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Started by bucksnort, March 27, 2017, 01:40:02 PM

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bucksnort

Hi folks, been lurking here for awhile. I just ordered a norwood HD36 manual for a log home build I am starting. This will be my 3rd log home but first time cutting and milling my own trees. I have some decent sized red and white pine that I want to turn into siding for board and batten. What would be the correct method for turning out 6 inch siding.  I'm sorry I don't know much about milling I have a few ideas, but not sure,  should I just do it all Flat sawn and trim the edges to the size I want? Will this method be more prone to warp. Quarter saw, is this method more prone to waste? turning the logs into cants, I don't quite understand this method, what would be the correct pattern to prevent warping and still get the most out of the log productively sawing from a cant?
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Chuck White

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, bucksnort!
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First, Welcome to the Forestry Forum, bucksnort.  Sawing through from the hump or horn faces will minimize warp.  Installing the boards with the bark side inward (pith side outward) will minimize cupping.
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drobertson

Also I would saw to a 6" cant wide as tall as each log allows, then take your drop cuts to the deck, rotating as needed to reduce bowing from the stress relief, a few logs and you will pick up on the timing when to flip. Edge the flitches to 6" save the narrower ones for misc. Uses or even bats,
only have a few chain saws I'm not suppose to use, but will at times, one dog Dolly, pretty good dog, just not sure what for yet,  working on getting the gardening back in order, and kinda thinking on maybe a small bbq bizz,  thinking about it,

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