Pine to be Dropped for Milling

[thewoodlands]

If the weather is good then tomorrow this topped off pine is coming down so we can mill it.
zap

 

[raybonz]

Zap you're a talented guy keep up the good work!

Ray

 

[smokinj]

How wide you think this one is?

 

[thewoodlands]

How wide you think this one is?

The pine is down, at the stump end it measured just over 24 inches across, the top measured just over 18 inches across.

The tree measured just over 23 feet, lost some off the top. What would you mill for length.

zap

 

[Danno77]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

 

[smokinj]

How wide you think this one is?

The pine is down, at the stump end it measured just over 24 inches across, the top measured just over 18 inches across.

The tree measured just over 23 feet, lost some off the top. What would you mill for length.

zap

If your needing 10-12 footer's for the shead nows the time....If not cut it in half.

 

[smokinj]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

Moving them is the issue, but your on the right track.. At that point you keep the project at hand in mind. Break-em down to manage the load.

 

[thewoodlands]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

Moving them is the issue, but your on the right track.. At that point you keep the project at hand in mind. Break-em down to manage the load.

Looks like I'll get a list together tonight for the materials we need for the cabin or shed we want to build. Last night before we dropped the tree I was setting up the 660 with a bigger bar (28 inch) for felling the pine then went to put the chain on it and they gave me the wrong chain (husky) my fault also for not looking so the twenty went on.

Stopped this morning and I picked up the correct chain, also the 25 inch bar came in with some ripping chains. Dave just happened to be done sharpening some chains so he was showing me how he sets his depth and some little things he looks for so tonight will be a chain sharpening night.

 

[smokinj]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

Moving them is the issue, but your on the right track.. At that point you keep the project at hand in mind. Break-em down to manage the load.

Looks like I'll get a list together tonight for the materials we need for the cabin or shed we want to build. Last night before we dropped the tree I was setting up the 660 with a bigger bar (28 inch) for felling the pine then went to put the chain on it and they gave me the wrong chain (husky) my fault also for not looking so the twenty went on.

Stopped this morning and I picked up the correct chain, also the 25 inch bar came in with some ripping chains. Dave just happened to be done sharpening some chains so he was showing me how he sets his depth and some little things he looks for so tonight will be a chain sharpening night.

Its simple, just light taps normally 3....

 

[thewoodlands]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

Moving them is the issue, but your on the right track.. At that point you keep the project at hand in mind. Break-em down to manage the load.

Looks like I'll get a list together tonight for the materials we need for the cabin or shed we want to build. Last night before we dropped the tree I was setting up the 660 with a bigger bar (28 inch) for felling the pine then went to put the chain on it and they gave me the wrong chain (husky) my fault also for not looking so the twenty went on.

Stopped this morning and I picked up the correct chain, also the 25 inch bar came in with some ripping chains. Dave just happened to be done sharpening some chains so he was showing me how he sets his depth and some little things he looks for so tonight will be a chain sharpening night.

Its simple, just light taps normally 3....

More on his depth setting and how he does it and what he looks for when setting it up.

After we get our list together tonight I might end up ordering a five section of ez rails so doing a ten footer would be a breeze.

 

[smokinj]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

Moving them is the issue, but your on the right track.. At that point you keep the project at hand in mind. Break-em down to manage the load.

Looks like I'll get a list together tonight for the materials we need for the cabin or shed we want to build. Last night before we dropped the tree I was setting up the 660 with a bigger bar (28 inch) for felling the pine then went to put the chain on it and they gave me the wrong chain (husky) my fault also for not looking so the twenty went on.

Stopped this morning and I picked up the correct chain, also the 25 inch bar came in with some ripping chains. Dave just happened to be done sharpening some chains so he was showing me how he sets his depth and some little things he looks for so tonight will be a chain sharpening night.

Its simple, just light taps normally 3....

More on his depth setting and how he does it and what he looks for when setting it up.

After we get our list together tonight I might end up ordering a five section of ez rails so doing a ten footer would be a breeze.

Depth setting will pretty much stay the same through out your chains. Minor adjustments after its set-up right. I get it very close with the machine off. Then Turn it on and lower it by the knob till you get some sparks, check the bottom of the gullet if its shinny your there if not repeat until it is. Most your chains should be the same depth....How long is your rail now and how many sections is it?


Ok just look at the pick I would run 7 foot with that rail then just slide the rail down to pick up the rest of the log. This is pretty easy if you start at the big end.

 

[thewoodlands]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

Moving them is the issue, but your on the right track.. At that point you keep the project at hand in mind. Break-em down to manage the load.

Looks like I'll get a list together tonight for the materials we need for the cabin or shed we want to build. Last night before we dropped the tree I was setting up the 660 with a bigger bar (28 inch) for felling the pine then went to put the chain on it and they gave me the wrong chain (husky) my fault also for not looking so the twenty went on.

