Sawmill

[RivennHewn]

Cutting up that last floater I pulled in.

Looks/smells like Cedar.

Going to go board and batten on the backside of the kiln.

Cut these 1” x 10”. Should have enough to complete it.


Finishing up the kiln was on my summer to-do list. Now that summer is pretty much over, I guess I’ll get started

 

[RivennHewn]

Made a new contact with a cabinet maker/finisher/boat builder today.

Had just taken down a Holly tree. Brought it home, and I’m excited to see what’s inside

Also spent some time trueing up some dried cants that would have made Chubby Checker blush

 

[PugetDude]

Made a new contact with a cabinet maker/finisher/boat builder today.

Had just taken down a Holly tree. Brought it home, and I’m excited to see what’s inside

Also spent some time trueing up some dried cants that would have made Chubby Checker blush

That holly could be worth some serious money.
Wooden boat and custom furniture builders use it for stringing and inlays. It's about the whitest wood there is and it doesn't darken under most finished.

Might check with the Northwest School of Wooden Boat building over in Port Hadlock or the boatbuilding cooperative in Port Townsend.

 

[RivennHewn]

That holly could be worth some serious money.
Wooden boat and custom furniture builders use it for stringing and inlays. It's about the whitest wood there is and it doesn't darken under most finished.

Might check with the Northwest School of Wooden Boat building over in Port Hadlock or the boatbuilding cooperative in Port Townsend.

Holly is great to work with, and turns beautifully on a lathe. Not sure how it is to dry, but I’m about to find out

 

[RivennHewn]

Rain moved in this afternoon. Gonna be a wet few days.

Got all my outside stacks covered with tarps, and the cover on the mill.

Then I sat in a cleaned kiln and listened to the rain.

 

[RivennHewn]

Told myself I wouldn’t cut anymore treated Material.

Now, I’m telling myself that again. Oh well


Nice little gift from the channel gods, wrapped up in nastiness.

Should make for an interesting project, somehow/somewhere.

Time for a thorough cleaning of the mill and site

 

[LXCam]

That’s one cool chunk of nastiness that’ll sure make for something unique. How big is that piece?

 

[LXCam]

That’s one cool chunk of nastiness that’ll sure make for something unique. How big is that piece?

 

[RivennHewn]

That’s one cool chunk of nastiness that’ll sure make for something unique. How big is that piece?

10” x 10”x 4’

I’m trying to decide what kind of finish to put on it, that will cure over the coating that’s left on/in it.

 

[PugetDude]

I’m trying to decide what kind of finish to put on it, that will cure over the coating that’s left on/in it.

Creosote.

 

[RivennHewn]

Creosote.

Lovely stuff!


I’m thinking this may end up being a little bench on my seawall.

Hoping for something that doesn’t leave black, stinky stuff on your clothes

 

[Jayman17]

Dining room table top?

 

[LXCam]

Dining room table top?

Where gravy’d meatloaf and that smell makes for a unique dining experience

 

[RivennHewn]

Where gravy’d meatloaf and that smell makes for a unique dining experience

Definitely need to seal in all the stink

 

[RTM]

If used as a bench, maybe use that as the base, or bases by cutting it, and put a pants friendly top board on it. Rumor is you have a few options.

 

[Toolfool]

Mailbox post.

 

[RivennHewn]

Kick’d some **** on siding the the backside of the kiln today. The only challenge was getting the vents centered between the battens.

Only a few more battens to install.

 

[RivennHewn]

Forecast looked favorable, but forecasters lie.

Still, I got my siding stained this afternoon, fighting the rain and wind.

On another note, I took the temp/RH sensors into the garage while I was siding. Been in there a couple days.

While the temps read the same, the RH is 20+ percent off. I guess I know I can’t trust these units. Time to research for better quality sensors

 

[RivennHewn]

Step one: obtain free marine biology lab tables.

Step two: clean, prep, level tables.

Step three: secure tables together.

 

[LXCam]

You taking up performing autopsies as your next hobby Riv?

 

[PCustoms]

You taking up performing autopsies as your next hobby Riv?

Plenty of things to pull from the channel apparently

 

[RivennHewn]

You taking up performing autopsies as your next hobby Riv?

