Building my mill...

[Kbeitz]

My work is never done. My neighbor just gave me a truck load of new
windows. He is a installer by trade and gets them for free. He said just
take them away. So I guess a new solar kiln will be on my list of things
to do. In the back of the picture is what my neighbor did with some of
the windows.



 

[Peter Drouin]

 

[fishfighter]

A timber frame green house would be sweet.

[Kbeitz]

A timber frame green house would be sweet.

Sure would but I already have my green house and I don't have
a kiln

[Kbeitz]

Adjustable off set weight is finished and works great.
Now it equal pull all 360° around.



 

[Kbeitz]

Ash...



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

[Ljohnsaw]

I could see a stack of those sitting near where you will be pouring a slab.  The look on an county inspector's face when he saw those would be priceless!  "Yeah, I think I can straighten those out when I put up the frame..."

You could sure make an interesting arbor or pergola with them.

[fishfighter]

All heck K. All this time I been trying to saw out the twist in a log. :D

[Kbeitz]

Beitz's Lumber... Let us put a twist in your Timber.
Replace those old rotten twisted post in your old barn.

[21incher]

TwistedTimber.com is for sale.  ;D ;D ;D
I like the octagon shapes the best. 

[Kbeitz]

TwistedTimber.com is for sale.  ;D ;D ;D
I like the octagon shapes the best. 

Yea I like the octagon better myself... I want to make some tapered ones.

[Don_Papenburg]

Can you speed up the twister a bit ? you are short  a full quarter turn .  It does look good though. I want to see a half turn if it could do that.  Woo hoo another neat tool  !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Delawhere Jack]

TwistedTimber.com is for sale.  ;D ;D ;D
I like the octagon shapes the best. 

Yea I like the octagon better myself... I want to make some tapered ones.

Entasis........  ;)

[Kbeitz]

Can you speed up the twister a bit ? you are short  a full quarter turn .  It does look good though. I want to see a half turn if it could do that.  Woo hoo another neat tool  !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did make the full 1/4 turn but I forgot to make up for the ends that I cut off.
I started with a 9-1/2 foot log and trimmed it to 8 ft. So back to the drawing
board. It can be adjusted to make a 180° turn but I have not tried it yet.
From what I see so far the bigger the log I cut the less twist that I probably
can do.



  

[Kbeitz]

Played a little more today...



 



 



 

[Ljohnsaw]

Yep, the octagon posts are the best!  Man, there isn't going to be a round or square log for a hundred miles pretty soon! ;)

[Kbeitz]

The best part of this is now I have a use for all the little 9" and
under logs. Better than firewood. With out changing the set on
the blades I don't think i can do better than a 90° twist.

[78NHTFY]

K-- 8) 8) 8).   Don't think there are a lot of folks around who can so quickly put together a machine of that complexity and have it run so well on the first run!  Hats off to you!  I toasted you with a small scotch, a splash and of course, a twist!  :D .
Having recently cut many standing, dead WP from my lot, all of which saw very well dry, was thinking you might want to consider cutting/sawing stuff like that: it might reduce the likelihood of checking and bowing of your green logs, plus they are light and easy to handle. 
Then, you could just attach an orbital sander to your saw, run it through the cycle, and you will have paint-ready posts!
Again, congrats on your success.  All the best, Rob.

[KirkD]

K-- 8) 8) 8).   Then, you could just attach an orbital sander to your saw, run it through the cycle, and you will have paint-ready posts!
Again, congrats on your success.  All the best, Rob.

Oh that is a good idea I bet you have him thinking about that! 8)

[Kbeitz]

Thanks for all the Thanks and all the neat ideas.

[fishfighter]

K, I am always looking for your post the first thing in the morning. Always they are impressive. ;D

[Kbeitz]

K, I am always looking for your post the first thing in the morning. Always they are impressive. ;D

Thanks... It's people like you that keeps me going...

[etroup10]

Awesome kbeitz!! I really need to make the short trip over and check it out sometime!!

[Kbeitz]

Awesome kbeitz!! I really need to make the short trip over and check it out sometime!!

I do a fair amount of cycle ridding in Central, PA

[fishfighter]

Awesome kbeitz!! I really need to make the short trip over and check it out sometime!!

I do a fair amount of cycle ridding in Central, PA

How the heck you can find time doing that when you already doing the work of 5 men? ;D Heck, when do you sleep? :D

By any chance can you fix a broken heart? Got out this morning to set some post. Dug two holes with a post hole digger and had to call it a day. >:( Yep, DanG very bad day. >:(