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Milled up half of a 30" dia 15ft long poplar log on Sat. Nothing special... no need to comment... just posting yet more pics for those who still enjoy seeing what a csm/Ripsaw combo can do. Wasn't particularly careful to maximize yield but still got 250 bd ft from this first 7 ft log. Most of it I milled 9 inch wide 1 1/8 thick, and about half is quartersawn. When making drawer sides and bottoms quartersawn or riftsawn poplar is much more stable.
The log before I bucked it and started slabbing with the csm:
Move first part of the log aside with floor jack and slab 9 inch sections with csm. Then flipped those upright to mill with the Ripsaw
Halfway... poplar has deep furrowed bark that holds lots of grit, had to change chain for bottom slice as I toasted it on first cut.
Done... nothing but lots of fine sawdust from the csm and Ripsaw
Reward after a 1 1/2 gallons of mix, 2 quarts of bar oil and 6 hours of burning calories... 250 bd ft of poplar
The log before I bucked it and started slabbing with the csm:
Move first part of the log aside with floor jack and slab 9 inch sections with csm. Then flipped those upright to mill with the Ripsaw
Halfway... poplar has deep furrowed bark that holds lots of grit, had to change chain for bottom slice as I toasted it on first cut.
Done... nothing but lots of fine sawdust from the csm and Ripsaw
Reward after a 1 1/2 gallons of mix, 2 quarts of bar oil and 6 hours of burning calories... 250 bd ft of poplar