Sawyer Rob
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We've had some nicer days here lately, so i thought i'd crank up the sawmill, and mill an old short oak log i cut out of the top of a tree, LONG time ago... This log has been laying around here "at least" a couple of years, but it will still make decent "stickers"... I already had a nice maple on the mill bunks, but i have enough track so i can easily set the short oak on the mill too...
First i sawed a slab off the log, then turned the log 180* and took the second slab off...
Next i took a couple 1" flitches off (i saw my stickers 1"x1")
Setting the flitches aside, i turned the log 90*, and took the third slab off, and with one last turn the last slab also came off...
Now i loaded some of the flitches/boards back on the mill and started making 1" cuts, getting several 1"x1" stickers with each pass...
Untill i had a pile of stickers all sawn out,
Now, all that was was left, was to put some straps on the stickers so they will dry reasonably straight to be ready for use at a later date!
Next, will be to get that maple milled up!!
Rob
First i sawed a slab off the log, then turned the log 180* and took the second slab off...
Next i took a couple 1" flitches off (i saw my stickers 1"x1")
Setting the flitches aside, i turned the log 90*, and took the third slab off, and with one last turn the last slab also came off...
Now i loaded some of the flitches/boards back on the mill and started making 1" cuts, getting several 1"x1" stickers with each pass...
Untill i had a pile of stickers all sawn out,
Now, all that was was left, was to put some straps on the stickers so they will dry reasonably straight to be ready for use at a later date!
Next, will be to get that maple milled up!!
Rob