Scott, above, has touched on one of the problems. For fun, I have milled several hardwoods (ash, maple, walnut) at 1/8" thickness on my Woodmizer LT40. The wood had to be of uniform character (i.e.,...
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Scott, above, has touched on one of the problems. For fun, I have milled several hardwoods (ash, maple, walnut) at 1/8" thickness on my Woodmizer LT40. The wood had to be of uniform character (i.e.,...
Jim, your experience underscores one of the principles of sticker stain, being that it affects lighter-coloured woods.
Many summers ago, I had a problem with sticker stain on both maple and ash...
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This is my quick-and-dirty way of trying to get a reasonable amount of quarter sawn wood from a log. It is intended to minimize the amount of waste as much as possible. I use a Wood-mizer...
While the species of wood used for stickers shouldn’t matter much, there is a simple test you can use to see if the sticker’s wood might cause staining. Take a sticker of the wood type you want to...
Reed,
I wonder if it was an ion cluster generator. They are in use in countries like Korea and Japan and in scattered places in Europe, but have not cracked the North American market yet.
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According to Dr Gene Wengert, who was a researcher at the US Forest Products Laboratory and has written several books of relevance, "As a general guideline, wood dries very, very slowly when under 50...
Scott, you are both brave and wise to admit you are struggling; that is a good start to recovery. Your SMC friends have offered you some sage advice. I find three things help when I am down:...
I have the Veritas duck, which I am delighted to use but it did not force me to abandon my traditional hold-down. However, the two students (one high school, one college) who use my shop, immediately...
Nelson, I am not the best person to answer your question on the cost of an LT-40 as the Canadian prices are different than the US prices. Perhaps another member of this forum can give you the basic...
Would it be possible to paint the inside of the drum with a high-temperature tolerant paint such as the stuff used on engines, to avoid metal stains?
Do you have a budget? Were you thinking of a chainsaw mill, bandsaw, or circular saw? Is there a log length you need to handle? Besides your suggested log diameter (which the vast majority of mills...
John,
Good photos -- they tell the story nicely. And, the pith-related crack notwithstanding, that's lovely wood.
I am in envy of your log arch. Is it a commercial unit or home built? (I presume...
Agree with the using the original Vari-grind jig. I started with the Vari2 jig and found that it wore the centre of the grinding wheel. As well, I couldn't get the flexibility in shaping that I...
I would appreciate some help with pricing large bowl blanks.
I have been asked for blanks measuring about 16 to 18 inches in diameter and about six inches in thickness. Most will be cored by the...
When I chewed up the 1 inch hollow chisel on my General mortiser, I replaced it with Lee Valley's premium chisel. Kind of expensive, but it's a quality tool.
Charles
Ian, you are way out of my league -- I have both a Wood-Mizer bandsaw mill and chainsaw mill (Stihl 881) but don't go over 4 feet. The replies from others will be most informative and interesting....
I agree with Dennis. I have turned Holly in a variety of shapes, and it does crack, though less so if it is rough turned. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful wood to turn -- lovely shavings!
I found...
I wouldn't worry about blocking the airflow. But I agree with the other opinions: it is critical to cover the stack(s) and seal the ends. If the pith can be cut out when it is being milled, that...
Great choice! You'll love her. I got seduced by an American Beauty a couple of years ago. She left me with empty pockets but a big smile on my face. :)
John, thank you for posting these images. The quality of the final product, in photo #6, bears mute testimony to the quality of the workmanship you put into your mill. Well done!
Charles
About a year ago, I fell into sawmilling. I had played at woodworking as a hobby for several decades but when medicine no longer called, retirement was a great opportunity to expand my activities --...
Art, your note explains why I have had some failures when I milled windfalls and found the trunk bore major fractures internally while manifesting a largely-intact exterior.
John, I would be...
It is a bit like comparing apples and oranges. They both give you flat lumber, but do so with markedly different costs and efficiencies.
If you have only an occasional tree to mill, then a...