Slabbing Assistance

twoodward15 · December 27, 2006, 11:08:51 AM

A filler cut in the top would definately be a good idea. If it's possible, I'd still run a gallon jug or half gallon. A quart really is too small. You'll notice that you have to keep filling it, even during the cut in big wood.

Fla._Deadheader · December 27, 2006, 12:19:39 PM

Reckon how many Gallons it will take, to cut each log ??? Might hafta raise the price of the slabs. 8) 8) 8)

Burlkraft · December 27, 2006, 01:08:43 PM

We used about a quart of Stihl summer blend chain oil fer all them slabs we cut at Part_timer's this summer....

Fla._Deadheader · December 27, 2006, 01:33:03 PM

How many ?? What size ?? How hard ?? What kinda wood ??

Burlkraft · December 27, 2006, 06:39:32 PM

Harold....PT's post at the begining of this thread was the day I took my slabber down ta his place for his demo day.

There's some pictures there.....I'm the one that was doin' all the work.... :D :D :D

It was big oak...It was green....The slabs was heavy.....It was hot too.....Just like yer gonna be... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Burlkraft · December 27, 2006, 06:48:18 PM

Now that I think about it...if ya go ta PT's gallery he's got more pictures there and one was of the bottle and the hose and the wire and duct tape rig we made cuz I didn't have the bolt that the bottle hooks to. I suppose it was running like a drip every 2 or 3 seconds or so. We cut 3 slabs I believe and the bottle was about half full yet....it tipped over on the way home in the back of the truck..... >:( >:( >:( So we cudda made 6 cuts with a quart....Yer touchin' up chain by then anyway....ya wanna keep up with that 10' chain or that becomes a big job too..... :-\ :-\ :-\

Captain · December 27, 2006, 07:15:12 PM

Aww, C'mon Steve. There's only 27 cutters in that entire loop of chain.

My first small frame clip on slabber will be up and running this weekend, paint is drying right now. Looks like 44" of slabbing capability, 8.5" thick.

Captain

Fla._Deadheader · December 27, 2006, 07:22:23 PM

There's a LOT more than 27 cutters on MY chain :

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I bought Ripping chain, too :

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I think there is 162 or so drive links ???

I figger 42" of cut, so, I guess we done OK for not knowing what we were doing, EH ???

I don't have a way to connect the tube to the handle, so, it's gonna be interesting. :

;D ;D ;D

Burlkraft · December 27, 2006, 07:22:54 PM

I can't even count ta 27 cuz I run otta fingers and toes..... :D :D :D

I got a Sthil chain that looks like it's got a hundred.....

Furby · December 27, 2006, 07:42:35 PM

Anyone offering to sharpen my crosscut chain for the 72" bar ???

Fla._Deadheader · December 27, 2006, 07:59:07 PM

It takes the same amount of time to sharpen a chain as it does to dull it :

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Corley5 · December 27, 2006, 08:06:09 PM

Sounds like it's time for grinder ;)

8)

Burlkraft · December 27, 2006, 08:38:12 PM

Quote from: Fla._Deadheader on December 27, 2006, 07:59:07 PM

It takes the same amount of time to sharpen a chain as it does to dull it : ;D

You must be DanG fast at sharpenin' them chains..... :D :D :D :D

Furby · December 27, 2006, 08:43:22 PM

Was thinking the same thing!

Had to go count them and I think there are 63 cutters on those chains. :'(

Captain · December 27, 2006, 09:04:57 PM

Full size slabbers are 196 DL of .404 Ripping Chain. This has a triple skip sequence. 27 cutters is the average in circumference...need all that "skip" to carry the "chip".

Not sure of the DL count on the Small Frame slabbing attachment yet...cutting chains tomorrow. I'll post pics this weekend of it in use. Soon will have small (standard WPF) and large frame (ATS and Large Frame 8", 10" WPF, ASM) versions available for sale.

Captain

Fla._Deadheader · December 27, 2006, 09:21:17 PM

Could be 196. My Spanish numbers are very bad. :

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You saying I gotta grind off a BUNCH of them cutters ??

Captain · December 27, 2006, 09:54:02 PM

If you're cutting wide, yes. Your chain speed is about 1/4 of the normal chain saw, and you're in a really wide cut. Those chips need somewhere to go.

Captain

Part_Timer · December 31, 2006, 10:04:23 AM

Kevjay/Ga_Boy I understand now. That makes sence. If I take the saw marks off the boards there is a more even surface area for the moisture to move from and all the boards in the stack have that same amount of area making for a more even draw in the kiln?

FDH Green, white oak 36" or so wide and 14' long. They are dtying quite nicely in the garage. Yep Burlkraft was the only one working, but hay he kept expecting us to feed him. ;D ;)

Fla._Deadheader · December 31, 2006, 11:19:24 AM

Had a few nice days, couple weeks ago, then Rain returned. Want to start Slabbing this week, but, rain means bad roads to the milling site. Got 12,000 bdft of sawn lumber sitting on sticks in the open that we can't get hauled out. :

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Part_Timer · December 31, 2006, 04:45:23 PM

I know what ya mean about the rain. My mill has 3" of water around it right now.

farmerdoug · December 31, 2006, 06:29:11 PM

PT, Just think if that was snow.

It is raining here again too. Just as the ground starts to dry up around the yard it rains again. Forget logging in the woods. I do not even want to fell timber as I am not sure when I can get in to get it out either. :

Farmerdoug

TexasTimbers · December 31, 2006, 07:13:43 PM

I'm in the same boat with you fellers. Can't mill at all and there's rain in the forecast most of all next week.
I need to pour two acres of concrete to slove it once and for all. Someone do the math on that one. 2 acres times $70 a yard.

beenthere · December 31, 2006, 07:37:38 PM

$0.86 a square foot, or $75,300 :

(about dat if 4" thick)

Furby · December 31, 2006, 08:01:51 PM

I went with 6" slab to handle the weight of logs and equipment just a little better and came up in the neighborhood of $112,910.00, so we are in the same ballpark BT. ;)

TexasTimbers · December 31, 2006, 08:03:07 PM

Man I wish I could get two acres worth of 4" slab for $75K I would jump all over that! 8)

Around here a finished 4" slab is running $5.00 - $5.50 a square foot.

If we figure ou howany square feet are in 2 acres and multiply that times say $4.50 because of the price break the concrete company will give us then we are going to be closer to what it would actually cost to eliminate the need for mowing, and waiting days for the wind to dry our yard enough to do something more than shopwork. :