Chainsaw Lumbermaking by Will Malloff

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Battenkiller said:
Oops. He's doing the one in Boonville in August. OK, though, I'm still open for it.




Last year we went to both, sounds good Battenkiller.





Tupper Bound

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[hink it was about 6 weeks after placing the first order that I was able to make my first run.[/quote]




Smokin attached are three pictures of some white pine for milling, the first two pictures are the same tree at different times. The tree is 70 inches in circumference at 4.5 feet which should make the diameter 22.28 and looks to be about 24-30 feet tall.


Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.




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zapny said:
[hink it was about 6 weeks after placing the first order that I was able to make my first run.




Smokin attached are three pictures of some white pine for milling, the first two pictures are the same tree at different times. The tree is 70 inches in circumference at 4.5 feet which should make the diameter 22.28 and looks to be about 24-30 feet tall.


Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.




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What is your first prodject you want to do?
 
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
[hink it was about 6 weeks after placing the first order that I was able to make my first run.




Smokin attached are three pictures of some white pine for milling, the first two pictures are the same tree at different times. The tree is 70 inches in circumference at 4.5 feet which should make the diameter 22.28 and looks to be about 24-30 feet tall.


Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.




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What is your first prodject you want to do?[/quote]





Looking for some one inch boards for a shed or cabin.


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zapny said:
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
[hink it was about 6 weeks after placing the first order that I was able to make my first run.




Smokin attached are three pictures of some white pine for milling, the first two pictures are the same tree at different times. The tree is 70 inches in circumference at 4.5 feet which should make the diameter 22.28 and looks to be about 24-30 feet tall.


Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.




Zap



What is your first prodject you want to do?





Looking for some one inch boards for a shed or cabin.









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Are you going to mill the beams poles and or studs?
 
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
[hink it was about 6 weeks after placing the first order that I was able to make my first run.




Smokin attached are three pictures of some white pine for milling, the first two pictures are the same tree at different times. The tree is 70 inches in circumference at 4.5 feet which should make the diameter 22.28 and looks to be about 24-30 feet tall.


Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.




Zap


Are you going to mill the beams poles and or studs?







I'll see how things go then think about ordering the mini mill.

Is this the mini mill you use?

http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=46555&catID;=



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zapny said:
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
[hink it was about 6 weeks after placing the first order that I was able to make my first run.




Smokin attached are three pictures of some white pine for milling, the first two pictures are the same tree at different times. The tree is 70 inches in circumference at 4.5 feet which should make the diameter 22.28 and looks to be about 24-30 feet tall.


Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.




Zap


Are you going to mill the beams poles and or studs?



I'll see how things go then think about ordering the mini mill.




Zap


With logs like that you should not have to by any lumber........I would start stock piling 4 and 6 inch thick slabs. Now you can still make siding out of it later, but you get a couple 1000bf of cants stock up you would then be ready to launch any project you could dream up.
 
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
smokinjay said:
zapny" date="1306553611 said:
[hink it was about 6 weeks after placing the first order that I was able to make my first run.




Smokin attached are three pictures of some white pine for milling, the first two pictures are the same tree at different times. The tree is 70 inches in circumference at 4.5 feet which should make the diameter 22.28 and looks to be about 24-30 feet tall.


Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.




Zap


Are you going to mill the beams poles and or studs?



I'll see how things go then think about ordering the mini mill.




Zap


With logs like that you should not have to by any lumber........I would start stock piling 4 and 6 inch thick slabs. Now you can still make siding out of it later, but you get a couple 1000bf of cants stock up you would then be ready to launch any project you could dream up.




What can I use popple for if I want to mill it.


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zapny said:
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
smokinjay" date="1306555333 said:
zapny" date="1306553611 said:
[hink it was about 6 weeks after placing the first order that I was able to make my first run.




Smokin attached are three pictures of some white pine for milling, the first two pictures are the same tree at different times. The tree is 70 inches in circumference at 4.5 feet which should make the diameter 22.28 and looks to be about 24-30 feet tall.


Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.




Zap


Are you going to mill the beams poles and or studs?



I'll see how things go then think about ordering the mini mill.




Zap


With logs like that you should not have to by any lumber........I would start stock piling 4 and 6 inch thick slabs. Now you can still make siding out of it later, but you get a couple 1000bf of cants stock up you would then be ready to launch any project you could dream up.




What can I use popple for if I want to mill it.


