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Barry, keep me post on what you would like to do with the hickory, so far the logs have not sprouted legs and walked out of the log yard.
I'd be more than happy to slice up those 3' diam oaks for your. At that size and depending on the log grade they may be good to QS. The lumber might also make a nice charge for Scott's kiln. Let me know if you need help getting the logs out here.
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jeff...
Barry .30 a BF to flat saw .50 to QS. I don't have a log turck but am pretty sure I can get a truck down there that would be able to pull the logs back, I'll have to see what that will cost you . You got a means to load them?
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jeff...
Barry you bring them I'll cut them, I have not run accross a tree yet that I can;t make lumber out of. It's hard for me to estimate how long it will take to cut them without seeing them up close and personal, that's why I gave you a BF price instaed of by the hour price.
If your sure these are around 30 ~ 36" diam (measured accross the small end of the log) they will be about the right size to be QS. If there over that size and depending on the taper I may have to rip em in half with a chain saw to be able to get them on the mill, that will cost a a little more but not much more.
We'll talk details when you bring a log or two up to the yard and I can see what will be involved.
BTW is this Red or White oak?
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If your sure these are around 30 ~ 36" diam (measured accross the small end of the log) they will be about the right size to be QS. If there over that size and depending on the taper I may have to rip em in half with a chain saw to be able to get them on the mill, that will cost a a little more but not much more.
We'll talk details when you bring a log or two up to the yard and I can see what will be involved.
BTW is this Red or White oak?
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i believe red could be white he made mission style furn and had he own mill just never cut these and they are moving to Hawaii he is already there..... been dealing with his wife and she is not sure ..... there are more than 4 logs there most are smaller i think good quality on the big ones close growth rings maybe 16th - 1\8 " apart i am going to get them all some may be firewood
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jeff...
ok it's mysery oak then - I like mysteries... Once ripped open we'll know for sure what it is.
bman, typically for hickory or oak I like to put about 2K bd feet in the kiln, so that would work out well.
Time in kiln and cost would be dependant upon initial MC. I'll be glad to send you a PM with some budgetary estimates, should you wish.
Do you know how long the logs have been laying? If significant checking is visible on the ends of the logs, consider cutting them back 12" or so and coating the ends of the logs with a sealer immediately prior to milling.
Here's why. Most degrade occurs in lumber between the time that it is felled and when it decreases to 25% MC. If it's air dried first and the ends check, oftentimes the checks will continue significantly into the boards while they are in the kiln.
If the checking can be cut off from the ends of the boards prior to entering the kiln, then there is not an existing crack to expand, and you end up with a higher quality end product.
Scott
Time in kiln and cost would be dependant upon initial MC. I'll be glad to send you a PM with some budgetary estimates, should you wish.
Do you know how long the logs have been laying? If significant checking is visible on the ends of the logs, consider cutting them back 12" or so and coating the ends of the logs with a sealer immediately prior to milling.
Here's why. Most degrade occurs in lumber between the time that it is felled and when it decreases to 25% MC. If it's air dried first and the ends check, oftentimes the checks will continue significantly into the boards while they are in the kiln.
If the checking can be cut off from the ends of the boards prior to entering the kiln, then there is not an existing crack to expand, and you end up with a higher quality end product.
Scott
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Barry, I have never tried to dry 2/4 lumber, but I would approach it by making sure that it was well stickered, and I would probably be inclinded to place a few hundred pounds of weight on top of the lumber stacks, to help keep the board straight during drying.
The nice thing about the DH kiln is that you can control the amount of MC loss daily, which should increase the quality of the thinner boards (versus air drying).
Scott
The nice thing about the DH kiln is that you can control the amount of MC loss daily, which should increase the quality of the thinner boards (versus air drying).
Scott
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jeff...
Barry did you decide if your gonna need that hickory? Please Let me know in advance I want to try a new (expensive) blade out on it and need to order it first.
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right now i am still holding on if i can get that oak .....what would a 1000bf 4/4 i pick up.... run any width will do the LOML wont have any wide boards with out a historical reference(got to love um) use my email bvankuren@nc.rr.com
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