Finally maxed out my mill

jeff... · 03-29-2008, 05:29 PM

Well been waiting for just the right sized log to max out my woodmizer.

I hit the limit today with around a 40" small end Pecan log. Pecan is member of the Hickory family and pretty rough on bands, it'll set bands on fire. I had to sharpen a few bands to almost a 0 degree hook angle, with water and Joy dish washing soap lube, I was able to creep the blade along through the 28"sq cant without stalling the engine. For those of you who have sawed with a woodmizer you'll appreciate that I had to raise the cant over the bed stop blocks and push the cant over on to the track a little bit to tweak out 28". Let's just say a 28" sq tree is right heavy. I timed the cut, it took 1 minute 38 seconds for my woodmizer to cut through 28" wide 14' long pecan. This is the first time I have maxed my mill and it just had to be pecan - least I know what the mill will do now... I must say it's quite a good feeling sawing out over 1000 board foot from just one log. Sorry no pictures, didn't bring my camera along today...

Now if we can just get DaveO to post his 10,000th reply, life will really be good, won't it?

Bas · 03-29-2008, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by jeff...

I must say it's quite a good feeling sawing out over 1000 board foot from just one log. Sorry no pictures, didn't bring my camera along today...

1000 board feet out of a single log? Now _that's_ impressive. Wood good. More wood...better

LeftyTom · 03-29-2008, 07:29 PM

I do like watching large machinery get bogged down...from a safe distance, of course.

JackLeg · 03-29-2008, 10:08 PM

Jeff: Can you give us some pics of the sawed lumber? Those must be some NICE boards. Any of it for sale?

jeff... · 03-29-2008, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by JackLeg

Jeff: Can you give us some pics of the sawed lumber? Those must be some NICE boards. Any of it for sale?

Sorry Reggie but there is none for sale, they are customer logs.

Ivey · 03-29-2008, 11:32 PM

Thats alot of lumber from one log!

Reggie if you want pecan just let me know.
Jeff, no pictures, must have been a dream

Touchwood · 03-30-2008, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by jeff...

Well been waiting for just the right sized log to max out my woodmizer.

I hit the limit today with around a 40" small end Pecan log. Pecan is member of the Hickory family and pretty rough on bands, it'll set bands on fire. I had to sharpen a few bands to almost a 0 degree hook angle, with water and Joy dish washing soap lube, I was able to creep the blade along through the 28"sq cant without stalling the engine. For those of you who have sawed with a woodmizer you'll appreciate that I had to raise the cant over the bed stop blocks and push the cant over on to the track a little bit to tweak out 28". Let's just say a 28" sq tree is right heavy. I timed the cut, it took 1 minute 38 seconds for my woodmizer to cut through 28" wide 14' long pecan. This is the first time I have maxed my mill and it just had to be pecan - least I know what the mill will do now... I must say it's quite a good feeling sawing out over 1000 board foot from just one log. Sorry no pictures, didn't bring my camera along today...

Now if we can just get DaveO to post his 10,000th reply, life will really be good, won't it?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hey Jeff,

Sounds like work !!!

Did you slice any boards 8 or 9 quarters thick? Might want to dull some blades buiding a rocker with it. I did a silverware box in Hickory/Pecan maybe 15 years ago, and the grain/ color was superb.

The QS Sycamore rocker is underway...will post some progress pictures in the Gallery soon

Don

jeff... · 03-30-2008, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Touchwood

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hey Jeff,

Sounds like work !!!

Did you slice any boards 8 or 9 quarters thick? Might want to dull some blades buiding a rocker with it. I did a silverware box in Hickory/Pecan maybe 15 years ago, and the grain/ color was superb.

The QS Sycamore rocker is underway...will post some progress pictures in the Gallery soon

Don

Don, Let me check and see what pecan logs are out there that are not customer logs and I'll get back to you.

Kyle · 03-30-2008, 04:36 PM

stuff that big I split using the lucas mill until under 30" and then put the "small" section on the woodmizer.

Pecan sucks to cut. I dont saw that stuff any more for anyone. Its harder than purpleheart

NC Scroller · 03-30-2008, 05:41 PM

So can we look for some pecan on the next wood run?

