Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[dieselcrawler]

Hey, hey, hey. So how does this swing mill all of a sudden show up? (or did I just miss it prevoiously/)

Yer just getting 'rusty' and missed something...



*grin*


The mill belongs to my friend/former employer. I took the logs over to his place shortly after I got them, waiting to find the time to get them milled.

I got the big log done today, about 330 board feet from it, once you subtract the junky boards, I bet I have about 450 feet total of good boards.







And the whole shebang, stickered and stacked in my barn...



Different subject, but related... I run 16" bars on my saws, which limits my capacity. I found a good chain that was longer in one of my rentals after the tenant moved out, that was the same pitch. No bar offered for my saws in that length, so I made one from two old ones. Works fine for its limited use it sees.

 

[94BULLITT]

That is a cool grapple. I bet it works great for handling logs.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Yup, those grapples are sweet... not real easy to put on, as the quick-tach plate must be un-pinned, but nice because no 3rd hydraulic is needed.

 

[94BULLITT]

Yup, those grapples are sweet... not real easy to put on, as the quick-tach plate must be un-pinned, but nice because no 3rd hydraulic is needed.

I saw that, it was a great idea in its day.

 

[Creamer]

We do it all the time, even more than 3, IF I can get them to lay right....

When I get them on the forks, I hold them "lightly", I want them to lay there under their own weight, with just enough tension from the grapple, to keep them safely in place.

Usually, the first cut evens them all up, and after that, they get cut to the target length of 20", all that once. Of course, if they are criss crossed, you have to cut them what ever way keeps you out of trouble.

SR

Since you are cutting in air do you have a trick to gage what 20" is so that you can get consistent lengths? One problem I have is visualizing 20" as it I seem to vary with the diameter of the log, i.e. the bigger the log the longer I cut it. Any hints out there?

 

[4570Man]

Since you are cutting in air do you have a trick to gage what 20" is so that you can get consistent lengths? One problem I have is visualizing 20" as it I seem to vary with the diameter of the log, i.e. the bigger the log the longer I cut it. Any hints out there?

On the bigger logs I usually measure those and chop lines with a hatchet. On the small stuff I can eyeball it pretty close.

 

[PhysAssist]

Yer just getting 'rusty' and missed something...
*grin*
The mill belongs to my friend/former employer. I took the logs over to his place shortly after I got them, waiting to find the time to get them milled.
I got the big log done today, about 330 board feet from it, once you subtract the junky boards, I bet I have about 450 feet total of good boards.
And the whole shebang, stickered and stacked in my barn...
Different subject, but related... I run 16" bars on my saws, which limits my capacity. I found a good chain that was longer in one of my rentals after the tenant moved out, that was the same pitch. No bar offered for my saws in that length, so I made one from two old ones. Works fine for its limited use it sees.

Hi Greg,

I meant to comment before on the swing mill, thanks for the cool vid and pictures!

That was a righteous redneck repair on the saw bar bonding!

I always run 16" too, I like the added torque and control it gives me, even though I know I could be spreading the wear over more teeth with a longer bar and chain.

Why do you use the 16" ones?

Thanks again,
Thomas

 

[4570Man]

It takes longer to sharpen a longer bar, but would last longer between sharpening. It seems like a wash to me.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Since you are cutting in air do you have a trick to gage what 20" is so that you can get consistent lengths? One problem I have is visualizing 20" as it I seem to vary with the diameter of the log, i.e. the bigger the log the longer I cut it. Any hints out there?

Measure out 20" from the tip of your bar to where ever it lands on your saw, and there's your measurement right there, and it's always with you as long as that saw is in your hands.

I get them close enough so I rarely have to hold the saw up, but I see my helper checking himself every so often...

SR

 

[JPRambo]

Since you are cutting in air do you have a trick to gage what 20" is so that you can get consistent lengths? One problem I have is visualizing 20" as it I seem to vary with the diameter of the log, i.e. the bigger the log the longer I cut it. Any hints out there?

I think this was here once before
The Mingo Firewood Marker - YouTube