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Drying and Processing / Re: Reclaimed lumber, Filling ...

Last post by chainsaw_louie - Yesterday at 11:27:39 PM

I have two different/parallel projects going.  First, flooring for daughter.  She wants hardwood.  I have about 400 hardwood cants approx 4"x6" x 4ft +/-.  She wants rustic look.  Skipped planed, etc.

Could you please explain what you mean by " skipped planed " ?  Thanks.

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General Board / Re: A Logrite Tools artifact

Last post by John Mc - Yesterday at 10:47:25 PM

I thought the early hookaroons had larger diameter handles. This looks like one of the newer style? (I have one of the larger diameter ones)

I beive it to be the opposite. This hook must be at least 20 years old

Not sure how old my hookaroon is. Certainly not 20 years, but probably more than 10. I believe the handle diameter is identical to my 48" peavey. I could swear the ones I saw at a logger's expo in Essex, Vermont last year had a smaller diameter handle than mine. I almost bought one, since it fits my hand better, but I really don't have a need for two of them. 

You've got me curious now. I'll have to measure mine, and compare it to one in the hardware store in the next town (they sell the Stihl-branded logrite tools).

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The Outdoor Board / Re: I did not know.

Last post by Resonator - Yesterday at 10:25:46 PM

Yeah, I was out west when I heard that. Around here dry conditions is ideally what they want.

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Slabwood to kindling maker

Last post by WV Sawmiller - Yesterday at 10:10:18 PM

Doc,

   The sawhorses exceed the 32" max height on my mill so I precut them on my RAS and assembled them at my outdoor work site there. 

    I considered keeping the roller and stands separate and will do that if necessary. I can always permanently install some long boats with wing nuts if I need to. Right now I only have the 4 lag screws to remove but will have probably 6 more bolts through the frames and sides as currently planned.

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The Outdoor Board / Re: I did not know.

Last post by TreefarmerNN - Yesterday at 09:59:52 PM

I heard that some farmers would cut hay in the morning, when there's still a little dew on it. Think they were doing (small) bales, and that it packs a little better. I suppose it would be less dusty too. Also they could set the baler how tightly packed a bale they wanted. Too heavy a bale and the guy riding the rack wagon won't like the tractor man by the end of the day.

That may be true in the west but if we did that here, with our humidity we'd have bales on fire in a few days or at best, moldy hay.  We always had to watch first cutting hay to get the moisture down both so it wouldn't mold and also so the bales weren't too heavy. 

Baling cornstalks with our round baler could require a little moisture but those were basically dead dry anyway.  Local conditions though make a huge difference.  Even a couple of hundred miles west in Virginia (and a thousand feet higher altitude) means they grow different grasses and treat them differently.

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: rough surface with 747 bla...

Last post by YellowHammer - Yesterday at 09:31:25 PM

Yes, I agree, and my video was based on the assumption the mill was dialed in, and I since I get so many questions about it, I figured I'd run the experiment in the video.    

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Planer tells the tale

Last post by YellowHammer - Yesterday at 09:28:43 PM

You guys may not (or maybe will) believe it, but I get quite a few comments on my videos from sawmillers who say the most outrageous things about low quality sawmillng, and I'm paraphrasing below. 

"I've been sawmilling for 50 years, I ain't got time to make it straight or good, I saw it up any way I can, the suckers (customers) snatch it up, hand me money, and I laugh all the way to the bank. So why try get better, when I'm selling what I'm sawing?" 

I used to get pretty mad at these comments, I'd fire off a few comments about their worthless and poor attitude, but now, I just delete them.  

So if are sawing better and flatter, and proud of it, then I commend you and your attitude.

There are a lot of sawyers who just don't care.  Unfortunately.  

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Newbie

Last post by doc henderson - Yesterday at 09:12:22 PM

Welcome! I charge the hourly rate.  100 bucks and hour and may go to 125 soon.   I am a hobby guy, trying to pay for materials and repairs.  time starts on arrival including unloading and loading.

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General Board / Re: Pond Cleanup

Last post by thecfarm - Yesterday at 09:11:25 PM

Much better!!!!

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Slabwood to kindling maker

Last post by doc henderson - Yesterday at 09:05:27 PM

The real question,... did you cut the legs on the sawmill?       I am about to do the same for my 2-foot-wide roller tables, but I will leave the rollers and sawhorses separated to make it easier to move and get into place.  the stock legs on the rollers are too flimsy for the way I roll.  I will leave the top end braces off so I can nest and stack the sawhorses.

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