mtngun
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Back to the blow-down site that I have posted on before. Today's blow down was burned in the slash fire, however, it was only charred on the outside, and is still good inside. It is a smaller douglas fir, with quite a few knots, but still quite acceptable for siding and framing material.
Here's how I like to set up the first cut. My 2x12 guide board sags a bit, so I prop it up with a few sticks. If you want to stretch a line and install rows of lag bolts, as per Malloff, be my guest, but full length guide board propped up in a few places is a lot faster to set up.
Instead of placing wedges in the kerf, I jam sticks in. There are plenty of sticks laying on the forest floor.
A one inch slab that may be used for siding or for exterior trim or half a dozen other things. It's not hard to find a use for free lumber.
Note the sticks laying on top of the log.
This is the second trip to the woods for the Bailey's gas jug (hidden behind the oil jug) and I'm quite fond of it. It may be the most expensive plastic gas jug, but it's worth it. Very easy to use without spilling a drop.
After cutting only six boards, the Stihl's muffler rattled loose, and darned if I forgot to put the T27 wrench in my tool kit. So that was the end of milling for the day. I topped off the load with firewood, and skidded a few logs down the hill to the main skid trail, where they'll be easier to get to next time.
Here's how I like to set up the first cut. My 2x12 guide board sags a bit, so I prop it up with a few sticks. If you want to stretch a line and install rows of lag bolts, as per Malloff, be my guest, but full length guide board propped up in a few places is a lot faster to set up.
Instead of placing wedges in the kerf, I jam sticks in. There are plenty of sticks laying on the forest floor.
A one inch slab that may be used for siding or for exterior trim or half a dozen other things. It's not hard to find a use for free lumber.
Note the sticks laying on top of the log.
This is the second trip to the woods for the Bailey's gas jug (hidden behind the oil jug) and I'm quite fond of it. It may be the most expensive plastic gas jug, but it's worth it. Very easy to use without spilling a drop.
After cutting only six boards, the Stihl's muffler rattled loose, and darned if I forgot to put the T27 wrench in my tool kit. So that was the end of milling for the day. I topped off the load with firewood, and skidded a few logs down the hill to the main skid trail, where they'll be easier to get to next time.
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