Sunday workout - part 2

[Lakeside53]

..and the sequel...

1st log done....

3 logs done... 400 bdft done , conservatively...

One chain sharpen (touchup in the middle of the second log). Just used standard off-the-shelf Stihl RS skip square ground...

 

[Ancient One]

Wood will be for?

So whatcha gonna use the slabs for?

I am thinking about dropping some alder and maple on the farm and slabbing for work bench tops. Only trouble is the curing time! Might not be dry by the time I am ready for cremation.

 

[Lakeside53]

use it? Huh? I just want to cut it and keep filling my barn and never intend to use any of it so says the wife...

Seriously, Alder is a great furniture and trim wood. When it's dry (out here -about 2 years for 2 inch slab) I'll re-saw it and mill up some of the nice pieces for a couple of nice tables.. and a set on new doors fro the house. Have a bathroom to trim out, so guess it's in Alder.

Hmmm, need to make a small kiln...

It's a great delay tactic - wife: make me a table; me: when the wood is dry

 

[tawilson]

I have a friend who has a small solar kiln. He gets enough out of it to keep his own woodworking hobby going. I imagine around here you could get a couple of 6 week runs out of it.

 

[West Texas]

Andy that's downright impressive. My neighbor has a sawmill sitting on rails, and he has to work like mad to roll the logs onto the rails, then he has this motor driven machine that runs back and forth on those rails to cut op the logs. What you've got is simple in comparison, as you take the saw to the wood and he has to bring the wood to the saw.

 

[Lakeside53]

Andy that's downright impressive. My neighbor has a sawmill sitting on rails, and he has to work like mad to roll the logs onto the rails, then he has this motor driven machine that runs back and forth on those rails to cut op the logs. What you've got is simple in comparison, as you take the saw to the wood and he has to bring the wood to the saw.

I did a week on a $30,000 Woodmizer bandsaw with hydraulic loaders two years ago... real nice... once the log is on... But getting them staged was a feat - used big cables and a Chevy Sububan... No room for a track hoe...

The answer is to use both... The Alaskan mill is great for occasional logs or where accessibility is tough. The Woodmizer really produced wood fast from a pile of logs.

 

[Lakeside53]

I have a friend who has a small solar kiln. He gets enough out of it to keep his own woodworking hobby going. I imagine around here you could get a couple of 6 week runs out of it.

I'm going to look at making a dehumidifing kiln - slow, but low power and time I have...

 

[jp hallman]

Slower the better. Or you'll end up with fish smoking wood.

 

[Lakeside53]

Slower the better. Or you'll end up with fish smoking wood.

Hmmm, maybe I just pack the salmon in with the alder and get both at once!

 

[Gologit]

Hmmm, maybe I just pack the salmon in with the alder and get both at once!

Hmmmmm...might just have to take a trip to Woodinville and check out the combination drykiln and salmon smoker. People down here don't know how to smoke salmon...maybe a few in Humboldt but thats it.