Sawmill

[RivennHewn]

Pleasantly surprised at the noise level with the machine cutting and the dust collector going.

 

[Toolfool]

Helical cutterheads are quieter than blades.

 

[RivennHewn]

Helical cutterheads are quieter than blades.

Considerably.

 

[RivennHewn]

Going to bite into this crotch.

Pretty low expectations, but ya never know!

 

[RivennHewn]

Not great, not bad.

It’s Pine, and the pitch is flowing .

Cut a few cookies too.

 

[LXCam]

Going to bite into this crotch.

THATS the spirit Riv!!!!

 

[RivennHewn]

THATS the spirit Riv!!!!

Was it something I said?

 

[PugetDude]

Fine looking crotch ya got there, Riv.

 

[glennm]

How did you hold it in place, we have a cherry sump we would like to slice up

 

[RivennHewn]

Fine looking crotch ya got there, Riv.

Thanks for noticing

 

[RivennHewn]

How did you hold it in place, we have a cherry sump we would like to slice up

I have a table fitted to span between bunks, then I screw stop blocks around the base and some 45 degree blocks that go up a bit higher to stabilize the piece.

No pics of the setup, but I’ll grab some later.

 

[PugetDude]

Thanks for noticing

Hard not to notice when you’re sporting wood like that.

 

[RivennHewn]

Here’s an attempt to get this thread back on track

Offcut from the cookies was so thin the sunlight came through it.

I’m impressed at how precise the mill can be if you set it up properly.

 

[Jayman17]

I won’t comment on your crotch but I will say that I am impressed with how thin your wood is. Seriously though, that is impressive that your mill can slice off pieces that thin.

Jay

 

[RivennHewn]

How did you hold it in place, we have a cherry sump we would like to slice up

Here’s a pic of how I stabilize for cutting cookies.

I start with longer ones that keep the top from wiggling, then cut them down as I take the top off. Just remember to remove the screws before you cut into them.

It’s amazing how much pull the blade has.

It can move a 500 lb log if it’s not secured.

 

[glennm]

That will work. Thank you

 

[Ton ton]

Here’s an attempt to get this thread back on track

Offcut from the cookies was so thin the sunlight came through it.

I’m impressed at how precise the mill can be if you set it up properly.

I'm amazed at the design in the wood.

 

[glennm]

We cut some cookies and they warped fairly quickly

 

[RivennHewn]

We cut some cookies and they warped fairly quickly

Yes, they tend to dry too fast, which leads to cracks and warping.

Stickered and weighted, out of sunlight and heat sources gives a better chance, but they will still warp and crack.

I built a table awhile back. Big, thick Elm round.
Sat in my shed for years. It cracked while I was installing the last leg into the mortise.

Usually it’s about what to do when it cracks, as opposed to getting them not to crack.

 

[Toolfool]

Usually it’s about what to do when it cracks, as opposed to getting them not to crack.

LedgerLoks.

 

[RivennHewn]

Running some channel wood over my dad’s ‘ol mid-sixties Rockwell jointer

Model No. 37-220
Serial No. CZ7985

Just in case one of ya just feels like looking it up and dating it for me

 

[RivennHewn]

So, if I’m reading this right, and, more importantly, understanding, this ‘ol jointer is a 1963 version.

So smooth, she just hums and sings.

 

[Ton ton]

I do agree that the jointer is a beauty.

 

[RivennHewn]

I do agree that the jointer is a beauty.

I do love vintage cast iron machinery!

I inherited it from my Dad, so I’ve got nothing except a little cleaning invested in it.

Thinking about a bit of an upgrade.

 

[John McA]

Just completing this upgrade on my old deco 6 in Delta. New bearings also. Has blade also set for the rabbit function - hadn't thought about that, so I get to see how that will work. I have cut some serous rabbits in the past, not sure how 1 cutter blade per rev. compared to 3 is going to work well.
I did my 12in planer and it turned out nice and quiet.
Good luck,
John McA

 

[RivennHewn]

Just completing this upgrade on my old deco 6 in Delta. New bearings also. Has blade also set for the rabbit function - hadn't thought about that, so I get to see how that will work. I have cut some serous rabbits in the past, not sure how 1 cutter blade per rev. compared to 3 is going to work well.
I did my 12in planer and it turned out nice and quiet.
Good luck,
John McA

I don’t believe they’re intended for rabbiting.

Let me know how it works for you.

