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Cutting Pine Logs For The First Time

Started by woodweasel, April 13, 2014, 11:48:25 AM

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woodweasel

 Got a call from a fellow Who Has 6 1/2 acres of pine that he is clearing.He wants it cut into 6"x6" posts. I have never cut any pine.Called woodmizer and ordered some 4 degree blades as they advised.The one experience I had with
pine was with my old sawyer.He swore it messed up his machine.I suspect he had the wrong or no additives in his water. Any help from you piney wood boys
& girls would be appreciated :-\ :-\ ::) ;D

Kingcha

2 oz. of liquid Cascade per gallon of water or as the magicman says one glug.     have been cutting mainly pine and it works for me.   I have been using the standard 10 degree blade so far
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pineywoods

Let's see, you in Texas, so probably loblolly pine. Fresh cut, 4 deg will work, but 10 deg is better. Water and soap, in extreme case diesel. Watch the blade where it exits the cut. Should be clean, if you see sap start to build up, do something... More water, squirt of diesel, in extreme case, stop the blade and scrape the crud off. Buildup on the  blade effectively reduces the set, results in dive or climb when you hit a knot..
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Magicman

10° blades are the best for me.  I can not figure out why he wants 6X6 posts out of Pine unless it is for a log cabin.  Hopefully not fence posts.
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drobertson

Maybe they are knotty? only reason I could see why 4 degree is suggested from wmz.  7 to 10 degree should do it. A good mix of soap water and scrap as needed as piney mentioned.  Diesel works great if there is a good way of applying it to the blade.  I never wanted to put it through my pump, but have seen it done with no issues that I know of.
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Chuck White

I saw mostly White Pine and have always used 10° Double-Hards and had good results!

I usually use water and dish soap but sometimes I use water and Pinesol!
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wetdog

Two handfulls of Gojo hand cleaner to one jug of water works best for me on pine.

WoodenHead

I cut mostly pine (80-90%) of what I saw.  I use water and Pinesol -- a couple glugs.  Typically I use 10 degree blades except when the logs are frozen, then I use 9 degree.

For a 6x6 post I'll centre the pith in both dimensions.  Depending on the diameter of the log and what you want to do with the side lumber you can slice the logs up a number of ways.

Small Slick

Same as the other guys. I put pine sol into my jug, I went pretty heavy on the pine sol. I also ran the lube at a light splatter on the log (more than a drip for sure). Diesel in a squirt bottle cuts the pitch really well and only an occasional wiping off of the band is needed.

John

OffGrid973

Going to cut my first pines later this week...great advice guys, plan to use the multi glug method...ha ha
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GeneWengert-WoodDoc

I was at a mill recently and the sawyer used Scrubbing Bubbles for cleaning.  It worked well.  He said 409 also works.

We ought to make a list of all the concoctions that people use for cleaning.
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woodweasel

 Thanks Guys,
       I'm glad I only bought 4 of the 4 degree blades from W.M. The rest I
got my regular 10 degree blades. Wanted to try them as the W.M. dealer
in East Texas as well as the main blade shop in Ind. recommended them.
Looks like blade of choice from  you guys is 10 degree on pine. I tend to believe you gents more so than the other ;D ;D ;D Thanks a Million
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Dave Shepard

I'm sawing white pine, so I don't know how that compares to yellow. I run 10° for most things, pine especially, and 4° for locust and frozen logs.
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