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Lumber Making #8: Continuing the First Half - Hit a Nail.

Blog entry by Dorje posted 731 days ago 1041 reads 0 times favorited 23 comments Add to Favorites Watch
« Part 7: The First Slabbing Cut Part 8 of Lumber Making series Part 9: The Second Half »

After the slabbing cut, we continued to cut the first half of the log. Here’s a short video of Mike on the saw…
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A bookmatch shot for fun…
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MORE TO COME!
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Sorry to string it out, but it takes a while to upload everything and put the blog together, with only so much time on my hands…Thanks for checking this out!
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-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA


23 comments so far

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Douglas Bordner

3421 posts in 958 days


posted 731 days ago

Hot Dog! That is some splendid timber. Wanna trade a little for clear tiger? ;^D

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Dorje

1767 posts in 891 days


posted 731 days ago

yep- shall we wait til it dries though?!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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Mike Lingenfelter

458 posts in 1008 days


posted 731 days ago

Looks like the video isn’t playing for me. You might want to check that, unless it’s working for other people.

-- http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/

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Dorje

1767 posts in 891 days


posted 731 days ago

I just PMed Martin for help…I’ve followed the same procedures as the others so not sure what’s up…hopefully we’ll get it cleared up soon…’cause this one features…YOU!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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Dorje

1767 posts in 891 days


posted 731 days ago

I think I figured out what was happening…check it out now…I just love the roar of that saw!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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Karson

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posted 731 days ago

Great wood. Nice job on the cutting. Yes all local trees have nails. I know Dad put a 24” bolt through a walnut tree that split. That would mess up a blade.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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David

1982 posts in 1033 days


posted 731 days ago

Dorje -

That wood is incredible! Looking forward to see what you end up making with your treasure.

David

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 960 days


posted 731 days ago

Dorje you should have some real fun with that wood, or should I say you and Mike will have some real fun. If you find yourself in a jam and don’t have enough space to store it all, I’ll be glad to store some for you :-))

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 874 days


posted 731 days ago

Rome wasn’t built in a day, we can wait! Some T.V. shows make you wait a week to see what happens next. LOL

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Sawdust2

1185 posts in 982 days


posted 731 days ago

Don’t point him to Gizmodyne. We’ll have pictures of wood drying, next.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

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MsDebbieP

14159 posts in 1055 days


posted 731 days ago

I’m enjoying the “piece at a time” .... (I think Dusty started this—we like suspense!)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Thos. Angle

4013 posts in 857 days


posted 731 days ago

THAT is some really interesting wood. Lucky that wasn’t a 12 inch spike.

-- Thos. Angle

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Brad_Nailor

1216 posts in 852 days


posted 731 days ago

Huge book matched pieces..I smell a beautiful tabletop!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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Dadoo

1723 posts in 885 days


posted 731 days ago

Gettin’ better everyday!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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Jeff

996 posts in 988 days


posted 731 days ago

I’m with Brad and Tom Angle. There’s gotta be a table top in there somewhere. I hope it does dry without any twist or unmanageable warp. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

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RobS

1243 posts in 1201 days


posted 731 days ago

Great series and great teamwork. Keep on b-loggin’

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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DrSawdust

231 posts in 992 days


posted 731 days ago

This is sooo cool to watch. Thanks for sharing it with us.

-- Making sawdust is what I do best

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SPalm

948 posts in 776 days


posted 730 days ago

Dorje,
Thanks for this. Lots of fun to watch. (Lots of work for you.)

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Douglas Bordner

3421 posts in 958 days


posted 730 days ago

Dorje,
Are you slabbing it all to lumber? Dividing any up as bowl blanks? You’ve got some major Nakashima tables going there!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Dorje

1767 posts in 891 days


posted 730 days ago

I have a bunch of bowl blanks from this tree already,

and more from the milling process…

Other than that, it’s all been slabbed into lumber!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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Dorje

1767 posts in 891 days


posted 730 days ago

Nakashima style tables – well, maybe! Definitely some live edge forms!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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jockmike2

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posted 729 days ago

What would the shipping cost to Michigan be? That is some beautiful maple Dorje. You lucky dog. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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miles125

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posted 729 days ago

Really unique wood you got there Dorje. Thanks for the video!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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