The next wood run is when?

Shavingsinmypockets · 04-25-2008, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Kyle

stuff that big I split using the lucas mill until under 30" and then put the "small" section on the woodmizer.

Pecan sucks to cut. I dont saw that stuff any more for anyone. Its harder than purpleheart

Wow! Ive never used Pecan before but ive turned some Purple heart, that stuff is awful! it dull my tools so fast I didnt even rough it out before my gouge was dull already

But the color is Nice!

AndyBarnhart · 04-25-2008, 05:06 PM

I have been watching for an opportunity to get a piece of pecan or hickory. My oldest daughter wants a bow and I am thinking of building her one of these:

http://www.vintageprojects.com/archery/Flatbow.pdf

The info is a little out of date. It says you can find a lemonwood stave for $1.75 to $3. They have gone up a little:

http://www.constantines.com/index.as...OD&ProdID=2871

Ouch! Osage orange is another possibility but there is some difficulty in getting the grain orientation and spawood/heartwood mix just so. I have read some FAQs that say I should be able to use white oak with decent results and I have a little, but supposedly pecan/hickory is less prone to splitting and breaking than white oak.

jeff... · 05-11-2008, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Kyle

stuff that big I split using the lucas mill until under 30" and then put the "small" section on the woodmizer.

Pecan sucks to cut. I dont saw that stuff any more for anyone. Its harder than purpleheart

I got a few more logs to cut from this tree, then I'll be done - been putting it off but I'll have to finish it up soon. There is one wild looking three limbed crotch section left. It's way to big for the mill so we are going to open it up with the chain saw first. Wished I had your Lucas slabber Kyle, it sure would make life easier...

I snapped a pin holding the forks to the bobcat and bent the other one - log came rolling off the bobcat and rolled quite a distance on the ground before it came to a stop. I replaced the pins with 1" x 8" grade 8 (Made in American - Rockford IL) bolts. I'll break something else before I snap one of those. It really would be nice to set up around the log where it is instead of dragging the log to the mill.

Little does everyone know - to be a sawyer is to be a jack of all trades, something always needs fixing...

Glennbear · 05-12-2008, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by jeff...

I got a few more logs to cut from this tree, then I'll be done - been putting it off but I'll have to finish it up soon. There is one wild looking three limbed crotch section left. It's way to big for the mill so we are going to open it up with the chain saw first. Wished I had your Lucas slabber Kyle, it sure would make life easier...

I snapped a pin holding the forks to the bobcat and bent the other one - log came rolling off the bobcat and rolled quite a distance on the ground before it came to a stop. I replaced the pins with 1" x 8" grade 8 (Made in American - Rockford IL) bolts. I'll break something else before I snap one of those. It really would be nice to set up around the log where it is instead of dragging the log to the mill.

Little does everyone know - to be a sawyer is to be a jack of all trades, something always needs fixing...

Massive hunks of wood rolling around...........I think you can add that being a sawyer is definitely not for the faint hearted !!!!!

FredP · 05-12-2008, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by jeff...

Sorry Reggie but there is none for sale, they are customer logs.

OH You're such a tease!

03-29-2008, 05:29 PM	#1
jeff... Member Name: jeff... City: State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,455 Threads: 395	Finally maxed out my mill Well been waiting for just the right sized log to max out my woodmizer. I hit the limit today with around a 40" small end Pecan log. Pecan is member of the Hickory family and pretty rough on bands, it'll set bands on fire. I had to sharpen a few bands to almost a 0 degree hook angle, with water and Joy dish washing soap lube, I was able to creep the blade along through the 28"sq cant without stalling the engine. For those of you who have sawed with a woodmizer you'll appreciate that I had to raise the cant over the bed stop blocks and push the cant over on to the track a little bit to tweak out 28". Let's just say a 28" sq tree is right heavy. I timed the cut, it took 1 minute 38 seconds for my woodmizer to cut through 28" wide 14' long pecan. This is the first time I have maxed my mill and it just had to be pecan - least I know what the mill will do now... I must say it's quite a good feeling sawing out over 1000 board foot from just one log. Sorry no pictures, didn't bring my camera along today... Now if we can just get DaveO to post his 10,000th reply, life will really be good, won't it?

