Hello - I seem to recall that folks with portable saw mills will mill in
exchange for wood. Is this common? What is the max capacity of a typical
portable mill? Can a portable mill handle a 175 year old Oak aprox 3 foot
diameter and a straight 15 foot length? I have a few oaks about that size on
the ground plus a couple of others of unknown species about the same age.
All are on the ground and limbed. One of the largest, 41" at base. has about
an 8" hollow core at the 16' cut, not at the base. If folks do do it in
exchange for the wood what is typical? 50/50? 80/20? 20/80? 99/1? If a blade
hits a piece of metal or is damaged then what?
Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?
Steve wrote:
> On Tue, 31 May 2005 13:56:23 -0400, "No" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Hello - I seem to recall that folks with portable saw mills will mill in
>>exchange for wood. Is this common? What is the max capacity of a typical
>>portable mill? Can a portable mill handle a 175 year old Oak aprox 3 foot
>>diameter and a straight 15 foot length? I have a few oaks about that size on
>>the ground plus a couple of others of unknown species about the same age.
>>All are on the ground and limbed. One of the largest, 41" at base. has about
>>an 8" hollow core at the 16' cut, not at the base. If folks do do it in
>>exchange for the wood what is typical? 50/50? 80/20? 20/80? 99/1? If a blade
>>hits a piece of metal or is damaged then what?
>>
>>
>>Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?
>>
>
>
> The experience that I have had is that trees in yards and along fence
> rows are the most suspect for metal objects. I use a metal detector to
> check for nails and such.
The Maple and Oak that I had sawed this weekend had nails (ruined 2
blades). My FIL has lived there for over 8 years (since shortly after
the house was built), and never put any nails in the trees. We suspect
that someone had built a deer stand on one, as the nail heads were 2"
deep in the tree, and there were quite a few of them.
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None of them around here have a market for the wood and want money.
Handling rough wood takes more time than most people will put in. You'll
get some great wood for about .40.BF. Enjoy.
Wilson
"No" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hello - I seem to recall that folks with portable saw mills will mill in
> exchange for wood. Is this common? What is the max capacity of a typical
> portable mill? Can a portable mill handle a 175 year old Oak aprox 3 foot
> diameter and a straight 15 foot length? I have a few oaks about that size
> on
> the ground plus a couple of others of unknown species about the same age.
> All are on the ground and limbed. One of the largest, 41" at base. has
> about
> an 8" hollow core at the 16' cut, not at the base. If folks do do it in
> exchange for the wood what is typical? 50/50? 80/20? 20/80? 99/1? If a
> blade
> hits a piece of metal or is damaged then what?
>
>
> Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?
>
>
In article <[email protected]>, "No" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?
Contact Wood-Mizer (www.wood-mizer.com) and they can put you in touch with
owners of their mills in your area.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?
Done - No response yet.
"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, "No" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?
>
> Contact Wood-Mizer (www.wood-mizer.com) and they can put you in touch with
> owners of their mills in your area.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
> And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?
I got a response and have a guy coming out to take a look Friday or
Saturday. A real nice country boy who chatted my ear off for about 1/2 hour.
I'm looking forward to working with him. He is a bit concerned given that
some of the logs have been down since winter and one has been down for maybe
a year. I see not rot or anything. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this
will be a win win.
"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, "No" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Done - No response yet.
>
> You could phone them - there is a contact number on the website - or, if
> you
> like, I could have SWMBO try to light a fire under somebody's butt (she
> works
> there).
>
>>"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> In article <[email protected]>, "No" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?
>>>
>>> Contact Wood-Mizer (www.wood-mizer.com) and they can put you in touch
>>> with
>>> owners of their mills in your area.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
> And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?
I know for a fact that there is metal in one piece. Trees are in an old
campground. When electricity was invented some wires were strung on the
trees! There may be spikes, insulators and wire in sections. Who knows. One
piece does have a wire poking out.
"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 31 May 2005 13:56:23 -0400, "No" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Hello - I seem to recall that folks with portable saw mills will mill in
>>exchange for wood. Is this common? What is the max capacity of a typical
>>portable mill? Can a portable mill handle a 175 year old Oak aprox 3 foot
>>diameter and a straight 15 foot length? I have a few oaks about that size
>>on
>>the ground plus a couple of others of unknown species about the same age.
>>All are on the ground and limbed. One of the largest, 41" at base. has
>>about
>>an 8" hollow core at the 16' cut, not at the base. If folks do do it in
>>exchange for the wood what is typical? 50/50? 80/20? 20/80? 99/1? If a
>>blade
>>hits a piece of metal or is damaged then what?
>>
>>
>>Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?
>>
>
> The experience that I have had is that trees in yards and along fence
> rows are the most suspect for metal objects. I use a metal detector to
> check for nails and such.
>
> Steve
In article <[email protected]>, "No" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Done - No response yet.
You could phone them - there is a contact number on the website - or, if you
like, I could have SWMBO try to light a fire under somebody's butt (she works
there).
>"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>, "No" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?
>>
>> Contact Wood-Mizer (www.wood-mizer.com) and they can put you in touch with
>> owners of their mills in your area.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?
On Tue, 31 May 2005 13:56:23 -0400, "No" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hello - I seem to recall that folks with portable saw mills will mill in
>exchange for wood. Is this common? What is the max capacity of a typical
>portable mill? Can a portable mill handle a 175 year old Oak aprox 3 foot
>diameter and a straight 15 foot length? I have a few oaks about that size on
>the ground plus a couple of others of unknown species about the same age.
>All are on the ground and limbed. One of the largest, 41" at base. has about
>an 8" hollow core at the 16' cut, not at the base. If folks do do it in
>exchange for the wood what is typical? 50/50? 80/20? 20/80? 99/1? If a blade
>hits a piece of metal or is damaged then what?
>
>
>Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?
>
The experience that I have had is that trees in yards and along fence
rows are the most suspect for metal objects. I use a metal detector to
check for nails and such.
Steve