Stopped this morning and I picked up the correct chain, also the 25 inch bar came in with some ripping chains. Dave just happened to be done sharpening some chains so he was showing me how he sets his depth and some little things he looks for so tonight will be a chain sharpening night.

Its simple, just light taps normally 3....

More on his depth setting and how he does it and what he looks for when setting it up.

After we get our list together tonight I might end up ordering a five section of ez rails so doing a ten footer would be a breeze.

Depth setting will pretty much stay the same through out your chains. Minor adjustments after its set-up right. I get it very close with the machine off. Then Turn it on and lower it by the knob till you get some sparks, check the bottom of the gullet if its shinny your there if not repeat until it is. Most your chains should be the same depth....How long is your rail now and how many sections is it?


Ok just look at the pick I would run 7 foot with that rail then just slide the rail down to pick up the rest of the log. This is pretty easy if you start at the big end.

The rails we have are nine feet and in one section, it's very hard to slide it down and get it level at the starting point in the middle from anything I have read.

 

[smokinj]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

Moving them is the issue, but your on the right track.. At that point you keep the project at hand in mind. Break-em down to manage the load.

Looks like I'll get a list together tonight for the materials we need for the cabin or shed we want to build. Last night before we dropped the tree I was setting up the 660 with a bigger bar (28 inch) for felling the pine then went to put the chain on it and they gave me the wrong chain (husky) my fault also for not looking so the twenty went on.

Stopped this morning and I picked up the correct chain, also the 25 inch bar came in with some ripping chains. Dave just happened to be done sharpening some chains so he was showing me how he sets his depth and some little things he looks for so tonight will be a chain sharpening night.

Its simple, just light taps normally 3....

More on his depth setting and how he does it and what he looks for when setting it up.

After we get our list together tonight I might end up ordering a five section of ez rails so doing a ten footer would be a breeze.

Depth setting will pretty much stay the same through out your chains. Minor adjustments after its set-up right. I get it very close with the machine off. Then Turn it on and lower it by the knob till you get some sparks, check the bottom of the gullet if its shinny your there if not repeat until it is. Most your chains should be the same depth....How long is your rail now and how many sections is it?


Ok just look at the pick I would run 7 foot with that rail then just slide the rail down to pick up the rest of the log. This is pretty easy if you start at the big end.

The rails we have are nine feet and in one section, it's very hard to slide it down and get it level at the starting point in the middle from anything I have read.

Ahhh, Not if your always custom to starting at the large end of the log. I don't even take the mill off. MMAUL and I have done it many times but if your by yourself I could see the how it could get difficult.

 

[thewoodlands]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

Moving them is the issue, but your on the right track.. At that point you keep the project at hand in mind. Break-em down to manage the load.

Looks like I'll get a list together tonight for the materials we need for the cabin or shed we want to build. Last night before we dropped the tree I was setting up the 660 with a bigger bar (28 inch) for felling the pine then went to put the chain on it and they gave me the wrong chain (husky) my fault also for not looking so the twenty went on.

Stopped this morning and I picked up the correct chain, also the 25 inch bar came in with some ripping chains. Dave just happened to be done sharpening some chains so he was showing me how he sets his depth and some little things he looks for so tonight will be a chain sharpening night.

Its simple, just light taps normally 3....

More on his depth setting and how he does it and what he looks for when setting it up.

After we get our list together tonight I might end up ordering a five section of ez rails so doing a ten footer would be a breeze.

Depth setting will pretty much stay the same through out your chains. Minor adjustments after its set-up right. I get it very close with the machine off. Then Turn it on and lower it by the knob till you get some sparks, check the bottom of the gullet if its shinny your there if not repeat until it is. Most your chains should be the same depth....How long is your rail now and how many sections is it?


Ok just look at the pick I would run 7 foot with that rail then just slide the rail down to pick up the rest of the log. This is pretty easy if you start at the big end.

The rails we have are nine feet and in one section, it's very hard to slide it down and get it level at the starting point in the middle from anything I have read.

Ahhh, Not if your always custom to starting at the large end of the log. I don't even take the mill off. MMAUL and I have done it many times but if your by yourself I could see the how it could get difficult.

But you get the whole length level before you start then you just slide the board down don't you.

 

[smokinj]

Heck, it's like cutting hair, Zap. If you cut off too much you may regret it, but if you just take a little off, you can always take more later.

Mill the whole length, dude. Can't make the boards longer, mang... Can always cut them later.

Moving them is the issue, but your on the right track.. At that point you keep the project at hand in mind. Break-em down to manage the load.

Looks like I'll get a list together tonight for the materials we need for the cabin or shed we want to build. Last night before we dropped the tree I was setting up the 660 with a bigger bar (28 inch) for felling the pine then went to put the chain on it and they gave me the wrong chain (husky) my fault also for not looking so the twenty went on.

