More milling Cherry this afternoon...

[climb_on]

I bugged out of work early to get some more time on the mill. My first attempt is posted here I got 12 boards like the ones shown plus we milled a couple of smaller logs. But this was a big one and pretty close to the max size for this mill I think. Here's some more pics...

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[climb_on]

A few more...
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[abbott295]

Hmmm... When we milled a cherry log, our cat came along and pooped in the sawdust. Haven't tried it in her cat box yet to see if we have a year's supply of cat litter.

abbott295 (Photographically deprived)

 

[climb_on]

Hmmm... When we milled a cherry log, our cat came along and pooped in the sawdust. Haven't tried it in her cat box yet to see if we have a year's supply of cat litter.

abbott295 (Photographically deprived)

Thanks for the tip. I'll watch out for the landmines next time I walk through the giant litter box. :msp_scared:

 

[mad murdock]

Those are definitely some "cherry" planks there sir! The big question is what will you be building with all that nice stuff?

 

[cityslicker]

Way to go! That is some great looking wood. I hope it behaves while drying and you can make create something lasting and beautiful from it. The colors in some of those shots are wonderful.

 

[climb_on]

I'm a lumber pack rat (you guys wouldn't know anything about that would you) and now that I am making my own...oh boy. No specific plans for these boards yet, but I think a few of them are begging to become table tops...if all goes well in the solar kiln that is.

 

[Dave Boyt]

Outstanding boards! I think your sawmill just paid for itself. From the smooth cut, it looks like you've got the chain filing worked out. Thanks for posting.

 

[flashhole]

Outstanding ... if the other logs are like that one you have hit the mother load.

 

[Trx250r180]

hows your bar doing without an aux oiler for the tip ? i have a quart bottle that gravity feeds and drips more oil on the chain on my mill

 

[climb_on]

I think it's ok, but I'd like to add auxilery something...oil or maybe water. Do you have a picture of yours?

 

[Trx250r180]

I think it's ok, but I'd like to add auxilery something...oil or maybe water. Do you have a picture of yours?

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[Mad Professor]

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It is not so much you need more oil but need to quench the heat. add a water drip . Water is cheaper than oil too.

 

[BobL]

After milling around 30 logs using water cooling to the bar, my take on it was that water produces increased B&C wear because it washes the oil off the bar. I recommend using an aux oiler with the oil delivered after the chain has gone around the nose so you can just use a cheap veggie oil without tackifiers.

 

[Trx250r180]

iv'e been using winter grade oil for the aux ,its a little thinner and flows nice ,its about 10 bucks a gallon

 

[SDB777]

I'm thinking those logs needed to be run through a bandsaw mill....the waste in the kerf alone would have made almost twice as many slabs



Don't get me wrong, milling with a chainsaw is fun, but that timber is beautiful! Wish my cherry around here had as much dark color in it! We get the red-ish coloring and lots of sapwood....but nothing like that!




Scott (keep on a millin') B

 

[mad murdock]

I'm thinking those logs needed to be run through a bandsaw mill....the waste in the kerf alone would have made almost twice as many slabs

Scott (keep on a millin') B

Probably not twice as many, maybe 1 or 2 at the most per log. His chain/bar setup is cutting a 1/4" kerf. Bandmill blades cut 1/8" kerf minimum, more if the set angle is greater. Not really a lot of loss.