Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

[Rustyiron]

What's that mill? I missed it if you've shown it before.
I've never seen another cantilever type other than WM.
Nice set up.

 

[Rustyiron]

I have one of the doors finished (almost). I went a little "artistic" as you can see.

Hopefully it will mellow out with the sun.

 

[deezler]

Looks awesome! Bet that sucker is heavy.

 

[deezler]

One of 15 maple logs cutting for a friend.


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The already cut and stickered pile is a bit to the right of the mill. About 360bft so far, maybe another 150bft to cut. The 2 stacks behinfd the mill are from the (7) 12ft red pine logs, about 1600 bft. Got probably twice that in white pine to cut up. Jon

Beautiful. So question for you and other sawyers, why not square off that 4th side before slicing the boards out? Isn't it just a lot more work for the end user to have to square those up? Or did your friend want them that way.

I see a lot of home-sawed lumber on craigslist by me here in Michigan that is cut that way also. The price per bd ft isn't very cheap, and all I see is a lot of work left to make the board useable for any dimensional framing/siding efforts.

 

[Rustyiron]

Looks awesome! Bet that sucker is heavy.

It is, but getting lighter every day! (drying out)

 

[Jstpssng]

Beautiful. So question for you and other sawyers, why not square off that 4th side before slicing the boards out? Isn't it just a lot more work for the end user to have to square those up? Or did your friend want them that way.

I see a lot of home-sawed lumber on craigslist by me here in Michigan that is cut that way also. The price per bd ft isn't very cheap, and all I see is a lot of work left to make the board useable for any dimensional framing/siding efforts.

It's called "live edge", they leave the outside of the tree on one side of the board.
A lot of people like it.
I think that it's ugly, but you know what they say about opinions.

 

[civilian]

Beautiful. So question for you and other sawyers, why not square off that 4th side before slicing the boards out? Isn't it just a lot more work for the end user to have to square those up? Or did your friend want them that way.

I see a lot of home-sawed lumber on craigslist by me here in Michigan that is cut that way also. The price per bd ft isn't very cheap, and all I see is a lot of work left to make the board useable for any dimensional framing/siding efforts.

We were still in the process of squaring the log. Working on third side. We did square the fourth side and then took 5/4" slabs off. Some live edge was left on a couple of pieces for owner to play with. He is remodeling his house and will be using the maple for cabinets.

Rusty, the mill is a M100G9 by Timbery. They now are built by Woodmizer in Indianapolis. Entry level with the optional 9 hp gas engine. Jon

 

[amarsh64]

I won't be able to bring it home until Friday but it sure is good to have it at my work until then .

 

[Jstpssng]

I won't be able to bring it home until Friday but it sure is good to have it at my work until then .

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[civilian]

amarsh64, Are you counting the hours until you leave on Friday? How about taking it home today and calling in sick on Friday? Jon