Some milling from the States....Arkansas

[SDB777]

Milling the hard way....okay, the log was already on the mill bunk. All I had to do was make sure it was firmly locked into place, and then put the band on the wheels. Didn't do a whole lot, I knew I had to be functional for the rest of the week at the 'real job'....was a little sore from hauling logs the other day. The mill? It's the one in my signature thingy below...WoodMizer LT-10 w/10Hp upgraded motor, and using every bit of it in this hard-azz wood. These logs have been on the ground since spring/summer of 2010, I picked them up in the fall of 2011!



Some Pignut Hickory(Carya glabra) for you viewing pleasure! Start with the group shot, everything leaning against the dog-pen fencing(to give you an idea, the fence is 45in tall and each wire 'square' is 3in x 3in)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8213/8442631718_e037402f0b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31966746@N05/8442631718/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8056/8442599954_01fec8a8dd_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31966746@N05/8442599954/)http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/8441506719_051e07ecbf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31966746@N05/8441506719/)



Bookmatching photo's that will be posted in my website. Had a difficult time giving these a proper description, and drew a mind fart trying to think of stuff to make out of them(got the table top, gun cabinet back, but I know I'm missing something important)....any ideas?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8189/8441510271_1536dcb86c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31966746@N05/8441510271/)http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8441511471_86a5b5aefc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31966746@N05/8441511471/)http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8050/8442556864_20ee30c8bb_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31966746@N05/8442556864/)



And just some random close-up's showing off some super grain! Be a shame to have to chop these into pen blanks....but I only have some much room!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8441534301_d16c5733f1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31966746@N05/8441534301/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8336/8442606332_4109e16d69_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31966746@N05/8442606332/)



Anyway, I can see some really nice stuff still remaining on the log, oh yes....there is more! I turned the log on it's other side and decided not to do anymore for today. Cleaned up the 'stack-o-dust' that has been growing left to the 'exhaust hole' on the mill(yup, almost a foot tall, good thing the kerf is only 1mm)!


Thanks for looking, didn't shoot any video, had some wind blowing and figured noone wanted to hear a 'whistling' in the video(that and I don't know how to imbed music into the video instead of engine noise). I'll probably find some more close-up photo's to post once I have the rest of the card downloaded.....stay tuned!





Scott (I'm only as old as I feel) B

[Sigidi]

some intersting grain in those sticks....

and welcome down under mate:2tsup:

[BobL]

Looking Good Scott.

Did you deliberately cut a slice off the side of the log to generate a book matched look or was it a case of it not fitting on the mill?

[SDB777]

Looking Good Scott.

Did you deliberately cut a slice off the side of the log to generate a book matched look or was it a case of it not fitting on the mill?


The simple answer is yes.

I can get 22-1/2" between the guides on the WoodMizer LT10 and the log was right at 33". Took a couple of passes using the CSM and made one big thick slab(possibly a future fireplace/wood stove mantle cause it measures 4" thick). Although, the slabs here will need some trimming to get them straight(bookmatched straight).... More then likely, I will do this with the other three logs(they are all bigger then this one was) once I get to cutting them.

Just hope these don't sit too long, would hate to turn them into pen blanks:o





Scott (figured this is different then what ya'll see) B

[Wongo]

Good stuff

[Bob Wemm]

Scott,

It's just not fair, haunting me on IAP and now on our Aussie forum.

You're just gonna have to send a couple of those boards over here.:D:D:D

Wonderful stuff:2tsup:

Thank you for showing us.

Bob

[MAPLEMAN]

Really nice slabs there :;...good stuff...:2tsup:

[dai sensei]

Wow, some spectacular grain going on there :2tsup:

[SDB777]

Scott,

It's just not fair, haunting me on IAP and now on our Aussie forum.

You're just gonna have to send a couple of those boards over here.:D:D:D

Wonderful stuff:2tsup:

Thank you for showing us.

Bob


I know.....it's hard to see these everywhere you look. But I think there is a 12-Step Program or something to help....okay, probably not.
Can't even imagine what freight cost would be on these pieces. At 8'2"L x 7/8"T x 12-19"W(2489 x 22.2 x 304.8-482.6 mm) and weighing in at about 20lbs each. I'm thinking it'd be cheaper to just grow the 125 year old tree and then cut it up after waiting two years for the crawlies(and whatnot) to make the 'changes' in the tones/hues, spalting, and everything else. BTW, cheapest I could find for frieght: $618.00USD Stupid ain't it!



Scott (your suitcase a big one) B

[Bushmiller]

Nice boards Scott. Thanks for posting. How easily did the bandsaw cope?

Regards
Paul

[artme]

Bit of a change from Mango stump!!!!!:q:q

True eye candy there Scott!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[SDB777]

Nice boards Scott. Thanks for posting. How easily did the bandsaw cope?

Regards
Paul

I purchased the mill with the 'optional' 10HP motor, it comes with a 7HP standard...and I'm glad I had the extra ompha!!!
Being these logs were sitting this long, they have actually deformed themshelves on the ground from round-ish to oval-ish from their own weight, I'd say it was mostly dry! And dry Hickory is hard, like really super hard!!!! So it was slow going, but I have found feed rate equals smoothness of cut(slower you go, smoother it gets)....so I was going to do a slow feed anyway.
I started with a blade that had already seen about 750 boardfeet of hardwood, and by the time I was finished with this 110 BF, it was time for a change out(re-sharpening guy gonna love me). Sure is a big change from just plowing through a piece of Eastern Red Cedar.....


Bit of a change from Mango stump!!!!!:q:q

True eye candy there Scott!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:


I still go look at the Mango Stump topic.....a LOT!! Guess seeing something that grows somewhere else is more appealing then the we see all the time?!?!? And the Mango is a very welcome change to the stuff I'm always seeing!!









I'll try to make sure I add to these photo's from time to time, as cutting them up will be on the top of my list of things to do around here! As all these planks/slabs have sold already!!! Guess maybe my price was just to good to pass up?? I think I'll cut up the rest of the chunk I have, and then do a piece of Eastern Red Cedar, and then a few chunks of Wild Black Cherry?? That'll be different:rolleyes:







Scott (more eye candy on the way) B