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White Oak Stess

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Today at 06:48:54 PM
Written by Rhodemont
Views: 24
I was sawing some white oak with my son today that we had fell and skid back in January. He is going to build an outside kitchen/party kitchen so it is 6x6 post and beams. I was very surprised to see how much stress there was in the logs causing the slabs and flitches to bow like they did... I mean like 1.5 inch up on the ends of 14 foot logs.Read More

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Finally!

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Today at 05:45:24 PM
Written by rockman
Views: 95
Well after 15 years of wanting a sawmill I finally bought one now that I am retired. I currently have over 80 SYP logs piled up (cut this winter in my back yard). Looking forward to learning what I know I don't know as well as what I don't know I don't know. OK OK it is an Oscar 528 Hud-son,...

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One of those weeks.

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
May 22, 2025, 09:25:57 AM
Written by customsawyer
Views: 1351

Been having one of those weeks with crazy loads every day so far. I had one on each of the first three work days this week. Wondering what's going to show up today. The other side of me is scared to ask.

Monday, the customer decided that he didn't need all 4 tires on his trailer. He was even bragging

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Looking for white ash sawlog

Posted in Forestry and Logging
May 20, 2025, 06:26:54 PM
Written by Ed2dag
Views: 400
Hello guys, is elsewhere in Canada still able to timber white ash sawlog for export ? Or any company able to do that still?
I'm looking for a long term and substantial supply which can export to China. Many thanks.

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890.3 not moving

Posted in Forestry and Logging
May 19, 2025, 06:10:28 PM
Written by Thinnnber
Views: 996
I was moving my New to me Valmet 890.3 8wd up a Forest service road hill when it decided to not wanna go up and applied the brakes. Just 20 feet behind me there was a side road and I force the machine down the road and off. It was chattering and having a hard time moving but because it was down hill...

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