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Title: 8"x14"x30 foot Clear WRC
Post by: Percy on March 22, 2015, 12:18:35 PM

Atleast Im hoping...heh...bought some pricey Cedar logs to help my son Warren fill this order for our broker...lots of oddball pieces...like the one Im about to try and cut. My mill cuts 24 feet comfortably so this 30 footer is going to be fun..

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10599/image~16.jpg)

There is no knots anywhere on the outside of this half moon. LOg was pricey but getting good coin for the beam....kinda like las Vegas Im thinkin

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10599/image~15.jpg)

THere is some blind knots in the center but with a little luck they will quit soon enuff so I can get my beam

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10599/image~17.jpg)

I split this 38 incher with the husky 390......Not bad for a 60 yearold coffin dodger :D

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10599/image~18.jpg)
Im gonna set up the time lapse thingie on my Iphone and video the cutting of this piece.....mercifly for those with sensitive ears, there will be no audio...:D:D

Title: Re: 8"x14"x30 foot Clear WRC
Post by: 4x4American on March 22, 2015, 01:37:24 PM

Awesome! You know we can always mute it!

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Post by: Magicman on March 22, 2015, 02:22:12 PM

Yup, this will be interesting. 8)

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Post by: customsawyer on March 22, 2015, 07:54:29 PM

popcorn_smiley

Title: Re: 8"x14"x30 foot Clear WRC
Post by: Percy on March 22, 2015, 11:48:58 PM

Well here is the time lapse video of the cut. Took Al and myself about 4 hours on a sunny Sunday afternoon.Unfortrunatley the Ifone battery is only good for about 3 hours when time lapsing...DUH....Anyways the beam turned out fine(Als pics)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhpah6xZRDU

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10599/image~19.jpg)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10599/image~20.jpg)

One thing I noticed was at the first of the video, the mill was not moving at all but towards the end you can see the extension flexing. Not noticable at regular speed. I think a beam in the mill floor has broken/been compromised somehow....check it out tommorow....

Title: Re: 8"x14"x30 foot Clear WRC
Post by: beenthere on March 23, 2015, 12:27:21 AM

That was cool. And sure could detect the movement in the mill presenting it that way.

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Post by: justallan1 on March 23, 2015, 06:42:20 AM

Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: Magicman on March 23, 2015, 07:15:37 AM

Thanks for that video clip.

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Post by: Rougespear on March 25, 2015, 11:30:40 AM

Great video! I watched and was wondering if anyone would be willing to satisfy my curiosity and explain how to go about squaring up a cant longer than the mill deck? Is there a limit to how much longer than the deck one can mill?

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