Author Topic: My Sawmill Journey.. (Read 3959 times)

47sawdust · « **Reply #20 on:** August 23, 2019, 04:28:27 PM »

Gump,
You sure do good work.

thecfarm · « **Reply #21 on:** August 24, 2019, 07:15:53 AM »

As you are,looking forward to seeing some orange metal on that wood.

gump · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2019, 05:36:20 PM »

The Eagle has landed! Not too bad to set up about 4-5 hours. I actually got to saw a few logs!! Super excited. Let the journey begin. I have a lot of learning to do, can't wait to become more proficient at this.

Magicman · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2019, 09:37:19 PM »

Now that is a very nice and professionally done setup.

gump · « **Reply #24 on:** August 26, 2019, 04:26:51 AM »

Thanks guys. Now I need a shelter overhead and more yard space! I already have some dried logs that I can use to build with, so hopefully building can be errected before the heavy rains this fall.

WDH · « **Reply #25 on:** August 26, 2019, 07:13:04 AM »

What a fine job!

RAYAR · « **Reply #26 on:** August 26, 2019, 03:09:30 PM »

That's a real nice set-up you have so far.

jbjbuild · « **Reply #27 on:** August 27, 2019, 06:50:49 AM »

Great setup! Beautiful area!

gump · « **Reply #28 on:** November 08, 2019, 06:36:22 PM »

Live deck installed. Railway ties buried as posts. 6x6 for rails, hinged at mill.

Bandmill Bandit · « **Reply #29 on:** November 08, 2019, 08:03:28 PM »

That is a nice setup with a very nice infeed deck BUT to be a "live" deck it would need chains and a drive system to move the logs to the mill without you touching them other than to load the deck with fresh logs.

I use that setup fairly regular and call it a log rollway.

78NHTFY · « **Reply #30 on:** November 09, 2019, 10:15:36 AM »

Nice set up! Only time that deck is alive is when you stack 'em high (to save time?) and they start rollin' on ya.

. Don't do what I did & you'll be fine

. Look forward to sawing pics. All the best, Rob.

RAYAR · « **Reply #31 on:** November 09, 2019, 12:42:43 PM »

That sure looks like a nicely done set-up.

mart · « **Reply #32 on:** November 09, 2019, 01:31:06 PM »

I like it. I'm planning a very similar arrangement for my new LT15. I don't think I'll do the log deck as I'll load the mill with pallet forks on my tractor. Do you have the mill anchored to the 6x6's in any fashion?

thecfarm · « **Reply #33 on:** November 23, 2019, 09:29:35 PM »

I myself load onto a deck like that. Than I roll the logs onto the mill. That way no opps from the tractor.

Quebecnewf · « **Reply #34 on:** November 24, 2019, 06:04:20 AM »

I have a log deck the same as yours . If I were doing a new one I would have a slight incline on the deck towards the mill , say 5deg. Or so . I think just this little tweak will make a big difference over time . I have to roll my logs by hand up a ramp to the deck so for me this would mean rebuilding the whole deck . If I were loading by machine I would spike on a tapered 5x5 just to try it but I’m almost sure it would be better. Something to think about

Quebecnewf

Hilltop366 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 24, 2019, 10:16:23 AM »

Quebecnewf could you still put a tapered 5x5 on there and cut the ramp end at the ramp angle or less?

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