = 80 bf
3- 1x8 = 24 bf
2- 1x4 = 8 bf
1- 2x12 = 24 bf

292 Board Foot of lumber = Approximatly 13% overun

Way to go!

Title: Re: this is fun!
Post by: Frank_Pender on January 23, 2004, 04:14:46 AM

Yep, you got the bug. You must have a direct I V of sawdust running into a main artery. 8)

Title: Re: this is fun!
Post by: dail_h on January 23, 2004, 07:41:29 AM

THERE IS NO CURE 8) 8) 8) 8)

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