Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Looks like white oak to me.
It's better that way white oak is gorgeous.
Cool.
White oak then.
Wife is not sure exactly how she wants it to look yet. But we have a lot of old oak furniture that it will match nicely in the house.
Something like this would match our furniture well.
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You may get one or two headboards out of that logCool.
White oak then.
Wife is not sure exactly how she wants it to look yet. But we have a lot of old oak furniture that it will match nicely in the house.
Something like this would match our furniture well.
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Sounds good Matt, we will have to find a day.
I thought that log was White Oak also. While all Oak is nice, White Oak is denser and more durable. The used it for ship building, and still use it for the locks on the Erie Canal.
I thought that log was White Oak also. While all Oak is nice, White Oak is denser and more durable. The used it for ship building, and still use it for the locks on the Erie Canal.
Hey @farmer steve , just found these for you, not sure about the price, but they look like quite the "steal" 
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.You may get one or two headboards out of that log
I know. Not sure what to do with the rest
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As mike was saying it's very durable, makes nice work benches, trailer deck boards.
White oak is whats on the deck of the porch of my shed, I literally scraped the crap off those boards and then pressure washed them. They were re-purposed from a barn, they were on the floor in the main portion of the barn covered in crap. Now I just buy them at the lumber yard, not more scraping
.You could use some for a woodshed
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KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
Woke before sunrise for the first time in about four weeks. Was raining so went back to sleep (I'm soft and have been kicking my own ass about it all day), hoping to hit the water for a sunset fish instead. But the wind is not cooperating, darn it. Hopefully tomorrow.
Got three loads like this one though
Found some not so highly valuable wattle
Here's the three loads split (two loads of gum and one of wattle)
Did I mention I love this splitter?
Got three loads like this one though
Found some not so highly valuable wattle
Here's the three loads split (two loads of gum and one of wattle)
Did I mention I love this splitter?
Got the word on the truck, It was a known problem with Fords, something to do with the distributor that a $100 part will fix. Looks like it will be back home in a day or two. That truck sure doesn't owe me anything but I am sure putting a lot of money into keeping it running the past couple of years. 89 F150 2x...actually a 1x as the limited slip is shot 
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Off to Von's in the morning to take down the problem tree. About 5' across, hollow with around an 8" ring of good wood ending in a big hole where a 2nd stem used to was. I do NOT like felling trees like that.
.Off to Von's in the morning to take down the problem tree. About 5' across, hollow with around an 8" ring of good wood ending in a big hole where a 2nd stem used to was. I do NOT like felling trees like that.
What are you going to do with all this scrounge?
Also, where are my kingfish? (I didn't request any but I feel entirely comfortable with demanding some after the fact).
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Digging into my snob wood stash up the road. Took a load of mulberry, hickory, and oak to the guy at work for his smoker.Iv got time. Need to do some reading on it. Never done it before but iv got to learn. Best way to learn is to do it. I have a “plan” on the order of how I will try to mill the boards and post’s.
Im ALWAYS willing to listen to others and their experience/input
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Be careful thereGot the word on the truck, It was a known problem with Fords, something to do with the distributor that a $100 part will fix. Looks like it will be back home in a day or two. That truck sure doesn't owe me anything but I am sure putting a lot of money into keeping it running the past couple of years. 89 F150 2x...actually a 1x as the limited slip is shot
Off to Von's in the morning to take down the problem tree. About 5' across, hollow with around an 8" ring of good wood ending in a big hole where a 2nd stem used to was. I do NOT like felling trees like that.
Got the word on the truck, It was a known problem with Fords, something to do with the distributor that a $100 part will fix. Looks like it will be back home in a day or two. That truck sure doesn't owe me anything but I am sure putting a lot of money into keeping it running the past couple of years. 89 F150 2x...actually a 1x as the limited slip is shot
Off to Von's in the morning to take down the problem tree. About 5' across, hollow with around an 8" ring of good wood ending in a big hole where a 2nd stem used to was. I do NOT like felling trees like that.
Iv always wanted the opportunity to take down a dead tree with tannerite. This sound like a good time[emoji16]
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On milling, the care of the wood after you mill is even more important than the milling.
It must be properly stacked and stickered and dry for a good period of time.
Either put weight on it, or strap it down. I have used both methods over time.
Often wood will want to check or cup, seems to get worse toward the center. I've not had much luck preventing this by sealing the ends.
Thick half round pieces make great sitting benches, and can be used to weigh the other boards down.
It must be properly stacked and stickered and dry for a good period of time.
Either put weight on it, or strap it down. I have used both methods over time.
Often wood will want to check or cup, seems to get worse toward the center. I've not had much luck preventing this by sealing the ends.
Thick half round pieces make great sitting benches, and can be used to weigh the other boards down.
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My uncle made a beautiful bench seat out of a white oak, he used a bandsaw to cut the log in half, then uses some branches for the legs. It's one of my favorite possessions. I need to fix it up a bit, the pups used the ends for teething. I about wanted to kill them! But, then again, it's just a piece of wood...
Good luck with the project!
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So, I finally shipped the 254 to Kevin for porting. I'm beyond excited. The "parts" saw I picked up off of FB had a nice muffler on it, so I swapped that on before shipping it out. This parts saw seems to run good. Needs a tune, which I'm still learning to do by ear. I really need to get a tachometer. I'm thinking of doing a side by side video when I get the Binford 254 back. "Stock 254 Vs Binford 254" sounds like a good title. I can swap the bar&chain on it, and touch the chain with a file before starting with each. Should make for a good comparison.
Good news is, I looked at the piston and cylinders on both of the 254s while I had the mufflers off, and they both looked great!
Good news is, I looked at the piston and cylinders on both of the 254s while I had the mufflers off, and they both looked great!
You do not need a tach. Tune it by ear. It should 4-stroke at WOT and clean out once it is put into wood.
I am excited to see/hear it run once you get the ported one back.
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