Whatcha Sawin' 2020 ??

[doc henderson]

 

 



 

stacked and coated with ancorseal.

[firefighter ontheside]

When I sell that elm, it'll be "exotic domestic hardwood".

 @caveman maybe you could come in from each side with sawzall and try to cut the metal.  Then when you finish cutting, turn it around the other direction on the mill to finish the cut.  That may save the blade.  When I hit steel the other day and did not get thru it, I just cut the piece off with a chainsaw.  You're more committed than me.

[tule peak timber]

First loads from the N.Ca. fires inbound this morning. Mixed firs and cedars.

 

 

 

[Larry]

@doc henderson that catalpa is pretty cool wood.  I got two dump truck loads dumped on me a few years ago from a road project.  Didn't know what to do with it but ended up figuring out its best uses.

Excellent for raised garden beds, garden gates, screen doors, and just about anything outside.  I donated 500 board foot or so to a school and they built two sail boats with it.  Wish I had some more.

[Bruno of NH]

On Mondays my female helper comes in and cleans up and organizes the mill yard. She is 60 years young and grew up on a farm and helping her Dad with his excavation business. 
She a one person mulisha on clean.
Yesterday was an order of 1x7x8 of pine.
Today spruce 2x4x10 and 2x6x10 for an order.
70° what a day

 
 sawdust cleaned up 
 

[caveman]

Nebraska, good idea on the sawzall but we will try a worn out blade on the remainder of the pecan tomorrow.  I got a large dump trailer load of free pine and free poison ivy today and was offered to bid on an Indian Rosewood.  I declined on the Indian Rosewood.  I really look forward to sawing some but folks who have one that needs to be removed think they are going to pay for their retirement by selling the logs.
Doc, the Catalpa slabs look very good.
Rob, I look forward to seeing what you make out of the wood from the fire.
John and I are going fishing in the morning and will saw a little in the afternoon.

[tule peak timber]

Please,,, fish pics !!!!
 The larger fir will be cut into bartops and stickered for later sales. The trim is going into a customers fencing. All of the smaller sticks are going into the Tijuana River Regional Park project, many thousands of BF yet to come. Sort of a playground/campground we are just starting on.

[WDH]

Bill, that elm is so beautiful.  I am planing some now and the grain is so unique.  @Southside says something about squiggles :D.

Kyle, .

[firefighter ontheside]

I've seen it before, but was not prepared for how neat it would look when I milled it.  I sawed most of it 8/4 and hope it behaves while drying.  I have several more logs to mill too.  I can't wait.

[jeepcj779]

First  "Whatcha Sawin" post. Took me over a week to cut down, cut to length saw up, stack, and get somewhat cleaned up. I sawed somewhere around 1 mbf out of the good logs in about 4.5 engine hours. The not so good logs took another 3 hours for only a couple hundred bdft. Ended up with two nice stacks and some odds and ends from the side lumber. And something you may never have heard of before: too many stickers. I got tired of cutting them to length. Someone stole my compound miter saw out of my barn right before I came home this past summer. Anyway, here are the pics:

Good logs.




Not so good "logs".
 

 


Stack 1.

 


Stack 2.

 


Waste.

[caveman]

Nice looking stacks.

[shinnlinger]

My 17 yo daughter wants to move out so she fired up my old mill and is building a tiny house.  

 
 

 

 
 

[Southside]

Agreed.  Nice stacks, nice lumber, didn't try to shorten the clamp head or saw off a backstop.  No report of turning the mill into a sky gazing telescope during set up.  Successful endeavor.  

[Patrick NC]

Getting a bunch of orders for white oak trailer decking. Learning real quick not to cut it ahead to have in stock. Everyone wants something different. 2", 1.5", even 4/4 on a small landscape trailer. Most want 6" or 8" wide, but I've got 1 order for 2x12x 16'

Also finally built a log deck to make handling a little easier. 

[Bruno of NH]

Patrick 
Nice log deck

[Patrick NC]

Patrick
Nice log deck

Thanks. I was using my little case skid steer to set the logs on the mill, but the chain drive to the right side tires broke last week. When the chain broke it wrapped around the drive sprocket and broke the shaft. So now I'm down to my Kubota tractor. It can't pick up those 16' oak logs, but can roll them onto the deck with it. 

[jeepcj779]

@caveman, @Southside, thanks. Those stacks are about all my 46hp tractor will pick up. I didn't saw the clamp or back stops yet, but I'm sure thats coming.

@shinnlinger, is that a tree house? Nice looking boards.

@Patrick NC, I feel your pain only having a tractor w/FEL to move logs around. I have to put a log arch on one end and the tractor on the other to move logs of any size around. I need a bigger tractor or a skid steer.

[Magicman]

Very nice whacks of lumber jeep, Congratulations!!!

And Wood-Mizer's correct terminology is "Side Supports".  The taillights are on the back of the mill so it can't be "back".  

[moodnacreek]

Getting a bunch of orders for white oak trailer decking. Learning real quick not to cut it ahead to have in stock. Everyone wants something different. 2", 1.5", even 4/4 on a small landscape trailer. Most want 6" or 8" wide, but I've got 1 order for 2x12x 16'

Also finally built a log deck to make handling a little easier.

Looks like when I started. If trailer decking was all the same the lumberyard would have it. Might need a place to sticker the stuff nobody picks up.  Keep up the good work.

[WV Sawmiller]

@caveman, @Southside, thanks. Those stacks are about all my 46hp tractor will pick up. I didn't saw the clamp or back stops yet, but I'm sure thats coming.

Jeep,
   You just haven't had a big enough audience yet. ;) Those things require outside observers to observe and report. The bigger the audience the deeper and more impressive the cut. It can be a humbling experience (or so I have heard :). :(

[Southside]

And Wood-Mizer's correct terminology is "Side Supports".  The taillights are on the back of the mill so it can't be "back".  

Lynn - hold my Sweet Tea, I bet I can saw off a part of a tail light.  :D

[Wudman]

Getting a bunch of orders for white oak trailer decking. Learning real quick not to cut it ahead to have in stock. Everyone wants something different. 2", 1.5", even 4/4 on a small landscape trailer. Most want 6" or 8" wide, but I've got 1 order for 2x12x 16'

You better feed your tailgunner his Wheaties for those 2x12s.  That will be a workout.

Wudman

[Patrick NC]

Getting a bunch of orders for white oak trailer decking. Learning real quick not to cut it ahead to have in stock. Everyone wants something different. 2", 1.5", even 4/4 on a small landscape trailer. Most want 6" or 8" wide, but I've got 1 order for 2x12x 16'

You better feed your tailgunner his Wheaties for those 2x12s.  That will be a workout.

Wudman

That tail gunner would be me. One man operation at this point. Keeps me in shape. 

[alan gage]

And something you may never have heard of before: too many stickers. I got tired of cutting them to length.

I find something quick to hold a bundle of them and then cut the whole bundle with a chainsaw.

Good looking stacks. You're off to a good start!

Alan

[SawyerTed]

Getting a bunch of orders for white oak trailer decking. Learning real quick not to cut it ahead to have in stock. Everyone wants something different. 2", 1.5", even 4/4 on a small landscape trailer. Most want 6" or 8" wide, but I've got 1 order for 2x12x 16'

You better feed your tailgunner his Wheaties for those 2x12s.  That will be a workout.

Wudman

That tail gunner would be me. One man operation at this point. Keeps me in shape.

Wheaties and Spinach!  Keep the kryptonite away too!  
I've tried that one man thing on 2x white oak a couple of times.  Not anymore even though it's just 8 or 10 pieces.