Need a bigger mill

goose63 · June 19, 2018, 08:17:05 PM

Cory Tree guy

Biggen's

Happy tree guy his job is done now it's time for me to get the chain saw mill out

Lawg Dawg · June 19, 2018, 09:38:02 PM

Are you slabbing them? Happy tree guys are good for a sawmill man

barbender · June 19, 2018, 10:42:49 PM

Is that Bur Oak?

goose63 · June 20, 2018, 07:55:18 AM

Yes I will be slabing then

RED Oak I think

How thick would you gus slab them ? I'm thinking 4 or 5 inch thick

Lawg Dawg · June 20, 2018, 08:43:09 AM

Quote from: goose63 on June 20, 2018, 07:55:18 AM
Yes I will be slabing then

RED Oak I think

How thick would you gus slab them ? I'm thinking 4 or 5 inch thick

Round about, I usually cut an inch thickness per foot of average width.

Darrel · June 20, 2018, 09:37:21 AM

Quarter saw them. Wait, that would be way too much work with a chainsaw mill. Those are definitely nice looking logs!

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goose63 · June 20, 2018, 09:57:16 AM

Quote from: Darrel on June 20, 2018, 09:37:21 AM
Quarter saw them. Wait, that would be way too much work with a chainsaw mill. Those are definitely nice looking logs!

8)

And thy wont fit my little Woodlandmill 126 ???

goose63 · June 20, 2018, 10:06:32 AM

Lawg Dawg at 11 foot long by 34 inch wide thats a lot of heave stuff right there who's gonna help me move them ?

Satamax · June 20, 2018, 11:07:20 AM

Quote from: goose63 on June 20, 2018, 09:57:16 AM
Quote from: Darrel on June 20, 2018, 09:37:21 AM
Quarter saw them. Wait, that would be way too much work with a chainsaw mill. Those are definitely nice looking logs!

8)
And thy wont fit my little Woodlandmill 126 ???

Goose. I think with a small mill, and such a big tree, i would split in four quarters. The question is, Hand splitting, with wedges and mauls. Start with a chainsaw, and finish with wedges? Full chainsaw split or you have a conical screw on a mini digger? The later would ne my solution of choice! :D

Darrel · June 20, 2018, 01:56:33 PM

Could you quarter them right there on the trailer? Just a thought. ???

goose63 · June 20, 2018, 02:34:54 PM

I could quarter them on the trailer but i need it to go get a great big soft maple.

I have some wood workers looking for bar top's and fire place mantel's will talk to them befor I cut them up.

When I role them off the trailer Nancy will be all over me to get those DanG things cut up and off her yard.

You guys have some good ideas 8)

DanG · June 22, 2018, 02:08:15 PM

You don't have to cut all of them to the same thickness. Give your customers more choices. ;)

ladylake · June 22, 2018, 02:42:33 PM

Looks like burr oak to me, if the leaves are rounded on the tips its bur oak, red oak has pointy tips. Steve

goose63 · June 22, 2018, 05:15:49 PM

Steve I'll go out and look if it is burr oak is worth the same as red oak or more or less

goose63 · June 22, 2018, 05:21:21 PM

Quote from: DanG on June 22, 2018, 02:08:15 PM
You don't have to cut all of them to the same thickness. Give your customers more choices. ;)

DanG I have a guy comeing out in the morning he can deside what he wants but he will pay for all 11 feet

GAB · June 22, 2018, 07:33:11 PM

Ken:
Not knowing what your market is and the equipment you have available the following may be all wrong for you.
I would saw five 2-1/2" to 3" slabs out of the center then saw both outer pieces in half and then saw trying for the good fleck especially in the bottom log.
Gerald