More Milling Today

[thewoodlands]

I finished up another hemlock log today (five boards milled) with one left from this tree that needs to be finished. So far since milling we have over 543 board feet milled, attached are some pictures.



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[jatoxico]

How do you go about drying your boards? Do you have to bind them up to keep them straight or they stay good by themselves?

 

[rottiman]

Zap, really sweet looking wood. That is gonna be really fancy siding.

 

[thewoodlands]

How do you go about drying your boards? Do you have to bind them up to keep them straight or they stay good by themselves?

I have them on 4x4's stickered with 2x2's. I don't think we will bind them, I'll just cover them before winter with a tarp.

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[thewoodlands]

Zap, really sweet looking wood. That is gonna be really fancy siding.

Thanks rottiman, until I started milling I never realized that hemlock had a nice grain to it. Looks like I'll be trying my luck at milling our own 2x4's next Sunday.


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[smokinj]

Good Day! Slabs look awesome!

 

[thewoodlands]

Thanks Smokin. I'm on a new mission, milling our own 2 x 4's so what would be the best type of tree for that. We have white pine,hemlock,quaking aspen that I'm thinking about.


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[smokinj]

Thanks Smokin. I'm on a new mission, milling our own 2 x 4's so what would be the best type of tree for that. We have white pine,hemlock,quaking aspen that I'm thinking about.


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Not sure about the aspen but know the other two will be good. All most have the chix coop ready. 4 slabs just on the front. Sides are shed plywood.

 

[thewoodlands]

Thanks Smokin. I'm on a new mission, milling our own 2 x 4's so what would be the best type of tree for that. We have white pine,hemlock,quaking aspen that I'm thinking about.


zap

Not sure about the aspen but know the other two will be good. All most have the chix coop ready. 4 slabs just on the front. Sides are shed plywood.

Good deal, how many are you starting with?


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[golfandwoodnut]

That is nice looking grain Zap. I have been too busy on the Pole Barn to mill, perhaps later after the concrete is in. You are way ahead of me, you are giving that 660 a workout, I see you are getting some up on rounds, that makes it easier on the back. I have found the left over pieces make great benches. I put a couple around the firepit.

 

[smokinj]

Thanks Smokin. I'm on a new mission, milling our own 2 x 4's so what would be the best type of tree for that. We have white pine,hemlock,quaking aspen that I'm thinking about.


zap

Not sure about the aspen but know the other two will be good. All most have the chix coop ready. 4 slabs just on the front. Sides are shed plywood.

Good deal, how many are you starting with?


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lol, 5...Last one will be used for locks and trim. Tryed to keep the weight down but thats a thing of the past!

 

[thewoodlands]

That is nice looking grain Zap. I have been too busy on the Pole Barn to mill, perhaps later after the concrete is in. You are way ahead of me, you are giving that 660 a workout, I see you are getting some up on rounds, that makes it easier on the back. I have found the left over pieces make great benches. I put a couple around the firepit.

GolfandWoodNut, that was one of the first things we did with one of the hemlocks. It's up front so we can go out and sit at night which gives us a great view of the moon.

I will have my orders :coolsmile: on the locations for the other benches. How is the Pole Barn coming?


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[golfandwoodnut]

Zap, I rented a ditchwitch for the Bobcat last week and ran electric down. It only took about an hour to dig the trench. I ran extra conduit for possible future use (cable TV, who knows?) and last week I wired the whole barn. I put in 8 lights 4 20 Amp outlets and a outdoor spotlights on motion detector. It is sweet I can walk out my top garage and a motion light comes on, about 1/2 down the motion from the deck kicks on the finally the barn. I have lights the whole way down without flipping a switch. I am sure that will come in handy. Gutters are supposed to be installed this week and the cement is supposed to be poured. The Bobcat will come in handy to move some gravel and haul cement into the barn.

 

[thewoodlands]

Sounds like you have all your angles covered, looking forward to the pictures after the cement is poured.

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