Been milling some more in the HEAT!

[gr8scott72]

It sure is hot here but you got to do what you got to do. (Mid to upper 90°) I'm probably going to be moving come January so I'm trying to get as much done as possible before then.

Cut up an oak log. It was 7' long and 30"-33" wide:

Here's all 6 slabs I cut (actually cut 5 in one day) ready to be stacked. I left them like that so I can easily pick them up with my skid steer.

 

[gr8scott72]

Then I started on a pecan crotch piece. Got two slabs off it and can get at least one more, maybe two.

Last two were a little out of focus. It was starting to get stormy and dark.

 

[gr8scott72]

I also spent several hours with my skid steer feeding the burn pile with some old firewood that was too far gone.

The "small" rounds on this pile were probably 24" - 30" diameter. The large one on the right was over 5' diameter. It's still burning 24 hours later.

 

[gr8scott72]

I had a much better time milling this go-round. I ground down my rakers much further than normal. I always felt like even with them adjusted, I was still having to push too hard to mill. I use the Husky raker gauge plate and it has the slot for the hard wood and soft wood. I used to always use the hard wood slot. This time I tried the soft wood slot and I worked great. When I was milling that pecan up on that slope, it really did self-feed and it didn't stall the chain out like I was afraid it might. It was very easy to control.

I need to get back out there today and finish that pecan and then do the other pecan log that is about that same size.

 

[mtngun]

Purty wood. :msp_thumbup:

 

[gr8scott72]

Just finished stacking up all those slabs:

 

[john taliaferro]

Purty wood. :msp_thumbup:

yes pretty , but i don't see the skid steer or the mill

 

[gr8scott72]

yes pretty , but i don't see the skid steer or the mill

Skid steer is a 2000 year model ASV RC30 with only 470 hours on it with the slick, turf-tracks.

(Anyone want to buy it?)

Mill is a Husky 394XP w/ Alaskan mill on a 60" bar.

 

[DG2244]

That burn pile makes me sweat just looking at it. Like the milling setup, beautiful wood.Nice job. :msp_thumbup:

 

[gr8scott72]

Wow. Haven't been on here in a long time. Was looking at some of my old posts and found this one. I am actually in the process of finishing it into a head board for our King size bed. I'll have more pictures of it when I finish but here is at least one:

 

[Dave Boyt]

You sure found some pieces with nice grain, and did a great job cutting it to good advantage. Nice to see how the project is progressing. Looking forward to seeing the final product.

 

[gr8scott72]

Finished headboard:

 

[Dave Boyt]

I like it! Nice to see a job from start to finish.

 

[SDB777]

Scott

to, too, and two
there, they're, and their
your and you're
Doesn't anyone know the difference anymore?

You know, this is just one of my 'pet peeves'....love it!!

Back to the topic:
The skid steer, why would you not be taking that with you in the move? After all, those giant slabs will need something to move them around!

Actually, I am hoping you move across the street from me....I could just borrow the skid steer and you could borrow my sawmill(sounds like a plan, do I need to send you some directions?)




Scott (need a good neighbor) B

 

[Richard C]

Nice slabs! Seems a shame to have burned all that wood and not used it for firewood.

richard

 

[Richard C]

The forum format is very different now.