day production cutting pallet cants

[double cut1]

im cutting on a dl double cut sawmill . im cutting pallet cants 4*6 i getting about 250bft an hour plus a lot of 3 side cants that will go to the resaw , this is just one person does that sound about right ?

[m wood]

welcome to the forum double cut1.  I just saw for my own projects and some side business.  If I'm understanding your terms (and working by yourself) that sounds like real good production.  We'd love to see some pictures of your set-up.
mark

[5quarter]

Hey Double cut...sounds like good production to me, but I have no idea what the D and L is capable of. sure would like to see some pics of the operation if you can manage it.

[Magicman]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, double cut1.   

[thecfarm]

double cut1,welcome to the forum. Been sawing long?

[double cut1]

250 an hour production is just me sawing . i have been sawing for 12years . i had a pallet company about 12 years ago .
i had to go back to work in the electronic  engineering field . I hope to go back to sawing soon full time . with no debit i should be able to cut some pallet lumber and i would like to produce some flooring . i cut pallet lumber and build pallets on the weekend . its not that much money but it helps pay off the equipment. i need a kiln and a molder planer i hope that will make more money. marketing pallets is easy. how hard is marketing flooring?

[double cut1]

how do i post photos

[thecfarm]

this should do it.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,61788.0.html

[beenthere]

Welcome doublecut1
Take a gander at red oaks thread on the equipment in his shop, and a walk-through with some flooring going out the door.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,72269.msg1090064.html#msg1090064

Look forward to the pics. Shout out if any part gives you trouble posting.

[red oaks lumber]

marketing flooring...
the only way to make marketing easier is make the best possible product you can, then it will sell it self.

[Ron Wenrich]

The rule of thumb for production is that there should be about 1 Mbf/manday in hardwood mills.  250 bf/hr would fit that bill.  But, how much do you get done in a day? 

I was at one operation that had a Mighty Mite mill.  That makes the vertical and horizontal cuts in one pass.  They had a rough time getting 2 Mbf/day with 2 guys.  Most days fell short of that mark.  They were cutting primarily pallet cants.

[double cut1]

im cutting 250bft and hour but all day is 800 to 1200 a day . my biggest problem is moving sawdust . cut 2 hours move sawdust and buck logs gas up sharpen blades chain saws you know .i was told im loading every log with a bobcat that a log deck would make a big difference . how much? adding an off bearer how much 30% ? i have a resaw and i can make pallet stringers 60 to 80 an hour of witch i can put recycled lumber on and hole sale for 5$ each . this makes less money per hour but i run my equipment way less. i have a pallet tardown machine bandsaw type that i can tardown   50 pallets an our . i can add 2 employees and make good money but im trying to get away from stress not make it...

[double cut1]

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[double cut1]

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[double cut1]

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[drobertson]

Not sure if I have understood your post, but 250 seems a little slow, and the dbl cuts as I've seen make a little better time, I would say if the bills are paid and no one is barking, then this is fine,  david

[double cut1]

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[beenthere]

double cut1
Would you do us a favor and edit your post to make a shorter link. The one you have is so long it blows us off the monitor screen.
Thanks

Use the "Modify" button.
Also, you can post your pics directly into your posts and make some explanatory comments to go along with them. We like to see the pics. 

[double cut1]

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[double cut1]

 

  sorry i have not found how to post the photo yet just the link .

[SwampDonkey]

There is a sub-forum called 'Behind the Forum' on the main page with image posting instructions.

[double cut1]

thank you for the help with the photos ;D

 

[SwampDonkey]

Looks mild down in that country and that truck is way too clean. :D ;)

[double cut1]

my woodmizer lt15 with resaw the wood mizer has been a very good machine .

 

[double cut1]

thanks for the help swampdonky  . im from fla but georgia is nice . its 25 degree here very cool for ga . i got a great deal on the truck 10k $ and 7.3 desl 112k miles gods is watching over me .