Milling reclaimed wood

[BADMOJO]

Hi everone,  I was just wondering if anyone here has been milling old wood.  I am ready to purchase a mill.  I had been using a Woodmizer LT40.  It was diesel.   I want an electric.  Any new technology with blades?  or techniques?  thanks Derek

[beenthere]

Curious here as to what you mean by 'old wood' and 'reclaimed' wood? 

Like in demolished buildings?  Old railroad ties?  What might it be?  Size, condition, species, age, previous use,  ???

What can you tell us about it? 

Are you going with an electric WM?

Do you contend with hardware, or stones and dirt, or both? 

[Buzz-sawyer]

a forestry forum member, kirk allen has an electric woodmizer for sale right now.........might be what you need?

[spencerhenry]

i do just what you are talking about. i mill reclaimed material for a guy who sells it. i use a woodmizer lt40 with a diesel. i use the same blades as normal, and find that reclaimed doug-fir mills very well. have dulled alot of blades on nails and bolts. some of the truly old nails that are iron and not steel, seem to have little effect on the sharpness of the blade. it dulls it some, but i cant see a difference in the cut. i guess you are doing it for yourself, if not remember to make sure to charge for blades. one job of about 2500 bf, i used 12 blades. all were resharpenable, but still have to pay to have them sharpened. reclaimed lumber is very hot right now. around here (aspen co), builders get "points" for using used or salvaged material. usually i am resizing beams only minimally, sometimes just a 1/16 off of a side, on wide beams (over 12"), the blade has to be SHARP, or the cut will have an arch in it. i turn alot of the high dollar stuff by hand so as not to damage it.

[Fla._Deadheader]

Go to the commerce section, FOR SALE. Kirks mill is there. Contact him through that ad.

[Furby]

Here's a link to the add, send him a message.
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=14274.msg200966#msg200966

[sawmillDave]

Hello,

I saw a large company in NY that does that work, Pioneer Wood Works and they own a Timber Harvester Electric mill. They said it does a great job.