Milled a log...now what??

[HuntingHicap]

Truck them up to the Atlantic highway and float them across the muddy ditch known as the Bristol Channel ?

[nepia]

I could be tempted... ?

 

 

...only to find you weren't talking to me ?

Edited March 16, 2020 by nepia

[Rough Hewn]

A relevant thread.  I was given a Tulip stem a couple of years ago and had it milled by an Arbtalker.  I've recently sold 4 of 27 boards!  It is beautiful stuff with its butter yellow heartwood but what do I do with a load of 6' x 2' Tulip boards?!

Shelves and display stands.
[emoji106]

[muttley9050]

Nepia, What sort of tools you have available?

Slabs as that width are good for coffee tables. Minimal tools required. Belt sander, circular saw. Drill.

 

[muttley9050]

A relevant thread.  I was given a Tulip stem a couple of years ago and had it milled by an Arbtalker.  I've recently sold 4 of 27 boards!  It is beautiful stuff with its butter yellow heartwood but what do I do with a load of 6' x 2' Tulip boards?!

This sort of thing

[se7enthdevil]

11 hours ago, nepia said:

A relevant thread.  I was given a Tulip stem a couple of years ago and had it milled by an Arbtalker.  I've recently sold 4 of 27 boards!  It is beautiful stuff with its butter yellow heartwood but what do I do with a load of 6' x 2' Tulip boards?!

how long are they jon?

 

i might be able to convince my joiner landlord that they would be suitable for his work if he needs some yellow poplar.

[Dilz]

42 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

Nepia, What sort of tools you have available?

Slabs as that width are good for coffee tables. Minimal tools required. Belt sander, circular saw. Drill.

 

So no need for stuff like a jointer / planer as that is the thing that most crops up on YouTube when looking up what to do with rough boards...

[Dilz]

Also...little off topic... what thickness should i mill stuff to? ive done a mix of 1.5" and 2.25" stuff just to start off nothing massive as i have to handball everything. 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

7 minutes ago, Dilz said:

Also...little off topic... what thickness should i mill stuff to? ive done a mix of 1.5" and 2.25" stuff just to start off nothing massive as i have to handball everything. 

If poss, try and turn yr process around. 
 

Decide what you want to make, THEN mill your timber to suit the cutting list for that project. 
 

Not always possible and if only I could follow my own good ideas ?
 

 

[Dilz]

yeah...i just quit my roaming subby life and bought a place with a bit of space so naturally bought an alaskan type mill dragged a couple of logs home and introduced myself to the neighbourhood one Sunday... just figured make some planks then find inspiration whilst waiting for then to dry