Falling pics 11/25/09

[Skeans]

Ouch, I don't like the looks of a swing arm compared to like my pro sharp, are they as accurate?


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[northmanlogging]

Swing arm is pretty nice, just have to pay attention to your adjustments.

 

[Skeans]

Maybe I'll go pick it up play with it for a week or two to make sure I know how to use it and resell it. Any advice on learning how they grind?


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[northmanlogging]

Simmington's web site, simmington.com? they have some pretty good vids with the creator walking you through set up etc, of course its on the newer 451c so its got some fancier adjustments then the ole 450 but basically the same.

Really though its a matter of dressing the wheel to the angles you like, (go slow and don't take much off at a time) grinder should come with both dressing screws, then use the stop screws to set your depth of cut, get the peak of the wheel in the corner of your tooth, and set both sides to grind to the same length.

Should be 3 adjuster screws on on each side to adjust side plate depth and one on the swing arm to adjust top plate depth.

Watch the vid it explains everything in captain dummy talk.

Spend a few hours getting to know it and you won't go back to hand filing...

 

[Skeans]

I already own a pro sharp I use daily so I understand the angles and what not, I just meant learn to use it to resell it.


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[northmanlogging]

ah... I see now... pro sharp the one that moves back and forth? Cause there is Silvey that is very similar to the Simmington?

 

[Skeans]

Yeah the swing arm and razor sharp 1&2, a pro sharp moves a carriage back and forth towards the wheel with an adjuster that pulls the carriage actually into the wheel


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[treeslayer2003]

a few from today, no time for a vid.
the bigger ones were cut with the 660, i forgot the camera. a small siswheel, playin really, it worked fairly well.

 

[treeslayer2003]

descent timber. last pic shows i'm getting close to the road......a busy one, gonna have to be care full.

 

[coltont]

Wow your tulip poplar has allot more of a brown green color than ours. I love cutting poplar!!

 

[treeslayer2003]

some of it does, some is almost pure white, just never know till ya cut it.

 

[treeslayer2003]

this one is lighter but not white. the pure white pays more.

 

[treeslayer2003]

Coltan, what are you in now?

 

[coltont]

Our white stuff veneers pretty quick. But getting one white enough happens about as often as not dulling your saw in the landing.

 

[treeslayer2003]

just about every foot of this is export, veneer or some type of grade.......right on up, very last log is the only sawlog.

 

[Skeans]

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descent timber. last pic shows i'm getting close to the road......a busy one, gonna have to be care full.

Time to get a jack set up for the road?


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[treeslayer2003]

could be..........i think i can swing or wedge most of them. the thing to remember is the whip it knocks over........doubles the length.

 

[coltont]

I'm in patch of junk rite now. I'll be in a patch of big hammers next week or so. Ill take pictures

 

[Skeans]

could be..........i think i can swing or wedge most of them. the thing to remember is the whip it knocks over........doubles the length.

Set them up and use the farthest back as a driver and start dominoing them


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[treeslayer2003]

I'm in patch of junk rite now. I'll be in a patch of big hammers next week or so. Ill take pictures

we all cut that some times........can't be in high cotton all the time.