Do you have the cast iron base? My old belt sander had the cast iron base, and I thought about putting the jointer on it. But I ended up selling it with the sander.

 

[Treeman]

Yes, they tend to dry too fast, which leads to cracks and warping.

Stickered and weighted, out of sunlight and heat sources gives a better chance, but they will still warp and crack.

I built a table awhile back. Big, thick Elm round.
Sat in my shed for years. It cracked while I was installing the last leg into the mortise.

Usually it’s about what to do when it cracks, as opposed to getting them not to crack.

I have never used it, but there is a chemical called PEG that you can soak wood cookies in that supposedly stabilizes it to prevent cracking.

Polyethylene Glycol PEG Green Wood Stabilizer

Once treated, wood is ready for carving, shaping or machining.

www.rockler.com

 

[PugetDude]

PEG was used in the restoration of the ship and the artifacts found on the submerged Steamship Arabia that went down in the Missouri River outside Kansas City in 1856; it was recovered in 1988. Fascinating museum in KC with detailed technical information on how PEG stabilzes the wood cells as they dry out.

 

[RTM]

PEG was also used on the Vasa in Sweden, with bad results.

The ship was rediscovered in 1958, raised in 1961, treated with preservatives and finally put on display in the Vasa museum in 1990. The museum preserved the ship with polyethylene glycol (PEG) in a thick, wax-like preparation dissolved in water and sprayed onto the wood for 17 years. Concerns about deterioration arose, and the authors set out to determine the effects of PEG, iron from nails and rivets, and sulfur from decaying bacteria on the wood's strength.

From

Warning on deterioration of famous Swedish warship, Vasa - American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Chemistry for Life.

www.acs.org

 

[Walkers]

Just in case one of ya just feels like looking it up and dating it for me

I asked her out for dinner, but she didn’t respond, must be cold hearted.

 

[RivennHewn]

I asked her out for dinner, but she didn’t respond, must be cold hearted.

Aren’t they all?

 

[RivennHewn]

At current HD pricing, here’s a $500 stack of 1x6x 8.5’ free channel wood.

Old growth Red Cedar.

Going to be an accent wall in the wife’s master bathroom.

 

[RivennHewn]

I have a couple boards with split ends.

Time for some glue-up.

 

[RivennHewn]

A little more F’n around in the shop this afternoon.

Ran some little root slabs through the planner.

Not sure what it’ll become, but it’s kinda interesting.

 

[RivennHewn]

I love night fishing!

Pulled in a monster tonight.

51’ long
24” diameter
950 board feet (estimated)
My calculator says it would be 7500 lbs.
But that’s freshly felled.

After soaking for God knows how long, it could be well over 10,000 lbs.

I secured it to the seawall tonight. Will assess condition tomorrow.

 

[RivennHewn]

Last night’s log is about as ugly as I’ve seen.

Full beard of barnacles, mussels, and weed.

But I could tell by the way the chainsaw was grabbing all the way through that it was going to be good!

 

[John McA]

I don’t believe they’re intended for rabbiting.

Let me know how it works for you.

Do you have the cast iron base? My old belt sander had the cast iron base, and I thought about putting the jointer on it. But I ended up selling it with the sander.

I will. The original did so very well. I ran 600 lf of fir 1 inch by 3/4 sectional rabbit thru it, without issue. It has the CI deco base. Love those bases.

 

[RivennHewn]

One of the highlights of owning a mill is pulling the piece off from the 1st cut, and seeing what you’ve got.

Tonight was kinda awesome.

Shipworms are disgusting little buggers, but make for interesting slabs!

The Highly Destructive Shipworm

Many people have never heard of shipworms, particularly if they have never lived in coastal areas. However, this is a highly destructive creature that has been around for a very long time. What it is and how it functions could be right out of a science fiction movie, except that these are real...

virily.com

 

[PugetDude]

Holy Moly that’s a lot of holes! Will the whole log be this holely or is this hole condition wholly confined to the outside of the log?

 

[RivennHewn]

Holy Moly that’s a lot of holes! Will the whole log be this holely or is this hole condition wholly confined to the outside of the log?

Seems they like to eat.

They must use their poop, and some excretion to line the tunnel walls. It makes tubes. The tubes remind me of a meerschaum pipe. They are quite substantial for how thin they are.

I cut the part of the log that was submerged.

I’d like to think I’ll get some clear wood too.