Question about milling fir 6x6's

[madrone]

Just got my alaskan mill up and running again and could use some help catching up on technique and to see if I screwed up already.

I started with a 12 ft. doug fir log, 15" at the small end and cut 2 6x6 posts from it as well as some other random lumber.
The 6x6's were taken from a 6" slab with the heart in the center. I then squared both sides leaving a 12x6 then split the wood right down the middle.
Now after the fact, I realized that I probably should have boxed the heart for one post and taken the other from a quarter.
Anyone have any opinion if the posts will cup badly as they have heartwood running along one side?

 

[mtngun]

Douglas is a relatively stable wood and rarely warps badly. It will develop cracks along and radiating from the heart, however.

 

[Hddnis]

You might get away with it, might even have some real nice stable posts. Some warp, some don't, depends on the tree.




Mr. HE

 

[820wards]

Just got my alaskan mill up and running again and could use some help catching up on technique and to see if I screwed up already.

I started with a 12 ft. doug fir log, 15" at the small end and cut 2 6x6 posts from it as well as some other random lumber.
The 6x6's were taken from a 6" slab with the heart in the center. I then squared both sides leaving a 12x6 then split the wood right down the middle.
Now after the fact, I realized that I probably should have boxed the heart for one post and taken the other from a quarter.
Anyone have any opinion if the posts will cup badly as they have heartwood running along one side?

Doug fir should be fine for not warping much. I have also done Ponderosa Pine and it hasn't done much warping either.

Here is how I set up my mini-mill to mill 2x4's, 4x4's and 6x6 beams. If you plan to be making lots of posts or beams, think about getting a mini-mill.

http://www.arboristsite.com/milling-saw-mills/171730.htm

jerry-

 

[madrone]

Thanks all for the info and opinions. We'll just have to see how they hold up.