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Building Green Topic: Much Hard Work Ahead
Robert
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:08 am
Replies: 11 87
Looks like a major under taking I know it will look good,,, But ,, why dont you just do a stick building and keep the same foot print and layout, a stick building ,,,2x4,,2x6,, builds so much faster,,, cover it with lapsiding,, I think with the final and finished product, your gonna have the same br...
Sawmill Modifications, Accessories & Repairs Topic: Soon to be power feed
Robert
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:29 am
Replies: 9 131
O.K here are some photos,,, I have a tank, and have to weld in the correct size bungs, for the hydrolic hose's,, http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt18/robnrob2_2009/Picture190.jpg Huge exhaust can has been replaced with dual mushroom mufflers, making way for the pump http://i59...
Sawmill Modifications, Accessories & Repairs Topic: Lapsiding jig design
Robert
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:13 am
Replies: 2 64
O.K. I a while back was hot on the tapered lap siding thing, but after doing quit a bit of building with lap siding, I did discover it really isnt necessary, and the boards to be used for lap are tuffer then using one cut like a shim, I have done a lot of lap siding cut at 7' wide, and when nailed u...
Members And Their Services Topic: My new website
Robert
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:45 am
Replies: 1 33
NIce web site, thats a start in getting your name out there,, people in your area that do a google search on the services you provide will find ya,,
Saw Mills / Milling (Sawyers Hide) Topic: The Difference Between Logs And Sticks
Robert
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:14 am
Replies: 5 74
Well thats what I can run into when I p/u freebies,, But often I'll go look at what is being cut dwon and tell them I will take it to about 10" at the small end,, then when I go to get the logs, at times will be lil stuff stuck in there,, most the time I leave the lil ones,, But I'm with you WB...
Saw Mills / Milling (Sawyers Hide) Topic: Milling short black walnut
Robert
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:52 am
Replies: 3 47
I would think since it is a limb, that there is gonna be tension in the wood, so most likely your a gonna have to watch the boards as you cut, and as your getting thru the cut you may see the board start to lift, if so you may need to rotate the log often, and you may wanna cut thicker even a bit mo...
Moving, Fetching and Handling Logs (Loggers Den) Topic: Grapples for the bobcat
Robert
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:06 pm
Replies: 3 48
Saw Mills / Milling (Sawyers Hide) Topic: sycamore
Robert
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:23 am
Replies: 5 54
O.K. Sycamore has a inter-weaving grain, and is very subject to twisting, curling and going all over the place while drying. I've milled it, I quarter sawn the sycamore, and stacked it neatly, no weight on it, and some of it is o.k., some of it would need to be cut in half to be useable. It is a red...
Moving, Fetching and Handling Logs (Loggers Den) Topic: My custom built log arch
Robert
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:55 am
Replies: 6 61
Now that is a log arch.
Saw Mills / Milling (Sawyers Hide) Topic: The things we find in logs (super thread!)
Robert
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:46 am
Replies: 7 142
Well So far I'm only blessed with hitting nails and screws. The worst is when there are more then one and several inches apart, and then when ya finally get them dug out, and ya turn the log, ya find the other 2 on the other side.
Members And Their Services Topic: Sawmill Service
Robert
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:32 am
Replies: 2 628
Thanks Ron for the info.
Saw Mills / Milling (Sawyers Hide) Topic: Buying a sawmill
Robert
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:26 am
Replies: 9 57
Welcome Lester Baker is a good mill, I myself dont care for timber king mills, or maybe its the corporate office of timberking I dont care for, but all the big name mills will do what you want,, now if you'd like to excersise the mind some, you could get a 4 post mill that doesnt have all the bells ...
Saw Mills / Milling (Sawyers Hide) Topic: Trouble on the mill
Robert
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:12 am
Replies: 4 68
I Hear ya Trull,, you just got lucky Bud with that blade and how you went thru those nails.
Sawmill Modifications, Accessories & Repairs Topic: Soon to be power feed
Robert
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:26 am
Replies: 9 131
Well my 1st and biggest challange will be to hang the pump on the motor and being able to adjust belt tension, this will be the 1st thing i deal with, photos as I progress.
Sawmill Modifications, Accessories & Repairs Topic: Soon to be power feed
Robert
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:02 am
Replies: 9 131
O.K. I'm on a divverent puter, and I think it will work, tho not as fast as my shop puter, but it works,, here is a picture of the hydrolics, on the bench,, gotta find time to fab and install, Left to right, the control valve for foward and reverse, the hydrolic motor that will drive the carriage, t...
Sawmill Modifications, Accessories & Repairs Topic: Soon to be power feed
Robert
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:47 am
Replies: 9 131
Well WB I've got puter problems, I havent been able to e-mail photos for a good while now, but I was able to upload photos,, I dont get it, but now I'm not able to upload anymore either,,I may have to trade this puter out for the one up at the house, it sits idle most the time and can still do all t...
Sawmill Modifications, Accessories & Repairs Topic: Soon to be power feed
Robert
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:00 am
Replies: 9 131
Well the photo didnt come up using add image to post, so later I'll pu it on photobucket and do it that way,,
Sawmill Modifications, Accessories & Repairs Topic: Soon to be power feed
Robert
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:58 am
Replies: 9 131
While on vacation for a week all the parts came in sept I didnt order the plumbing yet as I need to have all the hardware installed first, but pretty much this should make the carriage go back and fourth with just the push of the lever.. the pump with a 6.25" pulley, a 4' pulley for the motor s...
Sawmill Modifications, Accessories & Repairs Topic: Soon to be power feed
Robert
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:07 am
Replies: 9 131
Well the exhaust is done, 2 mushroom mufflers are installed, Most of everything has been ordered except the hose at this time, cause I needs to know the length,, But the Hydrolic motor was ordered from surplus center for about 120.oo and the spool control valve for about 90.oo, the 4" motor pul...
New Admin/Moderator needed
Robert
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:22 am
Replies: 6 89
I cant do it Bud, I'm on dial-up and most likely ya need a faster conection then what dial-up offers, I'll help ya out with what I can,,
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