Tried out the Panther CSM tonight, finally on some PECAN

[mmartone]

Got the saw gassed up and oil filled, screwed the ladder to the log and gave it a try. Saw ran good, its alot of chain in hardwood and we used most of it! We cut a few 3" slabs and it got dark on us. Jack said if I hadn't put that guard on there he wouldn't be standing on that end pushing. Heres a few pics, about dark so not real sharp. Can't wait to try it on some cedar should be ez, the sycamore not so much.



 



 



 

[Magicman]

Congrats, you got some nice color.  Plans??

[mmartone]

Well I know its had to see from there but I have a pile of stuff thats been down a year or more and needs slabbing with that saw. The sycamore I plan to use a slab of it to build a kitchen island top. I hope I can sell the rest of the stuff we dont use. By the way, that log and many others I have here are Postons favorite the wood. We may try to build one table out of one unless it folds up into some origami animal!

[mmartone]

Heres a pic in the daylight with a little water splashed on it...



 

[Nomad]

     Not bad.  Being able to cut short fat chunks like that is an advantage.  It's not easy to do on most bandmills.

[mmartone]

That piece was around 4', no way to do that on my bandmill! Not really sure how to offer that service though. I work a full time+ sole proprietership working on boats.

[mmartone]

Sawed this piece of cedar the other day, I like my mill!!



 

[Okrafarmer]

Astounding! 

[Ianab]

Yeah, those ugly logs like that can yield some awesome wood. A coffee table made with that slab will look cool.  8)

Ian

[m wood]

that is pudee mmartone.  How wide on that last piece, It wouldn't fit on the WM?  I too would love an option for cutting up to 60" or so.  Good job.

[Ga Mtn Man]

Wow!  That cut looks petty DanG smooth for a CSM.

[Magicman]

That old Cedar tree had a hard life.  You did it a favor by sawing it up.   :D