Logging Today

[Jim1764]

<font color=blue>Smart plan to end coat those logs. What are you going to saw out of them? and what length logs are they?</font color=blue>

Yes, we learned that end coating helps prevent staining and slows the logs from drying to fast.
We use the lumber to fix up the barn, my dad has made some picnic tables and I like to make pine furniture and we have sold some.
The log lengths are either 8' 6" or 10' 6". It depends on how straight and clear the log is.

Jim

 

[Jim1764]

<font color=blue>I take it the black flies&deer flies weren't a bother..yet</font color=blue>

No not yet Thomas, That's why we were out there today. It was not to hot and the bugs haven't come out yet./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Jim

 

[Jim1764]

<font color=blue>what about a shot of the sawmill</font color=blue>

woodmills1, We use the Victory Chainsaw mill. It is all most exactly the same thing as this mill,
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.woodbug.com/>http://www.woodbug.com/</A>

I will take some pictures when we are milling and post them. I might have some older ones from last year, I'll see if I can find them to post.

Jim

 

[beenthere]

Darn good place and time to be wearing chain saw chaps, especially standing by the chain saw that way. Search around for someone to teach you a much better way to stand and use the chain saw bar and the top handle in combination to make an easier and more accurate undercut. I learned the technique from a chain saw safety instructor after spending years doing it the hard way. Once learning the proper technique, it was much easier and more trees dropped where I wanted them to drop.
Not trying to be critical here, but only helpful to all the readers that may think this stance is the best way.
My humble apologies if this is taken as critical.

 

[DocHeb]

Could you get somebody to take a picture of you to show an example of the way you're suggesting?