I think a complicated question

[zopi]

tjat lathe is not a production device...takes a bunch of work to load the log...nah..debarker, or whatever they use to peel telephone poles...peel them suckers tree length the cut to eight-six with a chainsaw...

[beenthere]

The log on the lathemizer turns above the bunk, so with isawlogs numbers, less than half of 35" or at best a 17" log. Plus logs must be chucked between the end centers (think like a lathe) heavy enough to support/hold an 8'+ log of 17". Then slabs can be removed in radial increments around the log to remove slabs of sapwood/bark. If truing up to a cylinder, the band is operated slowly down the length of a log as it slowly rotates.
Seems pretty tedious for any type of production, but not saying you shouldn't give it consideration.
However larger head and tail supports could be built too.

I'm curious, as thought you couldn't remove whole logs from your Peru forests? Has that changed? or just for some species?  I recall the laborers packing out cants on their backs, but maybe you have them more mechanized now.

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

We have a Woodlandia LL41 log lathe that will do upto 18" finish or 20" Max log dia upto 27' long logs we can do about 30 odd 18' logs a day but that includes putting the cope into the log if you where just chucking and lathing to the dia the log will get you could do more I reckon  I think they are $19500usd ex Canada www.woodlandia.com click on Log lathes then on Roundmaster and you will see pics of our full LL-41 Roundmaster line we have here 

Regards Chris

[Taylortractornut]

Heres one  on you tube thats  made from scrap for a tractor pto. 

 

[Brucer]

I helped set up the first LatheMizer to arrive at Wood_Mizer Canada West. It can only handle a 13" diameter log.

It's a very slow process. First you have to saw an octagon (using the built-in stops). Then you plug in a 110 Volt motor that spins the octagon in the opposite direction to the saw blade. The running blade is slowly lowered until it will just cut the corners off the wood, and then you run the carriage to the end. You might have to make more than one pass down the log to get it round.

On the other hand, you might be able to ship the octagons as is. You're not going to get a very big piece of wood if you have to saw the sapwood off a 13" diameter log.

[Meadows Miller]

I have cut plenty of octagons im thinkin they might have a rotary lathe thats why they want rounds even with A grade peeler logs there is alot of stuff that comes off in the first fair few rotations that has to be clipped back and handled again n spliced to make larger sheets 

[Mooney]

I'll put your situation in front of someone more familiar with the LatheMizer today and have them get back to you, Jim. Sounds like these guys are pretty knowledgeable on it's operation and capacities! 

[jim king]

We have a Woodlandia LL41

I like the looks of this one also.  In this case we will have to float the loggs out and bring them to town as the plywood company only wants turned face veneer and when he buys in Africa he only accepts one log in ten.  The benifit we have is that the loggs here are almost defect free and straight as an arrow.

Good for veneer.

[MartyParsons]

Hello,
Lathe Max. Log Length 
Standard 8’ 4" (2.54 m)
w/LatheEX 12’ (3.66 m)
Max. Material Width Log 15 1/2" (39.4 cm) Dia.
Cant 11" (27.5 cm) Sq.
Hope this helps.
Marty