Epic days milling western red cedar

[Big J]

No real point to this thread, other than that I had an excellent day milling western red cedar that we'd harvested ourselves near Aberlour. Had two guys in for the day, both forklifts buzzing around (timber stacks sorted at the top, and logs cut to 2.5m and brought down to the lower yard. Other chap pressure washing logs prior to cutting and doing most of the unloading).

 

What a joy WRC is to cut - soft with little wear on the band (only had to change it once over the course of the day), a very fine finish and smells beautiful. With an average log of 48cm in diameter and 2.5m long, we ended up milling 30 of them on a 7.25hr day, for a total of 10.63 hoppus cubic metres (or 375 hoppus foot). All cut to 51mm with one straight edge (we still have some double waney boards to fire through the edger once it's properly set up). Most productive day I've ever had and lovely (a bit warm) weather to boot.

 

Anyone else had any great days on the saw of late?

[Gerbutt]

Sounds like you've had fun 👍

 

Any pics?

[Big J]

Sounds like you've had fun 👍

 

Any pics?

 

Too busy for pictures! But I shall get some tomorrow, as we still have about 14 cubic metres (495 cubic foot) to cut.

[burrell_]

No pics big j lol

Ent really done any milling lately mate sounds like u had a good day mate

What happened to that elm in the end

Hope ur well we will have to catch up soon

[Big J]

No pics big j lol

Ent really done any milling lately mate sounds like u had a good day mate

What happened to that elm in the end

Hope ur well we will have to catch up soon

 

The elm went down to our good friend and fellow Arbtalker Cornish Chough (spelling?). So it's done a fair bit of traveling! It was surprisingly pippy actually - very nice

[burrell_]

U got any pics u could send me mate

Just would like to see

And would like to finish that job work pics off

[Gerbutt]

Too busy for pictures! But I shall get some tomorrow, as we still have about 14 cubic metres (495 cubic foot) to cut.

 

 

Sounds great 😀

[Peat]

All cut to 51mm with one straight edge

 

Can you explain why you've chosen to cut it all like this? Will you re-saw it or do you sell most of your timber as 2" boards?

 

Sounds like a great days work.

[Big J]

Can you explain why you've chosen to cut it all like this? Will you re-saw it or do you sell most of your timber as 2" boards?

 

Sounds like a great days work.

 

It's all to a customer's spec. The one straight edge allows them to more easily resaw it. Should be 27-29 cubic metres once done (953-1024 cubic foot).

[Coed y Cardi]

We'll done J, the extra man power really ups productivity!!

Get the money's in mate!!