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Salvage walnut

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 10:14:12 PM
Written by Larry
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A couple of months ago we had some high winds that uprooted two walnut trees and a sycamore. I didn't really think the walnut was worth the effort as the terrain was steep, with lots of underbrush. Both trees were small and one resembled a snake.

Decided yesterday to get them.


I always worry when cutting

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1989 WM LT40 Main Drive Repairs

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 03:55:00 AM
Written by Chiselbut
Views: 166
I need to replace the leaking seals on the Main Drive Bearing Assembly. Questions about bearing play, and pulley and band wheel removal:

The bearing assembly has (about) 1/8" of back and forth play. Further forum searches indicate that there should be no movement yet, other's say that is normal. There does not appear to be side to side sloppiness. Read More

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The Opening Face

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
May 10, 2024, 08:43:29 AM
Written by Magicman
Views: 1193
I realize that we all have different sawing/business profiles and markets but I consider my opening face as the most important cut that I make on any log. The opening face determines the position of every other face opening and ultimately my saw through.

After I load a log, I turn it and give it a good visual looking for foreign stuff as well as what may be good about the log. After turning my opening face up, I determine my targets within that log which may or may not be marked with my crayon. Since piths are generally off-center, I level the log....not the pith.Read More

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How can I be so stupid

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
May 09, 2024, 02:21:05 PM
Written by woodmills1
Views: 781
I have been thinking for months that my 2005 Woodmizer LT70 is beginning to loose its luster. Yesterday a good friend who is a long time VW and Toyota technician was here. When I started the mill he said, that starter really turns slow. I responded with, it has been that way for a long time. After...

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1990 C6D tree farmer forwarder.

Posted in Forestry and Logging
May 09, 2024, 10:07:58 AM
Written by c greenham
Views: 316
Good day Loggers,

What are everyone's thought on the Tree Farmer forwarder C6D?


Just wondering if there are things to look for which could cause problems, going to look at one to purchase

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