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2x4 2x6 Same thing slab them out and stack them up. Get way ahead just like the firewood. Once you have a big pile build up start your project. Need a mini mill but you have lots of work to do before worrying to much about it. I would go old school to real 2x4 real 2x6 and so on
 
Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.



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2x4 2x6 Same thing slab them out and stack them up. Get way ahead just like the firewood. Once you have a big pile build up start your project. Need a mini mill but you have lots of work to do before worrying to much about it. I would go old school to real 2x4 real 2x6 and so on[/quote]



I'll have the mini mill for end of June beginning of July. The first project will be something we can store the yard tractor plus ladders and a bunch of othe stuff.


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zapny said:
Picture 2900 I'm not even sure the location.



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2x4 2x6 Same thing slab them out and stack them up. Get way ahead just like the firewood. Once you have a big pile build up start your project. Need a mini mill but you have lots of work to do before worrying to much about it. I would go old school to real 2x4 real 2x6 and so on[/quote]



I'll have the mini mill for end of June beginning of July. The first project will be something we can store the yard tractor plus ladders and a bunch of other stuff.


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I would build it like any other shed. Start with a wood floor. frame up on top of that siding and roof same material and some shingle's. Pole barn style works to. Either will need simple slabs/cants raw material but ready material. More the better before the mini mill even gets there. This would be like owning your own lumber yard! Sweeet...
 
Smokin/Thistle if I want to start making some stickers what can I buy (from the lumber yard) then cut down so that I'm ready on that end.



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zapny said:
Smokin/Thistle if I want to start making some stickers what can I buy (from the lumber yard) then cut down so that I'm ready on that end.



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Anything, 1 by 4 or 6 would be perfect. Cross cut at 1 inch.
 
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
Smokin/Thistle if I want to start making some stickers what can I buy (from the lumber yard) then cut down so that I'm ready on that end.



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Anything, 1 by 4 or 6 would be perfect. Cross cut at 1 inch.

Yup. Buy the cheapest they got,#3 grade,furring strips or whatever you can get thats not all twisted or warped. Good luck with that,once they cut the metal bands on most lumber bundles,those suckers just go wild once the tension is released.
 
smokinjay said:
You can learn something new everyday with this book! I was looking at the re-saw pages and thats when the real deal on the mini mill hit me. (this pic is very close to what you see in the book) Hes saw I believe is the 020.


AWESOME BOOK BTW!




Smokin, I just called the Wood Chop Shop and they said the rails and the 36 inch mill came in yesterday afternoon so they will bring it from the canton store to the massena store which I'll be stopping by in the morning.



I just hope everything came in correct.




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zapny said:
smokinjay said:
You can learn something new everyday with this book! I was looking at the re-saw pages and thats when the real deal on the mini mill hit me. (this pic is very close to what you see in the book) Hes saw I believe is the 020.


AWESOME BOOK BTW!




Smokin, I just called the Wood Chop Shop and they said the rails and the 36 inch mill came in yesterday afternoon so they will bring it from the canton store to the massena store which I'll be stopping by in the morning.



I just hope everything came in correct.







Oh, that would be so wrong if it didnt....There is a you tube video on ow to put it together. I just hit pause and caught up then started the video again and so on...Pretty simple but even easier with the video. :cheese: Oh 1/2 inch ratchet wrench is a must have........
 
smokinjay said:
zapny said:
smokinjay said:
You can learn something new everyday with this book! I was looking at the re-saw pages and thats when the real deal on the mini mill hit me. (this pic is very close to what you see in the book) Hes saw I believe is the 020.


AWESOME BOOK BTW!




smokin do you have the link?


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RimvyXc8Bmg part 1 and 2[youtube]<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RimvyXc8Bmg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/youtube]


Part 2 is link to that page!
 
smokinjay said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RimvyXc8Bmg part 1 and 2[youtube]<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RimvyXc8Bmg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/youtube]


Part 2 is link to that page!


Smokin thanks, did you use any commercial strength locktite when putting this together.



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zapny said:
smokinjay said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RimvyXc8Bmg part 1 and 2[youtube]<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RimvyXc8Bmg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/youtube]


Part 2 is link to that page!


Smokin thanks, did you use any commercial strength locktite when putting this together.



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Not needed imo there all nylon coated never lost one and I idle tat 880 a lot! :cheese:
 
[youtube]http://youtu.be/pOJx-7A10zQ[/youtube]


:cheese:
 
smokinjay said:
[youtube]http://youtu.be/pOJx-7A10zQ[/youtube]


:cheese:



Is that you or mmaul on the saw?



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