03-29-2008, 06:01 PM	#2
Bas Member Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Posts: 1,627 Threads: 68	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Originally Posted by jeff... I must say it's quite a good feeling sawing out over 1000 board foot from just one log. Sorry no pictures, didn't bring my camera along today... 1000 board feet out of a single log? Now _that's_ impressive. Wood good. More wood...better __________________ Bas. I don't need it. I just want it.

03-29-2008, 07:29 PM	#3
LeftyTom Member Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,129 Threads: 116	Re: Finally maxed out my mill I do like watching large machinery get bogged down...from a safe distance, of course. __________________ The Tao of Tom: Be good to your pet(s). Invest in good Karma.

03-29-2008, 10:08 PM	#4
JackLeg Member Name: Reggie Medlin City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,265 Threads: 123	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Jeff: Can you give us some pics of the sawed lumber? Those must be some NICE boards. Any of it for sale? __________________ I'm a great believer in LUCK! I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. Thomas Jefferson

03-29-2008, 10:24 PM	#5
jeff... Member Name: jeff... City: State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,455 Threads: 395	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Originally Posted by JackLeg Jeff: Can you give us some pics of the sawed lumber? Those must be some NICE boards. Any of it for sale? Sorry Reggie but there is none for sale, they are customer logs.

03-29-2008, 11:32 PM	#6
Ivey Member Name: Ivey City: Burgaw State: NC County: Pender Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 50 Posts: 181 Threads: 14	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Thats alot of lumber from one log! Reggie if you want pecan just let me know. Jeff, no pictures, must have been a dream __________________ Beaver Branch Sawmill 910-540-0705

03-30-2008, 10:16 AM	#7
Touchwood Member Name: Don Paterson City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 129 Threads: 23	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Originally Posted by jeff... Well been waiting for just the right sized log to max out my woodmizer. I hit the limit today with around a 40" small end Pecan log. Pecan is member of the Hickory family and pretty rough on bands, it'll set bands on fire. I had to sharpen a few bands to almost a 0 degree hook angle, with water and Joy dish washing soap lube, I was able to creep the blade along through the 28"sq cant without stalling the engine. For those of you who have sawed with a woodmizer you'll appreciate that I had to raise the cant over the bed stop blocks and push the cant over on to the track a little bit to tweak out 28". Let's just say a 28" sq tree is right heavy. I timed the cut, it took 1 minute 38 seconds for my woodmizer to cut through 28" wide 14' long pecan. This is the first time I have maxed my mill and it just had to be pecan - least I know what the mill will do now... I must say it's quite a good feeling sawing out over 1000 board foot from just one log. Sorry no pictures, didn't bring my camera along today... Now if we can just get DaveO to post his 10,000th reply, life will really be good, won't it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey Jeff, Sounds like work !!! Did you slice any boards 8 or 9 quarters thick? Might want to dull some blades buiding a rocker with it. I did a silverware box in Hickory/Pecan maybe 15 years ago, and the grain/ color was superb. The QS Sycamore rocker is underway...will post some progress pictures in the Gallery soon Don

03-30-2008, 10:41 AM	#8
jeff... Member Name: jeff... City: State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,455 Threads: 395	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Originally Posted by Touchwood ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey Jeff, Sounds like work !!! Did you slice any boards 8 or 9 quarters thick? Might want to dull some blades buiding a rocker with it. I did a silverware box in Hickory/Pecan maybe 15 years ago, and the grain/ color was superb. The QS Sycamore rocker is underway...will post some progress pictures in the Gallery soon Don Don, Let me check and see what pecan logs are out there that are not customer logs and I'll get back to you.

