milling large oak need advice.

[se7enthdevil]

why do you need to see some one doing quartersawn before you tackle it yourself?

 

look at this thread, alun cut his tree ready to be milled in to quartered planks.

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/alaskan-mill/71065-my-first-qs-oak.html

 

i helped him mill me about a dozen planks just from one section and they are all 12' long, 12-16" wide and 1" thick for me to make some furniture from.

[kinderscout]

Yes have the standard uprights Alec.the plan is to cut it into 10 inch boards then mill into 10 inch beams.we have the use of a machine that will lift 3 tons but not all day.so crow bar and wedges.and the vertical mill.

[kinderscout]

Their is a large cast spike in the near end and a large union at the far end these are going to be cut of reducing in to around 16ft and making in more manageable for us.all of cuts to be reviewed later if we have time.

Unfortunately Sunday it will have to be done.as it stands in the middle of a large field.

[agg221]

If you have the mini-mill, have you considered sticking it on the 088 on a long bar and running it down first one way and then the other on the halves to create quarters? The faces won't be perfect on the first boards so you'll need the rail again but it would give you a few very nice quartersawn boards (say a couple off each face). The quarters will give you a far easier cutting width so your productivity would go right up.

 

If you're making 10" square beams I wouldn't think you will get away with much over a 15' span anyway so cutting it in half lengthways won't cost you much either and you should then be able to lift the pieces easily and get them chocked up for milling. If you have two people and two powerheads you could probably get milling the first length with the Alaskan underway while you broke down the second one. I'm not quite sure where you are as to whether there is anyone else near you?

 

Alec

 

Edit: I see you're reducing it to 16' anyway which will make life easier.