Sawmill

[Crabman]

Thinking it could use a bit more horsepower though.

How big is the Johnson (which looks good!)?

I have an older Tracker V16 utility, looks like similar layout. Mine has a 9.9 four stroke Tracker (Merc), which is ok but really not enough.

It is amazing sometime though what a small skiff will tow.

Got the cedar home!

 

[glennm]

“How big is the Johnson (which looks good!)?” Not a question I wood have asked?
We are sitting in snow and cold so not much happening at our mill right now. We did cut up a bunch of quarter sawn ash for projects next year.

 

[Jayman17]

How does Ranger like his new chew toy?

 

[RivennHewn]

“My little Johnson “, is an 8 horse.

 

[PCustoms]

“My little Johnson “, is an 8 horse.

Perfectly average

 

[RivennHewn]

That last log I drug home yielded some nice material.

 

[RTM]

That last log I drug home yielded some nice material.

Interesting asymmetrical grain coloration left and right of center, and it sorta has an asymmetrical ring pattern too.

 

[Crabman]

Beauty!

Thanks to the trusty tug!

 

[RivennHewn]

Interesting asymmetrical grain coloration left and right of center, and it sorta has an asymmetrical ring pattern too.

You’re right.

Noticed that too

 

[Modern Garage]

I just remembered that I forgot (is that redundant?) to ask about the walnut bits you sawed in October. Lovely grain pattern but they're kind of small, no? Did they warp like crazy when dried?
Joe

 

[PugetDude]

Interesting asymmetrical grain coloration left and right of center, and it sorta has an asymmetrical ring pattern too.

Shady side vs sunny side...

 

[RivennHewn]

I just remembered that I forgot (is that redundant?) to ask about the walnut bits you sawed in October. Lovely grain pattern but they're kind of small, no? Did they warp like crazy when dried?
Joe

Actually stayed pretty straight.

Sold all of it!

Wish’n I had more

 

[RivennHewn]

Cut into the Sequoia we took down back in December.

Still very wet and heavy.

It ain’t ugly!

 

[PCustoms]

I thought Sequoia were a cactus?

 

[LXCam]

I thought Sequoia were a cactus?

Saquaro is the cactus. Sequoia are redwoods.

 

[PCustoms]

Saquaro is the cactus. Sequoia are redwoods.

Thanks.

I feel dumb now

 

[LXCam]

Thanks.

I feel dumb now

Ain’t nothing to feel bad about. The only reason I know is one, I’ve built decks out of it and two, I’ve crashed dirt bikes into them.


Both will leave a lasting impression

 

[PCustoms]

As soon as you said redwood I remembered giant Sequoia.

OP seems to have cut a dwarf

 

[RivennHewn]

As soon as you said redwood I remembered giant Sequoia.

OP seems to have cut a dwarf

“Just the tip”

Too much girth for my little mill at the lower half

 

[PCustoms]

“Just the tip”

Poor mill is never going to be the same...

 

[RivennHewn]

Poor mill is never going to be the same...

🫣

 

[RivennHewn]

Found a nice little log this afternoon

 

[LXCam]

Ok Riv, let’s see you retrieve that one with the skiff

 

[Crabman]

Gonna need a bigger boat!

 

[RivennHewn]

Ok Riv, let’s see you retrieve that one with the skiff

 

[RivennHewn]

Gonna need a bigger boat!

And a bigger mill!

 

[Crabman]

 

[PugetDude]

AI...

 

[RivennHewn]

I sold this guy some Maple. Kinda like his stuff.

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[RivennHewn]

AI...

On day, they’ll use AI for something good, and interesting, and useful. Maybe.

 

[RivennHewn]

Finally getting back to my sister’s Christmas present, which was originally her birthday present on Dec. 8th.



Time management skills on full display.

 

[RivennHewn]

Finally pulling the Sequoia out of the kiln

 

[RivennHewn]

Fix’n to give some Madrone a whirl.

 

[LXCam]

Fix’n to give some Madrone a whirl.

Whatta drag or is it congrats??

 

[RivennHewn]

Whatta drag or is it congrats??

First time. Not sure what to expect.

Hoping someone here has some pertinent intel.

 

[PugetDude]

Fix’n to give some Madrone a whirl.

Madrone is very fine-grained, hard, expensive and burns easily when milling.
Also prone to warping when drying. A hand-rubbed oil finish buffs out beautifully.
Darkens to a reddish hue over time.
That's all I got.

 

[RivennHewn]

Madrone is very fine-grained, hard, expensive and burns easily when milling.
Also prone to warping when drying. A hand-rubbed oil finish buffs out beautifully.
Darkens to a reddish hue over time.
That's all I got.

Ya, it’s the “warping when drying” thing that bugs me

 

[RTM]

Ya, it’s the “warping when drying” thing that bugs me

I can confirm that. I tried some, and it tossed off the cinder blocks I tried to use to weigh it down. Here is a piece I cut to use as a hand saw rehandle.





Here is a longer shot of a brother piece, caption said.

Slighter wider view of the madrone, showing the big hump in the middle

 

[PCustoms]

I can confirm that. I tried some, and it tossed off the cinder blocks I tried to use to weigh it down. Here is a piece I cut to use as a hand saw rehandle.





Here is a longer shot of a brother piece, caption said.

Slighter wider view of the madrone, showing the big hump in the middle

Holy ****....

When I read it waors, I thought all wood warps when it dries.

That's extreme!

 

[PugetDude]

I can also confirm that the severely warped boards burn really hot in a fireplace.