Sawmill update

[TX_Hoghunter]

Thanks for posting. Really cool.
I would love to see the underside of that bridge, and how it is anchored/supported.

Here are a few pictures.

[Palmetto]

looks in great shape.

[Lincoln Hawk]

This is a ****** project!! Thanks for posting this.

[Kingfisher789]

That’s cool you have a saw and trees to mill. Be careful. What are toy gonna do s the lumber?

[TX_Hoghunter]

I am mainly going to mill for my own uses. I have 2 trailers that need new floors and I have a couple of barns I need to build. In the process of buying a little more land from my cousin. If that works out I will have a1/2 mile of fence to build. Plan on using squared off cedar post for that.

-john

[TX_Hoghunter]

Been awhile since I updated this thing. So far I have enjoyed the mill. There was a little bit of a learning curve but not too bad. Once it is dialed in it cuts great. I did finish the bridge although I don't see to have any pictures of it done it was pretty close here.

[TX_Hoghunter]

The biggest log I have processed was a red oak that blew down across from the house. It was 41 inches across. Since the mill only handles a diameter of 31 inches I had to kind of whittle it down as I went. It was a pain but here it was when I finally got it squared off. It weighed a bunch.

[TX_Hoghunter]

I used some of the oak on the bridge.But had some slabs left so I threw this little bench together. It is rough cut. No nails or screws in this one. I cut the joint with a hand saw.

[TX_Hoghunter]

Last but not least I built this counter top for my wife. It is in her pantry. Not really a food prep kind of deal. I still have not finished the house. My wife wants the floor to same concrete like it is and I would to do more so I have not done much in hopes that she would change her mind. I gave up so I installed this cabinet and built the counter. It is cedar so a soft wood. I still need to paint the wall and stain the cabinet and such.

[locolobo]

Good use of a sawmill.... so far. Lookin good!

[bobc]

Still have not gotten one, but still want one. Awesome stuff. Cool bridge too.

[TX_Hoghunter]

Still have not gotten one, but still want one. Awesome stuff. Cool bridge too.

The only bad thing about the one I bought was the water system. It is not very good. I have modified it some but more modifications will be in the future.

[Stolle]

I want one bad. Maybe one of these days. My buddy cut a post oak log for me. It was an all hydraulic model. Is it a pain to manually push the saw mechanism through the log?

[Yak blue]

I have a chainsaw mill I use that is a laborious chore to use, but it is functional. I am jealous of your set up!
I like the bench!

[TX_Hoghunter]

I want one bad. Maybe one of these days. My buddy cut a post oak log for me. It was an all hydraulic model. Is it a pain to manually push the saw mechanism through the log?

Not too bad but it takes a bit to get the speed right. On cedar you can walk pretty quick. On the big red oak you have to move at a really slow walk. After 4 or 5 cuts you might want a little break but then again I am nearly 60 years old so that might be part of it as well....lol.