Not a bad Saturday

Peter Drouin · August 10, 2015, 02:12:11 PM

Quote from: petefrom bearswamp on August 10, 2015, 08:05:51 AM
I sometimes sell my stickers made from edgings and 4' long for .25 each.
Good repeat customers get their lumber stickered as it comes off the mill at no charge.
Peter, when I was younger and had more ambition I often stacked 10 wide with no adverse effect on the lumber.
this was with Hemlock and a little WP and i have good air circulation at my site.

At 60½ My ambition slows some too. :D :D The 4' thing is the industry standard, and I have no luck with going wider than 4'.

WV Sawmiller · August 10, 2015, 03:19:51 PM

I agree 4' is the size to cut stickers (although I find I use a lot of 2' and such too) but like David said, you don't cut them out of 4' logs. I am sure most of us cut them out of 8' or 12' logs or such then cut them to shorter lengths with a chainsaw, chopsaw or circular saw.

Peter Drouin · August 10, 2015, 06:10:24 PM

I have done it both ways and I'm faster cutting them at 4' first. For me cutting them at 8' tie them up and cut 4' takes forever, they jump around with a chain saw. And cutting them one at a time, I would not live long enough. :D :D :D

When I cut grade stakes I cut 4'4" then sharppen bundle and trim.

Just got an order for 1500 5' stakes today.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · August 10, 2015, 06:28:55 PM

I'd starve if I cut them like that. ;D

Peter Drouin · August 10, 2015, 06:30:31 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on August 10, 2015, 06:28:55 PM
I'd starve if I cut them like that. ;D

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Got me. :D :D :D :D ;)

POSTON WIDEHEAD · August 10, 2015, 06:32:26 PM

Quote from: Peter Drouin on August 10, 2015, 06:30:31 PM
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on August 10, 2015, 06:28:55 PM
I'd starve if I cut them like that. ;D

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Got me. :D :D :D :D ;)

I've lost 85 pounds following the Peter Drouin 4 foot sticker plan. I feel GREAT!!! :D :D :D

Delawhere Jack · August 10, 2015, 06:40:18 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on August 08, 2015, 06:36:44 PM

The afternoon was left for sawing a 502 bf White Oak log into 2x6's. I got 32 boards out of that log 13 foot long.

Seems to me you're 86 bf short. But maybe some old goat ate it..... :D You shouldn't let those things near the mill.

Walnut like that always makes me happy, even when I'm only getting paid to mill it.

Peter Drouin · August 10, 2015, 06:45:20 PM

Will someone get the goat some grits before it's too late.
No, wait, skip that lets help him the other way.

;D

POSTON WIDEHEAD · August 10, 2015, 06:45:31 PM

Quote from: Delawhere Jack on August 10, 2015, 06:40:18 PM
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on August 08, 2015, 06:36:44 PM

The afternoon was left for sawing a 502 bf White Oak log into 2x6's. I got 32 boards out of that log 13 foot long.

Seems to me you're 86 bf short. But maybe some old goat ate it..... :D You shouldn't let those things near the mill.

I got 38 bf of 1x lumber he did not want and the rest was waste because of sweep.

Delawhere Jack · August 10, 2015, 06:52:13 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on August 10, 2015, 06:45:31 PM
Quote from: Delawhere Jack on August 10, 2015, 06:40:18 PM
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on August 08, 2015, 06:36:44 PM

The afternoon was left for sawing a 502 bf White Oak log into 2x6's. I got 32 boards out of that log 13 foot long.

Seems to me you're 86 bf short. But maybe some old goat ate it..... :D You shouldn't let those things near the mill.

I got 38 bf of 1x lumber he did not want and the rest was waste because of sweep.

BONUS WOOD!!! Too bad it wasn't from that walnut.

