A cant is born, The Rest Of The Story

Who said it can’t be done

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Do you sell firewood on your off cuts. or burn them for yourself?

Is there some design or building permit requirement why the building doesn’t have solid 3 side to at lease cut down some air movement?

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Cool!

... hmmm… now how can I make my own lumber….

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Hey WB, just wondering have you ever tried 180* log turning. I used to do mine as you do. But found a web site that has a wealth of sawing info. and changed my ways.
I only turn the log 1 time now. Get 1xs and 2xs out of same log and VERY LITTLE waste. Plus get to use the best wood in the log. www.woodweb.com . Check them out on the sawing a drying forum. Lots of good info.

-- Jimmy

hey.. that’s what we just did—except with only a 12” log ;)
(oh and we left the rough edge on it .. of course!)

fascinating.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Milling lumber sure looks like fun. I think if I was younger I’d get one of them sawmills.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

OK here’s the rest of the story. I got 22 2×4’s and 4 4×4’s from one log I can’t help but laugh

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history in the making

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Makes you feel a part of the logging industry Huh Debbie.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

BTW That was only 10 cuts. that makes me laugh too.

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and I keep going back to our “Little Ripper” and taking a piece of firewood and turning into my willow projects—same things except WAY WAY WAY bigger. Must be the same feeling though.. or close anyway

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

one word “WOW”. I can’t keep a great tool like that in the city, but my parents are out on the edge of town. They have plenty of room. Besides they’re always asking me to make projects for them, now they would be able to make the lumber for me!!!
Thanks for the walk through on your process.

-- Straight grains & sharp blades

just think of the possibilities, Matt!!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

It looks like you had a beautiful day to do it. Do you air dry or are you going to build a kiln?

-- Jesus is Lord!

Hi oscorner, I am in the prosess of milling the lumber for the kiln right now. Thats what all the lumber is these pix are for. I have a good bit air drying too though. God Bless You All

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Sounds like a great operation.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Rob, do you think we could all chip in to get one of these for dad? He’d love it!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/