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  1. Polish hammer

    Drying oak boards does this make sense?

    I was scrolling through Craigslist and seen this ad to me this goes against everything I know of drying boards from wet to in front of a fan in 70* wouldn’t these warp and crack like crazy and not get that low of moisture ? Hope this isn’t anyone on here’s ad
  2. Polish hammer

    Adjusting splitter valve

    How do I adjust the valve for the auto return I can’t seem to get the lever to always stay back it seems it right in the edge of wanting to stay back.. if any of that makes sense ha is it that hex right by the lever if so which way does what?
  3. Polish hammer

    Making stakes

    Anyone make grade stakes/survey stakes/ hubs of any sort have the opportunity to get into making silt fence stakes for an excavation company he wants 1x1x4’ hardwood no knots any kind of point 45 or pencil tip I’m going to turn a bit next week for making a 30 degree point then just buy blades...
  4. Polish hammer

    Painting white pine boards

    So I’m putting pine boards on a ceiling routered edge random width all painted white between red pine beams.. project was going good until I realized I need a lot more boards hah a lot so I started sawing on some really old white pine logs I had laying around. My plan is to let them sit a few...
  5. Polish hammer

    Finally got to do some milling again!

    It’s all white ash I’ve been lucky enough to receive free wood from a tree service normally huge garbage but idc Lately it’s been white ash lots of it! So I milked some for the fun of it 2 pieces at just over 2” thick 2 at just over 3” and on random 1.25” one all 4 feet I maybe weird but to...
  6. Polish hammer

    Hornet twister

    Anyone ever hear of see or use one of these firewood processors? Interested in one with a 25hp Kohler live log deck hydraulic 4 way up to 18” log low hours and can’t find a thing about them any help?
  7. Polish hammer

    Shou sugi ban

    Thinking this is the best place ask this? So if like to try this technique does anyone know if you can use it on green lumber like fresh sawn? Says it preserves the wood so does burning it speed dry it like?
  8. Polish hammer

    Banding lumber

    So I’ve seen and read that more n more peyote banding there lumber to let dry instead of weighting it down to me this is more practical so I don’t have to get piles of rocks or cinder blocks but I can get an almost unlimited supply of ratchet straps that should work fine correct?
  9. Polish hammer

    Anyone with a store bought bundler

    Does anyone have a firewood bundler they bought like a Hudson or wood beaver that could take some pictures of the wrap tensioner I made a couple bundlers and they work great except when the wrap gets low it catches as I turn it.. idk how to write it but it like tightens then loosens it self so...
  10. Polish hammer

    What kind of wood is this

    I know this question is asked often on various types of wood but can’t figure this out so any ideas I don’t have any pictures of leaves it cuts a little easier then most all the trees I’ve gotten of this have never been more than 8” diameter fairly straight my neighbor wasn’t sure he thought...
  11. Polish hammer

    Firewood tractors!!!

    Finally after almost 2 years of having my new tractor got a place to put the saw and finally FINALLY put a tool box on... man every tractor should have a tool box just mounted it to one of the fenders so here’s some pictures forgot to take pictures of the saw holder I will tomorrow.. so besides...
  12. Polish hammer

    Winch style processors

    I’ve been dreaming more and more of a firewood processor! For the wood I cut and the EAB just arriving I’ve been cutting in woods and a bunch of fence lines so to me I’m thinking a winch style processor makes sense tree length in a field or in the woods so as I’m dreaming of these all I really...
  13. Polish hammer

    Got some sawing in today in the cold

    Had the saw dust bug bad lately and finally got the harbor freight mill out to take on some white ash! Have a list of spring build projects and no lumber so I’m starting one log at a time. Anyone else ready for spring it was cold wind chills in single digits but was worth it to see the inside of...
  14. Polish hammer

    Drolet blackcomb

    I have a drolet blackcomb wood stove works well.. I usually start a fire around 130pm and run it till 9pm then it burns out during the night.. It seems on weekends or when I’m home days in a row that after day 2-3 it doesn’t burn as good and doesn’t seem to keep the house up to temp this is year...
  15. Polish hammer

    At what point is it a business?

    At what point in the firewood market to you take the plunge and become a small business or llc.. I have a young family and take days off my 40+ hour a week job to do wood.. have upgraded splitters saws equipment in general and it’s all been cash which is great but at which point do I make the...
  16. Polish hammer

    Stainless bed cover

    What’s the advantage of having your saw mill bed rails covered with stainless caps?
  17. Polish hammer

    For those that sell bundles

    For those that sell firewood bundles at businesses what do you have for “racks” or “cribs” to put the bundles in.. my area has most of them endrails you put on a 2X4 and fill them but one place I’m trying to get into said he would like them under a roof.. This got me thinking what others build...
  18. Polish hammer

    Paul Bunyan shows

    Does anyone have a list of where and when these shows are seems so difficult to find information where they are at.. Doesn’t even have to be just the PB show anything along them lines I’d like to check out some smaller processors and a few saws or anything along them lines
  19. Polish hammer

    Do you ever pay for “free wood drop off”

    I helped a local tree service out a few years back when he needed a jump start.. I just happend to be looking where he dumps wood for the public and there he was stranded. I gave him a jump we talked and I told him I sold wood long story short he has brough me quite a few loads of anything and...
  20. Polish hammer

    Is this oak

    i did the obvious and looked for acorns didn’t see any.. I’m not all that familiar with oak since there are very few around my area.
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