03-30-2008, 04:36 PM	#9
Kyle Member Name: Kyle Edwards City: Iron Station State: NC County: Lincoln Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 41 Posts: 659 Threads: 59	Re: Finally maxed out my mill stuff that big I split using the lucas mill until under 30" and then put the "small" section on the woodmizer. Pecan sucks to cut. I dont saw that stuff any more for anyone. Its harder than purpleheart __________________ http://www.sawmillnc.com 704-258-8985 (cell) its sprint/nextel so I may not always get the call

03-30-2008, 05:41 PM	#10
NC Scroller Moderator Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 742 Threads: 53	Re: Finally maxed out my mill So can we look for some pecan on the next wood run? The next wood run is when? __________________ Making Saw Dust With a Scroll Saw Scott

04-25-2008, 02:09 PM	#11
Shavingsinmypockets Member Name: Patrick Harrison City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 13 Posts: 20 Threads: 1	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Originally Posted by Kyle stuff that big I split using the lucas mill until under 30" and then put the "small" section on the woodmizer. Pecan sucks to cut. I dont saw that stuff any more for anyone. Its harder than purpleheart Wow! Ive never used Pecan before but ive turned some Purple heart, that stuff is awful! it dull my tools so fast I didnt even rough it out before my gouge was dull already But the color is Nice! __________________ My house is full of wood shavings.......

04-25-2008, 05:06 PM	#12
AndyBarnhart Member Name: Andy City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 49 Posts: 435 Threads: 44	Re: Finally maxed out my mill I have been watching for an opportunity to get a piece of pecan or hickory. My oldest daughter wants a bow and I am thinking of building her one of these: http://www.vintageprojects.com/archery/Flatbow.pdf The info is a little out of date. It says you can find a lemonwood stave for $1.75 to $3. They have gone up a little: http://www.constantines.com/index.as...OD&ProdID=2871 Ouch! Osage orange is another possibility but there is some difficulty in getting the grain orientation and spawood/heartwood mix just so. I have read some FAQs that say I should be able to use white oak with decent results and I have a little, but supposedly pecan/hickory is less prone to splitting and breaking than white oak. __________________ -Andy Wag more - bark less. http://www.CarvedTones.com

05-11-2008, 10:58 PM	#13
jeff... Member Name: jeff... City: State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,455 Threads: 395	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Originally Posted by Kyle stuff that big I split using the lucas mill until under 30" and then put the "small" section on the woodmizer. Pecan sucks to cut. I dont saw that stuff any more for anyone. Its harder than purpleheart I got a few more logs to cut from this tree, then I'll be done - been putting it off but I'll have to finish it up soon. There is one wild looking three limbed crotch section left. It's way to big for the mill so we are going to open it up with the chain saw first. Wished I had your Lucas slabber Kyle, it sure would make life easier... I snapped a pin holding the forks to the bobcat and bent the other one - log came rolling off the bobcat and rolled quite a distance on the ground before it came to a stop. I replaced the pins with 1" x 8" grade 8 (Made in American - Rockford IL) bolts. I'll break something else before I snap one of those. It really would be nice to set up around the log where it is instead of dragging the log to the mill. Little does everyone know - to be a sawyer is to be a jack of all trades, something always needs fixing... __________________ Mills Custom Sawing

05-12-2008, 08:18 AM	#14
Glennbear Member Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Posts: 708 Threads: 62	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Originally Posted by jeff... I got a few more logs to cut from this tree, then I'll be done - been putting it off but I'll have to finish it up soon. There is one wild looking three limbed crotch section left. It's way to big for the mill so we are going to open it up with the chain saw first. Wished I had your Lucas slabber Kyle, it sure would make life easier... I snapped a pin holding the forks to the bobcat and bent the other one - log came rolling off the bobcat and rolled quite a distance on the ground before it came to a stop. I replaced the pins with 1" x 8" grade 8 (Made in American - Rockford IL) bolts. I'll break something else before I snap one of those. It really would be nice to set up around the log where it is instead of dragging the log to the mill. Little does everyone know - to be a sawyer is to be a jack of all trades, something always needs fixing... Massive hunks of wood rolling around...........I think you can add that being a sawyer is definitely not for the faint hearted !!!!! __________________ " I get knocked down but I get up again" - Chumbawamba

05-12-2008, 11:07 AM	#15
FredP Member Name: fred p City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Posts: 1,112 Threads: 60	Re: Finally maxed out my mill Originally Posted by jeff... Sorry Reggie but there is none for sale, they are customer logs. OH You're such a tease!

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