This was a big old ponderosa pine that the beetles killed. Sorry no pics of it standing. First thing on the list to prepare to mill was a 50" Cannon bar and Oregon 3/8 ripping chain for the 088. Next was to modify my little red mill to fit the 088. This time I added lower rollers to help guild the mill down the log and a remote throttle. The rollers are off my old office chair and the throttle is off my carriage mill. Heres a few pics of the up grade.
Milling Ponderosa Pine
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When out this afternoon to get started. Started by limbing the tree some of the limbs were close to a foot in diameter they were like cutting down small trees. I have never cut a softwood with such large branches. Cut the tree into two 12 foot logs. I was planning on slabbing the logs into 4" thick table tops. Hope to get some nice blue stain. I had just enough time to take the top slabs off before it got dark. I did not even have time to pull off the slabs to take a look.
Throttle and rollers worked well.
Hope to start slabbing tomorrow
Heres a few more pics before it got to dark.
Throttle and rollers worked well.
Hope to start slabbing tomorrow
Heres a few more pics before it got to dark.
BIG JAKE
Let’s go Brandon!
Yep those are big logs. I like the rounded wheel upgrade too. You'll get some good blue in the lumber-nice!
Can8ianTimber
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Nice pics. I just had some ponderosa milled for the first time. Nice looking stuff. Do you have any pics of the slabs after milling?
What length is your bar? I have a 50" cannon and it is my favorite bar.
What length is your bar? I have a 50" cannon and it is my favorite bar.
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I posted some picts of Beetle kill ponderosa here http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=37251
Nice Pics DRB.
How's the remote throttle working out - I see you have a comfy working stance.
It also looks like you're not using a sprocket cover? Maybe it's OK on your softer woods but I could not do that for long on my hardwoods because the chips coming off the sprocket would wear a hole in the fuel tank. Have you seen Aggiewoodbutchers simple mod to get around this problem ?
How's the remote throttle working out - I see you have a comfy working stance.
It also looks like you're not using a sprocket cover? Maybe it's OK on your softer woods but I could not do that for long on my hardwoods because the chips coming off the sprocket would wear a hole in the fuel tank. Have you seen Aggiewoodbutchers simple mod to get around this problem ?
I'll try to get pics up when I get a chance I just got finished unloading my truck with the last of the slabs
50" cannon
Nice Pics DRB.
How's the remote throttle working out - I see you have a comfy working stance.
It also looks like you're not using a sprocket cover? Maybe it's OK on your softer woods but I could not do that for long on my hardwoods because the chips coming off the sprocket would wear a hole in the fuel tank. Have you seen Aggiewoodbutchers simple mod to get around this problem ?
Remote throttle is working great. It would be hard to cut thick wide slabs with the chainsaw trigger. Sure beats using a zip tie.
Ya I have seen Aggiewoodbutchers chain cover. I have a piece of metal in my truck for a similar cover just haven't gotten to welding it on.
Chips wearing a hole in my fuel tank?
I will have to look at that to see if its an issue. My 088 is always on a mill with this type of mount.
deeker
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Nice logs............very nice..........with blue stain.
Ponderosa is one of my favorite woods to mill and work with.
Kevin
Ponderosa is one of my favorite woods to mill and work with.
Kevin
The plan for these logs was to cut 4" thick slabs for a dinning room table, kitchen island bar table and maybe one piece kitchen drawer and cupboard door faces. I tried to box the heart in one slab to help eliminate cracking in the other slabs.
Here are some pics of the first log I milled it was the smallest of the two with some huge branches that made for some interesting figure. Hopefully they won't crack to much. I will try to dry them out slowly so as to minimize cracking. The logs were fairly dry because the tree was standing dead for more than a year.
Here are some pics of the first log I milled it was the smallest of the two with some huge branches that made for some interesting figure. Hopefully they won't crack to much. I will try to dry them out slowly so as to minimize cracking. The logs were fairly dry because the tree was standing dead for more than a year.
mtngun
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That is some nice blue wood. Good score !!!
On to the Butt log 12 feet long and 40" in diameter inside the bark that was 3" thick.
I got the first log in my truck in one load. But the butt log toke 2 trips. 12 foot slabs are a little log for a short box truck
I did not get any good pics of the second log slabs because I was rushing to get done before dark. I will see if I can get some when I sticker them.
I got the first log in my truck in one load. But the butt log toke 2 trips. 12 foot slabs are a little log for a short box truck
I did not get any good pics of the second log slabs because I was rushing to get done before dark. I will see if I can get some when I sticker them.
Remote throttle is working great. It would be hard to cut thick wide slabs with the chainsaw trigger. Sure beats using a zip tie.
Ya I have seen Aggiewoodbutchers chain cover. I have a piece of metal in my truck for a similar cover just haven't gotten to welding it on.
Chips wearing a hole in my fuel tank?
I will have to look at that to see if its an issue. My 088 is always on a mill with this type of mount.
Like I said your chips may not worry your setup. I just recall a clutch cover that came with my well used 066 ie a fair bit of metal abraded away from the back of the cover worn. I figure if this can happen to metal maybe the plastic would not like it either?
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Yes, there are at least two different clutch covers available on an 066/660. One is significantly "shorter" than the other and clears chips a lot better - however it's a bit more dangerous since it doesn't really protrude below the returning chain and clutch drum. A lot of the shorter ones had leather or vinyl skirts riveted to the bottom as well.
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smithie55
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Good pics
Nice slabs
Gonna make some good looking stuff
Thanks for sharing
Nice slabs
Gonna make some good looking stuff
Thanks for sharing
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That's some nice lookin' P Pine!
I just did wainscot in my wife's bathroom with some blue Sugar Pine. I love the way it looks.
Andy
I just did wainscot in my wife's bathroom with some blue Sugar Pine. I love the way it looks.
Andy
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Good lookin' wood! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