Setting up a slab flattening router table.

12’ long x 42” wide.

Might need to buy a bigger router

 

[RivennHewn]

Plenty of things to pull from the channel apparently

True, but the smells are kinda off putting

 

[PCustoms]

True, but the smells are kinda off putting

Can't be worse then dead clam wood

 

[RivennHewn]

Can't be worse then dead clam wood

Never a truer statement

 

[RivennHewn]

Got my new temp sensors for the kiln.

The display unit stays in the garage, and remote sensors inside and outside the kiln.

 

[PugetDude]

Good idea for the upcoming 9 months of winter.

 

[RivennHewn]

Good idea for the upcoming 9 months of winter.

As you well know

 

[RivennHewn]

More toys from the mailman.

After assessing the tables a bit more, they needed some work. A few failing joints, a bit out of square, and signs that the biology students do know how to table dance

Nothing some clamps and screws can’t fix.

 

[RivennHewn]

 

[glennm]

I like the look of those rails. I have been thinking about a router sled for a while now. I have been getting by with my planer and drum sander for most tasks. Btw, thermoworks rocks!

This is a small table I made from a downed ash that we milled. I like using the rough stuff

 

[Toolfool]

Might need to buy a bigger router

Look on ebay for one of these US Made #75182 Porter Cables. 3-1/4HP, 5 speed, 1/2" chuck beast. It's what I use in my router table. I had a NIB backup unit which I, unfortunately , sold when I was leaving WA. I got double what I paid for it.
I also sold a set of extruded rails with a router sled mounted on ball bearing guides.

 

[RTM]

Lee Valley makes a router gantry setup, uses conduit for the rails, a low budget entry into the game.

Router Sled Hardware Kit - Lee Valley Tools

Discover the Router Sled Hardware Kit. Buy this product now on our Lee Valley online store.

www.leevalley.com

 

[RivennHewn]

I like the look of those rails. I have been thinking about a router sled for a while now. I have been getting by with my planer and drum sander for most tasks. Btw, thermoworks rocks!

This is a small table I made from a downed ash that we milled. I like using the rough stuff

Great looking table!

I pilfered some unistrut. 3/4” EMT drops nicely into it, yet stays high enough for the rollers to run. I’ll do threaded inserts to hold the strut down, and just lay the conduit in.

This will make for easy removal, for using the table for other task.

Next task is the carriage for the router/dust collection.

 

[RivennHewn]

Look on ebay for one of these US Made #75182 Porter Cables. 3-1/4HP, 5 speed, 1/2" chuck beast. It's what I use in my router table. I had a NIB backup unit which I, unfortunately , sold when I was leaving WA. I got double what I paid for it.
I also sold a set of extruded rails with a router sled mounted on ball bearing guides.

I’m going to drag my 3-1/4 horse Bosch out of retirement.

 

[RivennHewn]

Lee Valley makes a router gantry setup, uses conduit for the rails, a low budget entry into the game.

Router Sled Hardware Kit - Lee Valley Tools

Discover the Router Sled Hardware Kit. Buy this product now on our Lee Valley online store.

www.leevalley.com

I love Lee Valley/Veritas stuff, and considered it.

But I’m cheap, and trying to use extra materials off job sites.

So far I’m into it just over $200 for the rails, rollers, and 3” carbide insert bit.

 

[RTM]

But I’m cheap, and trying to use extra materials off job sites.

So far I’m into it just over $200 for the rails, rollers, and 3” carbide insert bit.

Those linear slide things are usually stupid expensive, nice get if $200 includes them.

 

[RivennHewn]

Those linear slide things are usually stupid expensive, nice get if $200 includes them.

The chinesium versions on Amazon are pretty reasonable.

 

[RivennHewn]

Still figuring it out.

Looking for that sweet spot for bit height.

Router only has about 3” of trave vertically, so setting the carriage at the right height to maximize versatility it crucial.

 

[Toolfool]

Still figuring it out.

Looking for that sweet spot for bit height.

Router only has about 3” of trave vertically, so setting the carriage at the right height to maximize versatility it crucial.

You'll most likely be shimming the 'wobble' out of your first side, so you can shim the whole slab up as needed.