sawmill time

[Sonny580]

Got started on the log pile today,--got a few pix. I have only small logs but it's for my personal use.









I cut slow due to 4 spinal surgeries, but I can't give up!--Besides I like logging and making boards, when I'm not in the garden! thanks; sonny580

 

[flingwing1969]

Nice. I miss my sawmill - an old Bellsaw with a handbuilt carriage and run by flat belt by my JD Model H (same age as I am, born 1946). Have fun and make good boards.

 

[Sonny580]

You one one of them 1946'ers?? --so am I!
Back in mid 80's, I had a new belsaw M-14 pto drive and did cut a lit of logs for many years with it!--several years ago it and other stuff got stolen, (junked) and I finally got this little band mill to cut small logs for my own use! thanks; sonny580

 

[flingwing1969]

Nice. I liked my old Bellsaw and got an arbor and blade to build one when I bought a buzz saw at an auction a year or two ago.

 

[forgeblast]

Awesome!! I just got an older hudson, need to level and then in the spring I can start cutting.

 

[Sonny580]

Nuttin' more satisfying than makin' dust fly and getting interesting lumber!--I saw a few logs just to see the grain inside.--some is odd and finishes up super! thanks; sonny580

 

[smstonypoint]

Thanks for posting. I can't tell from the photos -- what species?

Steve

 

[Stimw]

I got some poor quality pine logs (too many limbs/knots) and used them to dust off my HF mill last month.
It's fun to make your own boards!!
The HF mill is a cheap way to get into milling if anyone is considering it.
The way it comes it will cut a 9' 6" board but I made an extension so I can cut 16' boards.

 

[TnAndy]

I saw a little from time to time also for projects around the farm. Here sawing a 30' beam on a 20' Woodmizer.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I do a little milling too, here's a 20' 6" American Blk. Cherry on the mill,

SR

 

[Sonny580]

Steve, the boards in the pic. are cherry and maple. You guys have some expensive mills!! NICE!!!--- mine is a little Timber Tuff mill. It does fine for my logs, and if I run into bigger log, I just skin it down with the 36" Granberg chain saw mill until it fits the band saw.
I do have a bit of walnut,and hackberry to cut.--Also want to do a big straight hedge tree that we have at the farm.--hedge finishes up to a golden orange as it ages! thanks; sonny580

 

[TnAndy]

I do a little milling too, here's a 20' 6" American Blk. Cherry on the mill,

SR

Man, what a pretty log....very little taper and dang near straight as an arrow.....amazing for a 20' cherry log here. What use will you put 20' cherry lumber to Rob ? I usually cut my cabinet/furniture stuff into 8-12' lengths, and just saw framing material in longer lengths.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Yeaaa, I got a pretty good tally out of THAT log,

and much of it was clear,

One of the reasons I cut the log out so long is, I had planned to use it in a room that is 18' long and the trim would be full length... AND I could always cut some of it down shorter to build the cabinets out of...

SR

 

[TnAndy]

One of the reasons I cut my "good" stuff in 12' or less is my dry kiln room won't handle but 13' lengths.

 

[Sonny580]

KILN??!!!! Oh come on now!!! WOW!---You got it made!!--always was interested in a kiln.--care to divulge any info on it???? thanks; sonny580

 

[TnAndy]

Just a spare room in my shop....8x13, 7' ceiling. Insulated, inside is OSB with a couple coats of aluminum mobile home roof coating to seal moisture inside. An OLD (use R-12, not R-22) window air conditioner on a shelf inside. Heat off the AC raises the room temp to about 130 max, moisture comes off as the temp raises, hits the cold coil and drips in a bucket ( basic dehumidification process).

I air dry my lumber down to about 18-20% moisture (year or more on sticks in dry), then move it into the kiln to take it down to 6-8% for furniture/cabinet projects.