I have been CSmilling since October of 2011(and mostly a lurker on here), I want to Thank everyone on this site I have gained SOOO much knowledge, if it wasn't for this site I would have lost interest in it due to all the issues I ran into as a beginner, but things work pretty smooth for me after learning from everyone on here... I'm addicted now, Thanks!! This project below was my first project for someone outside of my family and friends. It started as a backyard crane removal of a Red Oak that the client had built a deck around. We asked the client what he had in mind for the stumps and he's reply was to buy a table and remove the legs and place the top on the stumps. So one of my co-workers knowing about my interest in milling said I could make a table top out of the same tree, I threw a very cheap price at him because I had never done anything like this and really wanted to put this notch in my belt.
I had a crotch piece of the tree placed off to the side of our log yard and went at it. It was the thickest log I had milled at the time and some of my cuts were not very good but I picked out the best 2 slabs to work with.
I drew a straight line and cut the edges with a circular saw and attached a couple cross pieces underneath to hold it together.
I used the CSM to level the stumps.
I was nervous about warping and cracking due alomost no drying time but so far so good.
I had a crotch piece of the tree placed off to the side of our log yard and went at it. It was the thickest log I had milled at the time and some of my cuts were not very good but I picked out the best 2 slabs to work with.
I drew a straight line and cut the edges with a circular saw and attached a couple cross pieces underneath to hold it together.
I used the CSM to level the stumps.
I was nervous about warping and cracking due alomost no drying time but so far so good.
