Whatcha Sawin' ???

thecfarm · February 15, 2018, 10:06:12 AM

kbeitz,I've seen that trick with the dime too.

Magicman · February 15, 2018, 10:32:11 AM

I got a serious inquiry yesterday about sawing ~150 Cypress cants that is only 80 miles away. I used last week's job as a reference and bingo!

Have ~~Gun~~ Sawmill will Travel.

Kbeitz · February 15, 2018, 10:50:06 AM

Quote from: thecfarm on February 15, 2018, 10:06:12 AM
kbeitz,I've seen that trick with the dime too.

I call it tiddlywinks.

Crossroads · February 15, 2018, 10:57:52 AM

I ain't sawin nothin. I'm on day 7 of 14 days straight twisting wrenches in a pulp and paper mill. So far they're all 12 hr days, but it sounds like I might get a 16 or 2 over the next couple days. On the bright side, this should give me a little extra money for my trip to Liberia this spring.

Magicman · February 15, 2018, 01:11:36 PM

I wish Liberia was more within my reach.

caveman · February 15, 2018, 04:21:12 PM

MM, sawing cypress cants should be a treat.

WDH, the pecan slabs look very good. On the wide cedar with the metal, I think I would put on one of the blades we have previously hit metal with but that still cut straight - we have several to choose from - and saw the rest of that log. One dry, wide live edged cedar slab, without rot, should more than cover the cost of several blades. I desisted last spring while sawing a large diameter oak solo after ruining two bands and also hitting nails with the saw chain. After this cut the rest of the log made a contribution to global warming via the burn pile. DanG, Mr. Widehead could probably get $300 for a thick cedar slab it he called it a mantle.

Jackpot ;D

Crossroads · February 15, 2018, 05:27:58 PM

Ouch! That's so painful, even a caveman would feel it ;)

Jim_Rogers · February 15, 2018, 05:36:26 PM

Cutting some red oak trailer planks today and color coded them:

Jim Rogers

Magicman · February 15, 2018, 05:44:32 PM

Yup Crossroads, I kinda hope that job comes through. I love sawing Cypress.

The job that I just finished was set up on red clay sand. Yup, the logs were practically covered with sand so I had the tailgunners busy knocking off as much as possible especially on the exit side.

The brushes got a good workout, actually a wearing out.

I had a full box of new brushes but I couldn't let the helpers know because then they would not have worn the old one completely out. ;D

cbay · February 15, 2018, 07:20:15 PM

Finished off a blade on a poplar log today, put a new blade on and started cutting a real nice white oak. Got two thirds through it and poof, big ole nail.
Starting to think the metal detector idea a good one. >:(

Peter Drouin · February 15, 2018, 07:51:13 PM

Jim, I get $5.00 each for the cookies, 1" to 2" thick 8"to 14" outside ID.
If bigger the $$ goes up.

Brad_bb · February 15, 2018, 09:34:25 PM

caveman, nice Pecan log. The nails look like my Ash logs! I'm sure I'll never saw Pecan. Too far north.

Jim, how does your color coding work?

4x4American · February 15, 2018, 10:28:51 PM

Quote from: Peter Drouin on February 15, 2018, 05:36:37 AM
Some with 2" of slack would be hard to do for sure.

alls what you have to do is calibrate the "kerf" into your noggin-programming and youre all set lol

caveman · February 15, 2018, 10:36:22 PM

Brad, the pecan belonged to WDH. Mine was just a fat, metal filled water oak.

WDH · February 16, 2018, 07:45:37 AM

Dude complained about $2 each for 30 cookies? What does he think you are, a charity? You have to wonder how gracious this dude is, probably a Philanthropist who gives away millions to solve World Hunger?

Probably NOT. These kind of people pith me off.

Magicman · February 16, 2018, 08:00:11 AM

If you had given them to him and one cracked he probably would have wanted a refund. :

Jim_Rogers · February 16, 2018, 09:01:52 AM

Quote from: Peter Drouin on February 15, 2018, 07:51:13 PM
Jim, I get $5.00 each for the cookies, 1" to 2" thick 8"to 14" outside ID.
If bigger the $$ goes up.

Thanks for your advice.

Jim Rogers

paul case · February 16, 2018, 09:06:23 AM

I sell logs to a guy who cuts a lot of 12'' cookies and he gets $8 each for 1.5'' x 12'' cookies. He sells thousands of them.

PC

E-Tex · February 16, 2018, 09:46:21 AM

Quote from: Jim_Rogers on February 15, 2018, 05:36:26 PM
Cutting some red oak trailer planks today and color coded them:

Jim Rogers

Jim, how do you use the Color Coding System?

Curious how others us a color system....and/or track "Logs to finish Lumber", if you'd like to keep lumber from the same tree together.?

Jim_Rogers · February 16, 2018, 10:19:03 AM

Quote from: Brad_bb on February 15, 2018, 09:34:25 PM
Jim, how does your color coding work?

When a company asks me to do their trailer decking, I go to the trailer and measure it. I then draw up a plan putting planks in between the steel rails and end them over a rib. I print out the plan and give it to the mechanic who is going to install the decking and he just need to follow the instructions of cutting them to lengths so that they just drop in.
Here is a screen shot of the current job with color coded planks in place:

This company is a major highway paving company in my area. The put down black top (hot top as we call it around here) for highways and streets all over our area.
I have been doing their trailer decking for many years.

Jim Rogers

Jim_Rogers · February 16, 2018, 10:21:40 AM

Here is a shot of the trailer before the new decking:

Jim Rogers

E-Tex · February 16, 2018, 10:31:21 AM

Jim, thanks for sharing.

SawyerTed · February 16, 2018, 03:39:57 PM

I was able to take delivery on my my mill this morning!

I have so looked forward to posting something in this thread....

I decided to spend the day practicing on a short red oak log that was destined to be firewood.