Pine Milled Today

[burningwood]

Milled the other pine log today and stickered what I could, ran out of 2 x 2's but will have them Monday. We have about 14 slabs that are 1.25 thick, 17 to 22 inches wide and some 11 & 12 footers. I think we can get another two or three slabs out of the tops and bottoms.

Looks like this week I'll run back in to the next downed pine, hopefully limb it up so it's ready for the weekend.



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[smokinj]

That looks really good. Glad to see you off to the races!

 

[john taliaferro]

Sure got some nice slabs their , and a nice job of stacking

 

[burningwood]

Pine

That looks really good. Glad to see you off to the races!

Smokin & John thanks, looks like today (depending on the weather) I'll be running back in to the next pine that is topped off and clear a trail over so we can start milling that this week.

bw

 

[john taliaferro]

Clear a trail ,that sounds like work . Most of the milling i do is in the lot next to my shop . I would ware the trail bare milling back in the woods i forget to much . if you get a chance snap a few pictures ,we love pictures.

 

[burningwood]

Pictures

Clear a trail ,that sounds like work . Most of the milling i do is in the lot next to my shop . I would ware the trail bare milling back in the woods i forget to much . if you get a chance snap a few pictures ,we love pictures.

John it has been raining all day (we needed it) with Wednesday being the same so it looks like Thursday should be the day.

I'm thinking about taking Friday off and mill so I'll have plenty of pictures then. The clearing of the trail should be picking up dead fall so I can get to the tree.

bw

 

[burningwood]

Clear a trail ,that sounds like work . Most of the milling i do is in the lot next to my shop . I would ware the trail bare milling back in the woods i forget to much . if you get a chance snap a few pictures ,we love pictures.

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John I'll be working across the brook, if you look up the brook it's off to the right about 75-100 yards.

bw

 

[john taliaferro]

It took me a while to get my eyes off the brook, its been hot 108 to 110 in mo and kansas, ark to .

 

[burningwood]

It took me a while to get my eyes off the brook, its been hot 108 to 110 in mo and kansas, ark to .

John, we finally had a couple days of rain so the brook should be back up (it was very low) but not to the levels of the picture. I'm liking this weather we are having lately, 52-59 at night.

bw

 

[burningwood]

That looks really good. Glad to see you off to the races!

Smokin or anyone else, down the road I'll be milling some pine boards for flooring in a small cabin, what thickness wOOd you make them.


bw

 

[TraditionalTool]

Nice haul!

 

[smokinj]

Smokin or anyone else, down the road I'll be milling some pine boards for flooring in a small cabin, what thickness wOOd you make them.


bw

I am guessing they will be plan down? If so 1-1/4 plan down to about 7/8 to an inch would make a nice floor and room down the road if they ever need refinished.

 

[TraditionalTool]

I am guessing they will be plan down? If so 1-1/4 plan down to about 7/8 to an inch would make a nice floor and room down the road if they ever need refinished.

That would be an unusual size, although any size could be made to fit. Depends on the subfloor and/or if one cares about making it flush with the transition, should there be one.

The two most common sizes for hardwood flooring are 3/4" and 5/8". The 3/4" allows for more to be sanded at a later date as they keep the t&g on the lower section of the flooring. Food for thought...all of our mileage varies...

 

[forestryworks]

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Looks like nice country up there.

 

[john taliaferro]

Bet the brook is roiling now, hope your not one of the millions with no power

 

[SDB777]

Smokin or anyone else, down the road I'll be milling some pine boards for flooring in a small cabin, what thickness wOOd you make them.


bw

I would think it would depend on the distance between the joists more then anything....

I'm an 'overkill guy', so I'd go 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 on 16 inch centered joists. You'd never hear them squeaking!




Scott (and you could park your truck on 'em) B

 

[burningwood]

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Looks like nice country up there.[/QUOTE

We love forestryworks; in the foothills of the Adirondacks.

John we received some rain (about 2-3 inches) with gust up to 40 miles per hour. The brook is up some but not what we thought it would be, Saranac and Tupper Lake (feeds the brook) did not get the amount of rain Lake Placid did which feeds the Ausable.

Picture 3783-1 is Sunday after dinner and the last picture should be the next morning, we did check it last night and it was up some.

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[smokinj]

That would be an unusual size, although any size could be made to fit. Depends on the subfloor and/or if one cares about making it flush with the transition, should there be one.

The two most common sizes for hardwood flooring are 3/4" and 5/8". The 3/4" allows for more to be sanded at a later date as they keep the t&g on the lower section of the flooring. Food for thought...all of our mileage varies...

For keiln dryed store bought tounge and grove yep yep...I always go thicker with csm wood less worping less twist and room to plan down. Other factor imo is its softwood.

 

[TraditionalTool]

For keiln dryed store bought tounge and grove yep yep...I always go thicker with csm wood less worping less twist and room to plan down. Other factor imo is its softwood.

That will work as long as the transition is correct, since most folks don't put hardwood on the entire floor and/or it needs to transition at the door. There are various factors, the moisture of the wood, how much it shrinks when it dries, etc...stick frame homes are less forgiving in regards to the floor as it is often more noticeable, IMO.

 

[the westspartan]

I would go thicker rather than thinner. I have milled a lot of white pine and it is really nice to mill and doesn't move much, but it is pretty weak and soft. I am not sure I would use it for flooring as I don't think it would hold up too well. That being said I have used it for studs and wall paneling and its just fine. I just think that with any kind of shoe-wearing or claw-having(dogs) traffic it would get torn up quick and require refinishing more often.

It is white pine isn't it? It sure looks like it from the pictures. If it is one of the harder pines, (red, scotch, etc.) It would be better for flooring.

The slabs look great, by the way!