WDH · August 10, 2015, 08:50:08 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on August 10, 2015, 06:32:26 PM
I've lost 85 pounds following the Peter Drouin 4 foot sticker plan. I feel GREAT!!! :D :D :D

:D :D

Magicman · August 10, 2015, 08:57:52 PM

Someone on here is smiley_dizzy

POSTON WIDEHEAD · August 10, 2015, 09:03:02 PM

Quote from: Magicman on August 10, 2015, 08:57:52 PM
Someone on here is smiley_dizzy

But I feel GREAT! :D :D :D :D :D

Magicman · August 10, 2015, 09:38:05 PM

Even Doctors get second opinions. :D

Peter Drouin · August 10, 2015, 09:39:34 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on August 10, 2015, 09:03:02 PM
Quote from: Magicman on August 10, 2015, 08:57:52 PM
Someone on here is smiley_dizzy

But I feel GREAT! :D :D :D :D :D

Now you know how to cut stickers. ;D

WV Sawmiller · August 10, 2015, 09:46:18 PM

Peter,

You're a better man than me if you can saw that short faster than long wood. I agree the stickers want to jump around a lot when chainssawing them. If I were doing a lot I would ratchet strap them first then cut them to length. I have trouble lifting, turning and clamping that short logs and cutting them square. Looks like you have some slanting on the boards in your picture which turn out angled/out of square when I do that. Not as critical on stickers as would be with boards but is still a nuisance

I do cut some short stock into stickers but it is generally small logs out of the tops of the trees I am salvaging. If my neighbor could still sell wedge blocks to the coal mines I'd be cross-cutting everything from about 6" (minimum he could use) to around 10", and certainly all knotty tops, into 12" blocks and selling to him. Unfortunately recent political climate has cut out that industry around here and wedge blocks no longer sell.

Peter Drouin · August 10, 2015, 10:15:30 PM

Quote from: WV Sawmiller on August 10, 2015, 09:46:18 PM
Peter,

You're a better man than me if you can saw that short faster than long wood. I agree the stickers want to jump around a lot when chainssawing them. If I were doing a lot I would ratchet strap them first then cut them to length. I have trouble lifting, turning and clamping that short logs and cutting them square. Looks like you have some slanting on the boards in your picture which turn out angled/out of square when I do that. Not as critical on stickers as would be with boards but is still a nuisance

I do cut some short stock into stickers but it is generally small logs out of the tops of the trees I am salvaging. If my neighbor could still sell wedge blocks to the coal mines I'd be cross-cutting everything from about 6" (minimum he could use) to around 10", and certainly all knotty tops, into 12" blocks and selling to him. Unfortunately recent political climate has cut out that industry around here and wedge blocks no longer sell.

The pic I put up is some stickers I cut for me to use on my lumber. [Stuff on the mill] I do make square ones. :D :D
I will get some pics of the 5' ones I have to make for a customer [hard wood]
When I cut them short, I can make 3 or 4 cuts and take them off by the hand full and bounce them off the floor to get rid of the sawdust on them. Can't do that with 8' ones

POSTON WIDEHEAD · August 10, 2015, 10:24:27 PM

Quote from: Peter Drouin on August 10, 2015, 10:15:30 PM

..........and bounce them off the floor to get rid of the sawdust on them.

Rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)? :D :D :D :D :D :D

Peter Drouin · August 10, 2015, 10:52:24 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on August 10, 2015, 10:24:27 PM
Quote from: Peter Drouin on August 10, 2015, 10:15:30 PM

..........and bounce them off the floor to get rid of the sawdust on them.

Rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)? :D :D :D :D :D :D

I'm going to have to look for one. :D :D :D

petefrom bearswamp · August 11, 2015, 08:43:43 AM

For stickers I stack my usable edgings on 3 sawhorses spaced so that I can narrow my forks to about 3' and get under one portion of the the pile.
Place the forks under the first section with a very small amount of up pressure and saw. Sure a couple jump off the stack, but most are right there on the forks for transportation to my sticker stacks.
The remaining 4' sections are supported by the second and third horse.
I only use my 8' and 10' edgings for this method.
My helper flips the edgings on the mill to get rid of the sawdust before he stacks them on the horses.
I'll try to remember to post pics next time i make stickers.