unique pine boards

[outdoorsman0490]

anyone else try milling logs that are not straight, like this pine one.

 

[kykayaker27]

pine

man thats sweet looking ,its hard but have u ever milled hedgeapple,dave

 

[VA-Sawyer]

I reserve that kind of sawing for Cherry, and Walnut as it takes a lot more effort and time with my Bandmill. Haven't had much call for it since I got the CSM.
Rick

 

[woodguy105]

That's very cool. get a wide enough log and you could make a sweet custom bar top or curved kitchen island.

 

[john taliaferro]

So you got to get naked on the porch to . ha ha ha ha . I do like the bench thanks for pictures . John t

 

[bigjohn1895]

so how did you set up your first cut ive been looking for bent logs to do the same but the set up seems complected

 

[BobL]

so how did you set up your first cut ive been looking for bent logs to do the same but the set up seems complected

Here is how I did one of mine.
http://www.arboristsite.com/milling-saw-mills/86215.htm#post1327130

With this method the bigger the curve the longer the bar you need.

 

[Talltom]

That's a great looking piece of wood. Can't find anything like that at Home Depot! I look for curved logs to cut but never had one as curved as that one.

Cutting curved logs is one area where the Logosol mill has an advantage. You can cut the log with the crook in toward the guide rail and move the log in and out on the log supports to minimize the bar length needed. Works best if you start with the crook out and cut flat sections on the ends to just past the log supports (far end is cut with the top of the bar). This keeps the log from turning as you move it in & out on the first full cut.

 

[BobL]

Cutting curved logs is one area where the Logosol mill has an advantage.

I can imagine that's OK when the log is small and regular in shape but as soon as he log gets too big or too irregular then moving the log and keeping the cut level as the log is moved has to be a bit of a PITA?

 

[Talltom]

Once you have a flat surface resting on the log supports, moving the log or cant in and out is pretty easy. It's not unusual to have to do this to allow the saw sled to clear a "surprise" knot or curve along the guide rail. Cutting the flats on an irregular log requires some additional wedging to keep it oriented in the right direction, but there is a spiked bumper that can be driven into the far end of the log that helps a lot. There's a big advantage to having the log supported at only two points, since the shape between the supports doesn't matter as long as it allows clearance at the guide rail for the sled.

There are limitations on the size of the log - 1100 lb limit & the log can't be so curved that it won't sit on the log supports without touching the guide rail. I certainly wouldn't try it with that log you show, but I have milled a 7 ft, 16 inch diameter oak log with a pretty good curve to it the way I described using a 24" bar. The big tradeoff for this type of mill is the effort of getting the log up on the mill vs. the more comfortable milling height and easy adjustability for multiple cuts. I have not found curved logs to be any more difficult to move up on the mill, but I often cut larger logs in half or quarters on the ground before loading them on the mill.

 

[outdoorsman0490]

I set up for the cut similar to how BobL did the one in his picture. I had my rail kinda centered on the log and used every part of the 36" bar to make the cut. Obviously that was for the first cut, the rest of them went as easy as following a straight log without using the rail.