twoclones
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It was good and bad.
I started milling two Sycamore logs by chainsaw milling them down to size for my Woodmizer LT-15. Did not even finish the first cut before my Husqvarna 394 scored the piston and gave up.
A quick search of Craigslist found a replacement. By the next morning I was ready to go with a Stihl MS-066 on the Granberg Mark III.
After chainsaw milling the logs down to size, we hauled the logs over to the bandsaw mill and started slabbing. These slabs are destined to be heavy bench seats and backs for my chainsaw carving business... All total, we stacked 31 slabs for air drying. Each was 2" x 22" x 69-75" for over 650 bdf. Short daylight hours and old backs made for a 2 day project.
A friend milling with my 'new' 066.
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Sycamore slabs with fresh color. The stack beyond these was sawn the day before and there is a stack of dried slabs hidden behind that one.
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A couple of nearly clear slabs.
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Sample of my bench work.
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Sample of other pieces made from my slabs.
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Slabs are also used for wall hanging carvings and totem wings.
I started milling two Sycamore logs by chainsaw milling them down to size for my Woodmizer LT-15. Did not even finish the first cut before my Husqvarna 394 scored the piston and gave up.
A quick search of Craigslist found a replacement. By the next morning I was ready to go with a Stihl MS-066 on the Granberg Mark III. After chainsaw milling the logs down to size, we hauled the logs over to the bandsaw mill and started slabbing. These slabs are destined to be heavy bench seats and backs for my chainsaw carving business... All total, we stacked 31 slabs for air drying. Each was 2" x 22" x 69-75" for over 650 bdf. Short daylight hours and old backs made for a 2 day project.
A friend milling with my 'new' 066.
View attachment 213317
Sycamore slabs with fresh color. The stack beyond these was sawn the day before and there is a stack of dried slabs hidden behind that one.
View attachment 213316
A couple of nearly clear slabs.
View attachment 213319
Sample of my bench work.
View attachment 213320
Sample of other pieces made from my slabs.
View attachment 213321
Slabs are also used for wall hanging carvings and totem wings.
