petersenj20
ArboristSite Operative
I mill with an 028 which someone said would be saw abuse. I have replaced most everything on it fuel filter, drive sprocket to rim drive, rebuilt carb, 20" bar and chain. I had a day off from work and kids and wife so I spent it milling a pin oak.
This pin oak maxed the bar even with 4 inches of the edge cut off. It is straight with no knots or imperfections. The saw was about 2 inches short of cutting all the way through so after cutting the length I ran the saw down the other side to complete the cut. That is why I modeled my mill after the granberg small log mill.
I started slabbing like I have in the past. After a weekend trying to flatten a wide board with nothing but a thickness planer (I built a support sled that was too heavy for the planer to feed) and failing miserably I decided to attempt quarter sawing. Most of the time this is wasteful but in this case it is efficient and conservative of the wood. Previous wide slab cuts resulted in wavy and warped boards that will have to be used short or burned.
The saw cuts much smoother in the narrow board and after elevating one end the saw will pull itself through the cut at nearly wide open throttle. I hope the pictures show how smooth the cut is. (This may be old hat for the big saw boys but a proud day for my small saw) The 8 inch wide sections took about 15 minutes, sharpened every other slab, and refueled every 1-1/2 slab.
With all the repairs the saw cuts really well. The pictures represent a 6 hour day including lunch, drink, and breaks. The lumber will be used for a Morris chair and Greene and Greene bed once all is dry. Needless to say, all my future milling will be quarter-sawn. It is easier and goes with the Arts & Crafts style I favor.
Drone over.
This pin oak maxed the bar even with 4 inches of the edge cut off. It is straight with no knots or imperfections. The saw was about 2 inches short of cutting all the way through so after cutting the length I ran the saw down the other side to complete the cut. That is why I modeled my mill after the granberg small log mill.
I started slabbing like I have in the past. After a weekend trying to flatten a wide board with nothing but a thickness planer (I built a support sled that was too heavy for the planer to feed) and failing miserably I decided to attempt quarter sawing. Most of the time this is wasteful but in this case it is efficient and conservative of the wood. Previous wide slab cuts resulted in wavy and warped boards that will have to be used short or burned.
The saw cuts much smoother in the narrow board and after elevating one end the saw will pull itself through the cut at nearly wide open throttle. I hope the pictures show how smooth the cut is. (This may be old hat for the big saw boys but a proud day for my small saw) The 8 inch wide sections took about 15 minutes, sharpened every other slab, and refueled every 1-1/2 slab.
With all the repairs the saw cuts really well. The pictures represent a 6 hour day including lunch, drink, and breaks. The lumber will be used for a Morris chair and Greene and Greene bed once all is dry. Needless to say, all my future milling will be quarter-sawn. It is easier and goes with the Arts & Crafts style I favor.
Drone over.
Mark
