Milling a Storm Damaged Maple Log
Вставка
- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Check out our website - www.ozarksawmi...
Join us on Facebook - / ozarksawmillservices
Milling a nice maple log that came from a tree that fell during an ice storm here in the Ozarks. Good figure.
If you'd like to find out more about us, products or services - we're located in Fox, AR @ Meadowcreek in the Ozark Mountains
Address - 5683 Meadowcreek Rd - Fox, AR - 72051
Phone - 870-399-0898
E-mail - wayne@ozarksawmillservices.com
When you're cutting a log with that much sweep (I call them "banana logs") slabbing like you did makes good sense. Love it when you take the time to drench it in water and show off the grain. It'll make great curved counter tops. Nice music & editing. You guys make a great team!
That’s some good looking stuff.
See that you take the shiny brackets with the added wood off the log loaders after loading the log. I guess that is so you can get the slabs off. Can see that being a problem if you unload off the sawdust side. Really enjoy your videos.
Great looking slabs. Good work on the video editing. Tom Sommer Northwest Arkansas. Norwood HD36 v-2.
Well done! Maple is one of my favorites because of the kind of figure it often showcases, perfect examples right there. Looks like you decided on 7/4, those were some hulk sized slabs.
Are you still having issues with your belt? I know you're making wide cuts in hard wood, it looks and sounds like the mill is struggling a touch more than it should though. No matter what, keep up the great work!
For some reason the bolt that is used to tighten the belt is maxed out and the belt is still not quite as tight as it can be. If I had a longer bolt it will tighten it more, I just need to find a longer bolt. I do not know why this is, but the bolt is as far as it will go. The maple seems to get better after the air hits it awhile. Thanks for the comment!!!
@@OzarkSawmillServices if you loosen the pulley that puts tension on the belt and reposition it you'll find that it can be made to add more tension. Play around with it until you can barely twist the belt side to side. I like the longer bolt idea too, and keep a spare belt around just in case. Looking forward to seeing what you do next. You're really piling up slabs!
@@Desert_Hobo . Thanks. I was wondering if the pulley can be repositioned and from just looking at it, I couldn't tell. I haven't acquired a longer bolt yet, so I may just try that today, because the belt does need more tension... Even with a kiln, the drying process is worst that watching the grass grow, and since we are coming into Spring, the grass will grow exceptionally faster... Patients is a hard lesson some times!! Thanks again! Blessings!!
@@OzarkSawmillServices There should have been a shim in the pulley bag of parts to put in. If not I would call Norwood and ask for it.
O wow Tom, our spare parts bag is in a little disarray from the assembling of it. However, I was able to see that the pulley system is adjustable and can get it tight that way. It would be nice to find that shim though, I think that would also help. I'll look for it. Thanks!