More Milled Hemlock

[burningwood]

Had a topped off Hemlock that I dropped then we milled most of one log which is 8’ 6” in length. Milled the boards 1.25 inches thick with the widest 20 inches, we milled 6 boards today but could only bring out four.

I’m not sure the correct term but the board would crack on the left side on all the boards (stress fracture) when we finished milling that board. Used Wesson Veggie Oil in the aux. oiler and Wesson Canola Oil in the 660 with the 36 inch bar.

On the way out I decided to take a dip in the brook in one of the deeper holes, felt great.

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[hamish]

Where did you get the rails?

 

[willbarryrec]

Nice job. :msp_thumbsup:

I have always liked hemlock.

Got plans for it?

 

[burningwood]

Where did you get the rails?

Granberg cost less or Baileys will charge more money then Granberg ships them to you. The rails in the picture are nine footers which I purchased through our local shop.

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[burningwood]

Nice job. :msp_thumbsup:

I have always liked hemlock.

Got plans for it?

We plan on building a small cabin on our property, the wife mention today she would like it on the inside. We milled part of this tree earlier, never thought hemlock had such a nice grain until that day we popped (smokins saying) the top off.



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[Timberframed]

That's good work of those logs. Hemlock was one of the eastern giants in days long gone. D= 12' or >. I appreciate working with it yet the knots are by far the hardest I've ever encountered. Dull up your irons in a snap. Under the right conditions they could turn into diamonds heck they're 1/2 way there.

 

[burningwood]

That's good work of those logs. Hemlock was one of the eastern giants in days long gone. D= 12' or >. I appreciate working with it yet the knots are by far the hardest I've ever encountered. Dull up your irons in a snap. Under the right conditions they could turn into diamonds heck they're 1/2 way there.

When we popped the top off, three quarters the way through the length of the log she started spinning :msp_mad: not cutting a damn thing. You just gave me the answer.

Thanks
BW

 

[Talltom]

The cracks are probably ring shake, which is not uncommon in Hemlock. It's in the tree and there's no way to prevent the cracks from happening. If it's on one side of the log only, you can change the way you cut the log to maximize yield. Cracks will open up more as the boards dry, so you will need to cut around the cracks when you use the boards. Lots of info on ring shake on Woodweb.

 

[burningwood]

Hemlock Boards

The cracks are probably ring shake, which is not uncommon in Hemlock. It's in the tree and there's no way to prevent the cracks from happening. If it's on one side of the log only, you can change the way you cut the log to maximize yield. Cracks will open up more as the boards dry, so you will need to cut around the cracks when you use the boards. Lots of info on ring shake on Woodweb.

These are the last two hemlock boards from Saturdays milling which we picked up today.



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[SDB777]

Was wondering if the oil your using has shown up as anything like a 'stain' on the wood you've been cutting?


Big thumbs up on your rail system too, those look extremely light, but strong.....happen to know the weight on them?






Scott (cool pics....love 'em) B

 

[burningwood]

Was wondering if the oil your using has shown up as anything like a 'stain' on the wood you've been cutting?


Big thumbs up on your rail system too, those look extremely light, but strong.....happen to know the weight on them?






Scott (cool pics....love 'em) B

Scott, I'm not sure if this is shipping weight or just the rails but this is from Granberg's site.

Constructed of durable air craft aluminum and steel, the EZ Rails attach and level in minutes providing an accurate and stable platform for guiding the Alaskan saw mill. Weight: 16.0 Lbs

I'm not seeing any stain marks yet but will keep a close eye on it.




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