So I was told I should get the sawdust off my boards or they will mold. It was 0* or -18*c on the weekend. The washer fluid and water mix froze right to the boards.
Is it really that bad?
Is it really that bad?
Sawdust on boards
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I generally use one of the stickers to scrape most of the sawdust off. If you consistently use 1" stickers & the piles are covered but open on the sides there should be enough breeze going through there to blow the dust out when it dries out
Looks clean to me. I have had mold with maple and summer and not stickering it for a few days. Seems not tall enough stickers and pretty far apart. The chip sweep blades are supposed to be good for that, they do sweep better but I don't remember if I sawed really frozen stuff. A piece of bandsaw blade with the points rounded off or even ground off can be flexed to scrape and are light.
Good morning Woodfarmer, I use a drywall mud knife.
Then follow up with a horsehair bench brush.
What mill are you using? What type wood is in your photos? What will the lumber be used for? Just a few questions to satisfy my curiosity. lol
I do not mill logs, any logs, below 50 degrees. I have experienced to much change in the grain/texture and color of some wood once it has dried. I guess it is a moisture content problem. My stickers are of perfect dimensions and completely dry. Damp stickers will also cause lateral discoloration across the milled boards. I have never had a mold problem. Most boards will be run through a planer and any slight discoloration will more than likely be removed but it's just my preferred preference. Just one less thing for a customer to worry about.
Are you worried about mold from a health perspective or discoloration of the lumber?
If you are using windshield antifreeze for your blade coolant and it is freezing, it must be very cold. Merry Christmas.
OT
Then follow up with a horsehair bench brush.
What mill are you using? What type wood is in your photos? What will the lumber be used for? Just a few questions to satisfy my curiosity. lol
I do not mill logs, any logs, below 50 degrees. I have experienced to much change in the grain/texture and color of some wood once it has dried. I guess it is a moisture content problem. My stickers are of perfect dimensions and completely dry. Damp stickers will also cause lateral discoloration across the milled boards. I have never had a mold problem. Most boards will be run through a planer and any slight discoloration will more than likely be removed but it's just my preferred preference. Just one less thing for a customer to worry about.
Are you worried about mold from a health perspective or discoloration of the lumber?
If you are using windshield antifreeze for your blade coolant and it is freezing, it must be very cold. Merry Christmas.
OT