Stopped this morning and I picked up the correct chain, also the 25 inch bar came in with some ripping chains. Dave just happened to be done sharpening some chains so he was showing me how he sets his depth and some little things he looks for so tonight will be a chain sharpening night.

Its simple, just light taps normally 3....

More on his depth setting and how he does it and what he looks for when setting it up.

After we get our list together tonight I might end up ordering a five section of ez rails so doing a ten footer would be a breeze.

Depth setting will pretty much stay the same through out your chains. Minor adjustments after its set-up right. I get it very close with the machine off. Then Turn it on and lower it by the knob till you get some sparks, check the bottom of the gullet if its shinny your there if not repeat until it is. Most your chains should be the same depth....How long is your rail now and how many sections is it?


Ok just look at the pick I would run 7 foot with that rail then just slide the rail down to pick up the rest of the log. This is pretty easy if you start at the big end.

The rails we have are nine feet and in one section, it's very hard to slide it down and get it level at the starting point in the middle from anything I have read.

Ahhh, Not if your always custom to starting at the large end of the log. I don't even take the mill off. MMAUL and I have done it many times but if your by yourself I could see the how it could get difficult.

But you get the whole length level before you start then you just slide the board down don't you.

yep and put the level back on and it will take some shim's because the log a little smaller but your really only sliding 3-5 foot so the adjustment are slight at best. With the mill left in place.

 

[golfandwoodnut]

Zap that pine looks nice and straight. Do you like those rails? I have been just using an old wooden ladder for now, it seems to work fine but it is also only about 10 feet.

 

[smokinj]

This one was the most diffcult and readjusted it in about 10 min's.

 

[thewoodlands]

Zap that pine looks nice and straight. Do you like those rails? I have been just using an old wooden ladder for now, it seems to work fine but it is also only about 10 feet.

Yes, the ez rails I think are worth the money . I'm thinking about ordering another five foot section to the nine footer we have.

zap

 

[smokinj]

Took a look at there site heck you don't even need shims lol....That is an easy set-up. Guess I learned the hard way. ;-) That is an expensive frist cut though.

 

[golfandwoodnut]

This one was the most diffcult and readjusted it in about 10 min's.

Yea Jay, the cherry I milled was very irregular with a big hump, it was not a big deal but had to cut deep on the first cut to make up for the hump. I had not ever thought about saving a Y but I saw the finished product and it does add an interest factor.

 

[smokinj]

This one was the most diffcult and readjusted it in about 10 min's.

Yea Jay, the cherry I milled was very irregular with a big hump, it was not a big deal but had to cut deep on the first cut to make up for the hump. I had not ever thought about saving a Y but I saw the finished product and it does add an interest factor.

Mine sells for table and bar tops so that makes it worth more...

 

[thewoodlands]

Took a look at there site heck you don't even need shims lol....That is an easy set-up. Guess I learned the hard way. ;-) That is an expensive frist cut though.

It does make a nice first cut to go off, less expensive then the damn saw! :vampire:

 

[smokinj]

Took a look at there site heck you don't even need shims lol....That is an easy set-up. Guess I learned the hard way. ;-) That is an expensive frist cut though.

It does make a nice first cut to go off, less expensive then the damn saw! :vampire:

Yep, and if your doing most of you milling alone not a bad buy. Just harder for me to wrap my hand around it after doing it different for over a year now. I can also bust out my first cut with a mini-mill but on the big tree's this will have you on a 28-32 inch bar and thats when you can lose accuracy.

 

[thewoodlands]

Took a look at there site heck you don't even need shims lol....That is an easy set-up. Guess I learned the hard way. ;-) That is an expensive frist cut though.

It does make a nice first cut to go off, less expensive then the damn saw! :vampire:

Yep, and if your doing most of you milling alone not a bad buy. Just harder for me to wrap my hand around it after doing it different for over a year now. I can also bust out my first cut with a mini-mill but on the big tree's this will have you on a 28-32 inch bar and thats when you can lose accuracy.

Don't make me buy the 880! :cheese:

 

[smokinj]

Took a look at there site heck you don't even need shims lol....That is an easy set-up. Guess I learned the hard way. ;-) That is an expensive frist cut though.

It does make a nice first cut to go off, less expensive then the damn saw! :vampire:

Yep, and if your doing most of you milling alone not a bad buy. Just harder for me to wrap my hand around it after doing it different for over a year now. I can also bust out my first cut with a mini-mill but on the big tree's this will have you on a 28-32 inch bar and thats when you can lose accuracy.

Don't make me buy the 880! :cheese:

I think the 660 is a better milling woods saw than the 880. Yard birds is another story. ;-)