The WoodButcher
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Todays Milling, cut a good bit of red oak. The guy has his own kiln. I'll have one in a week or two.
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English Oak
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That some real nice oak there.How long did it take to cut it?
Also On the first picture is that a solar kiln in the background or i'm i lossing my mind again.
Also On the first picture is that a solar kiln in the background or i'm i lossing my mind again.
The WoodButcher
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Kiln yes
It took about two hours to cut that, after set up which takes about 15 minutes. Yeah the guy has his own kiln. I am cutting the lumber for my kiln now. I hope to have it built in about 3 weeks.
It took about two hours to cut that, after set up which takes about 15 minutes. Yeah the guy has his own kiln. I am cutting the lumber for my kiln now. I hope to have it built in about 3 weeks.
wdchuck
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Nice wood, the logs look like they were not end-treated, how was the checking?
The WoodButcher
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They were treated
The logs were painted on the ends with black paint there was very little checking. They made some real pretty wood.
The logs were painted on the ends with black paint there was very little checking. They made some real pretty wood.
Looks good! What plans do you have for the solar kiln and where did you find them.I need to build one also just fell into a large windfall of good free hardwood.
Sawyer Rob
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Hey WoodButcher,
That mill sure is ugly, i think you should paint it some other color??? Maybe John Deere green????
Rob
That mill sure is ugly, i think you should paint it some other color??? Maybe John Deere green????
Rob
The WoodButcher
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Huh ?
Huh Rob, I just did get it so that it looked like Yours.
Huh Rob, I just did get it so that it looked like Yours.
The WoodButcher
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No plans just pictures
I don't have any plans just a few pictures here are a few.
http://www.woodscience.vt.edu/about/extension/vtsolar_kiln/construction_photos.asp
Sorry I took so long to reply.
I don't have any plans just a few pictures here are a few.
http://www.woodscience.vt.edu/about/extension/vtsolar_kiln/construction_photos.asp
Sorry I took so long to reply.
Sawyer Rob
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WoodButcher,
How come you don't use the ones that came with your Lumbermate??? Those that have built that "kiln" seem to be pretty happy with the way it works...
Rob
How come you don't use the ones that came with your Lumbermate??? Those that have built that "kiln" seem to be pretty happy with the way it works...
Rob
The WoodButcher
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Hey Robert, I'm building this one because it's rear loading mainly.
Sawyer Rob
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I'd like one that i could load and unload with my tractor and pallet forks.... Then i need it to take long lumber ect.. ect.. ect... So it ends up being huge and cost a fortune and then other problems develoupe... End of story is, i don't end up with one!!!
Rob
Rob
The WoodButcher
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Thats the main reason I like this one. You can load it with a fork lift or what ever. I'm making mine twice the size of the one in the pix. http://www.woodscience.vt.edu/about/extension/vtsolar_kiln/construction_photos.asp .
aggiewoodbutchr
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I'm not long off from building that one myself. You're going to share pics when you get it done, aren't you?
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aggiewoodbutchr
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What length are you making yours? I thinking of 22' for mine with with partitions for smaller charges.
Sawyer Rob
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Kilns are all fairly simple designs and quite easy to build. I've seen that one before and it looks pretty good, i guess it all adds up to just doing it!
If you want them to last a long time and hold heat well, the cost really starts going up. Really they should have styrofoam insulation in them, plywood NOT OSB, and probably some PT lumber in the floor, that is if it's close to the ground.
I probably should get a roof over my mill before building a kiln, and that doesn't seem to be happening very fast either!!!
Rob
If you want them to last a long time and hold heat well, the cost really starts going up. Really they should have styrofoam insulation in them, plywood NOT OSB, and probably some PT lumber in the floor, that is if it's close to the ground.
I probably should get a roof over my mill before building a kiln, and that doesn't seem to be happening very fast either!!!
Rob
The WoodButcher
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I agree
I agree Rob, The one I am going to build is going to be on skids so I can move it if I need to. Gonna make it so it can be loaded on a big flatbed. It's gonna be heavy but everything else is too, I am putting in some overkill because I am building with green lumber and because I like overkill .
I agree Rob, The one I am going to build is going to be on skids so I can move it if I need to. Gonna make it so it can be loaded on a big flatbed. It's gonna be heavy but everything else is too,
I am putting in some overkill because I am building with green lumber and because I like overkill .
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The WoodButcher
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Bout the same aggiewoodbutchr
Hi aggiewoodbutchr, Yes I'll post pix in the prosess and when complete. I was figuring about 20 feets myself I was thinking about 8' X 20' pretty much. The place I'm putting it, I'm gonna have to make it solor power for the fans.
Hi aggiewoodbutchr, Yes I'll post pix in the prosess and when complete. I was figuring about 20 feets myself
I was thinking about 8' X 20' pretty much. The place I'm putting it, I'm gonna have to make it solor power for the fans. Finnbear
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The WoodButcher
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Thanks
Thanks Finnbear, I have been figuring on just building what I see, thanks now I can start right and stay right.
Thanks Finnbear, I have been figuring on just building what I see, thanks now I can start right and stay right.
