scotclayshooter
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Larch log, A wee bit bigger than this saw was designed for.....
After 450mm x 450mm x 4,450m
Larch
LM 2000 in sunny Scotland
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Larch log, A wee bit bigger than this saw was designed for.....
After 450mm x 450mm x 4,450m
Larch
scotclayshooter;4178383 Larch log said:'Bout time you got back here.
mikeb1079
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yikes. well i'm impressed. that's a monster log, certainly pushing the absolute limits of the saw. nice work!!!
Dave Boyt
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Nice log. Just getting it to the mill and loaded must have taken some doing, then a little trimming with the chainsaw to get the saw to fit around it. How long have you been milling?
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The cants are turned into boards, rails in fact whatever is asked for.
The boards are used to make Traditional style Larch sheds, roof and floor boards or on occasion run into weatherboard.
Been working there 18 months but ive been building the buildings rather than run the saw but i do run the cants into whatever i need when the boss is away.
We have a forklift for loading and unloading.
That big log required me to take some sllices of the sides for the carrage to pass through and i had to use my trusty Ported 262XP with square filed chain to cut 90° chunks out of the top sides so the saw could cut at its highest!
The big problem at the time was trying to get the top cut out of the carrage. I think we took the blade of to run the saw back...... We moved the whole unit forward and extended the rails to the back so the saw will clear the top cuts so we can get the top off with the forklift!!!!!
We use Ripper 37 blades, Much cheaper and longer lasting than the Norwood ones!
The boards are used to make Traditional style Larch sheds, roof and floor boards or on occasion run into weatherboard.
Been working there 18 months but ive been building the buildings rather than run the saw but i do run the cants into whatever i need when the boss is away.
We have a forklift for loading and unloading.
That big log required me to take some sllices of the sides for the carrage to pass through and i had to use my trusty Ported 262XP with square filed chain to cut 90° chunks out of the top sides so the saw could cut at its highest!
The big problem at the time was trying to get the top cut out of the carrage. I think we took the blade of to run the saw back...... We moved the whole unit forward and extended the rails to the back so the saw will clear the top cuts so we can get the top off with the forklift!!!!!
We use Ripper 37 blades, Much cheaper and longer lasting than the Norwood ones!
scotclayshooter
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Very nice.
How do you find working with Larch (Tamarack in my parts)? Have used it for flooring in the barn, fencing and retaining walls, but never considered actually building a structure with it.
The Dakin-Flathers Ripper 37 are a very nice band to use, regretfully here they are much more than most others, and difficult to source at times.
How do you find working with Larch (Tamarack in my parts)? Have used it for flooring in the barn, fencing and retaining walls, but never considered actually building a structure with it.
The Dakin-Flathers Ripper 37 are a very nice band to use, regretfully here they are much more than most others, and difficult to source at times.
Dave Boyt
ArboristSite Guru
I've seen postings where manual sawmills are considered "hobby" mills, and not capable of serious production. As a fellow Norwood owner, thanks or proving them wrong! Nice sawing, and outstanding projects. If you ever decide to visit this side of the pond, drop me a line.
