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Title: Over length logs
Post by: bic on August 22, 2016, 04:29:09 PM
Hey folks, can someone point me to where I can get info for the above, my lt28 will cut 21' and I need a ridge beam cut 34'
I know there are threads on here but just can't seem to find them
Thanks ahead
Bic
Title: Re: Over length logs
Post by: LittleJohn on August 22, 2016, 04:38:52 PM
...I have no experience with sawing logs longer than my mill, but I think there are 2 options:

Title: Re: Over length logs
Post by: bic on August 22, 2016, 06:57:16 PM
Any idea where I can find info on the "cuttin,scootin,and cuttin" technique
Title: Re: Over length logs
Post by: thecfarm on August 22, 2016, 08:19:28 PM
Go to "extras". It's in the Menu Bar,the one that starts out with Home,Help,Search. You will see Knowledge Base,click onto that,go to Milling-Bandmills,click onto that,you should see Sawing logs longer than mill.
Title: Re: Over length logs
Post by: ChugiakTinkerer on August 22, 2016, 08:37:15 PM
Quote from: thecfarm on August 22, 2016, 08:19:28 PM
Go to "extras". It's in the Menu Bar,the one that starts out with Home,Help,Search. You will see Knowledge Base,click onto that,go to Milling-Bandmills,click onto that,you should see Sawing logs longer than mill.

Slick!  Useful trick for this newbie, and a really useful resource.  Thanks for pointing it out.
Title: Re: Over length logs
Post by: bic on August 23, 2016, 08:03:21 PM
Thanks old friend, looking after me again ha ha
Bic
Title: Re: Over length logs
Post by: carykong on August 23, 2016, 08:34:36 PM
If this is near conventional framing with rafter and ridge board, you could go with two ridge boards 17' long
Join two rafters at the joint
Won't see it
Much easier to lift and install
Title: Re: Over length logs
Post by: Cedarman on August 27, 2016, 06:48:40 AM
Just got an order for 12   4" x 8" x 34' which we will saw on our 22' mill.  Logs must go through our 20' door.  We have done this several times and know the drill.  Now I will have to come up with some long ERC between now and spring.  I do have an 8 acre tract that has a lot of big straight cedar.  At least I have a plan at the moment.
We use the cut and scoot method.  Pallet jack with stack of pallets helps lift log and beam and move them back and forth.  Hydraulic toeboards are precious.