how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[Sawdust Man]

Who’s house?

Building it for the BIL, not sure what his plans are.....investment, rental, guesthouse, place for his aging mother.....maybe?
He's not the most communicative fella....

 

[Hedgerow]

Building it for the BIL, not sure what his plans are.....investment, rental, guesthouse, place for his aging mother.....maybe?
He's not the most communicative fella....

I was hoping one of the boys was building his house due to marriage and children and such.

lol.. we’ll call it practice..

 

[Sawdust Man]

I was hoping one of the boys was building his house due to marriage and children and such.

lol.. we’ll call it practice..

Lol.
I wish....Tom needs to find a good girl soon....his mama and I are ready for some grandkids.

 

[Jetmd]

Good morning Sawyers!

 

[Only the Tony]

Morning all. Temps been dropping all morning, looks like we already hit the high of the day. Slack time over, cows to feed and work to be done. Looks like if I have time I need to light the stove before I leave.

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[Semotony]

Morning everybody.

Good morning fellers

 

[Sawdust Man]

Good morning.

Rained here overnight... complete with thunder & lightning.

 

[Mastermind]

Good morning men. Rainy here again. Mud season has arrived.

 

[Semotony]

Good morning men. Rainy here again. Mud season has arrived.

Rained here some more been falling on and off 3 days so far

 

[nbbt]

Good day folks. Cooled to nearer to expected temps 23f now 24f claimed for a bit later.

I'll be tinkering in the garage/shop today getting one saw completed and start on a Partner 500 tore apart that needs new crank bearings.
Plenty to keep idle fingers flexing, I guess.

 

[BrettL]

Good morning y'all.

 

[Sawdust Man]

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10:20 am...





And, 25 mins later.....

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and, I left the boys there to finish it......




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[Mastermind]

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10:20 am...

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and, I left the boys there to finish it......




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Hand float finish, or slick finish?

 

[Sawdust Man]

Hand float finish, or slick finish?

Gonna hand trowel it smooth......hopefully.

 

[moparnut88]

working on a project. set of custom stairs called floating stairs. gonna be white oak steps 3" thick 12" deep 48" wide finished. looking for alternative ways to dry other than traditional kilns. i was suggested to maybe look for a vacuum kiln. anyone have any thoughts? this is going into a very high end house. it will have to be perfect.

 

[JimBear]

working on a project. set of custom stairs called floating stairs. gonna be white oak steps 3" thick 12" deep 48" wide finished. looking for alternative ways to dry other than traditional kilns. i was suggested to maybe look for a vacuum kiln. anyone have any thoughts? this is going into a very high end house. it will have to be perfect.

What is your time frame ?

3” thick oak would seem be a time consumer trying to dry.

The best luck I have had drying lumber was stacking in an old grain bin with a drying floor. I dried some 6/4 Cherry down over about 6 months one spring/summer/fall.

If a guy was to run the fan it would likely dry faster.

@Hedgerow & @Sawdust Man are the knowledgeable fellas about sawing & drying lumber.

Maybe you could trade out some green lumber for dry stuff if you are in a time crunch.

 

[Sawdust Man]

working on a project. set of custom stairs called floating stairs. gonna be white oak steps 3" thick 12" deep 48" wide finished. looking for alternative ways to dry other than traditional kilns. i was suggested to maybe look for a vacuum kiln. anyone have any thoughts? this is going into a very high end house. it will have to be perfect.

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Drying thick & wide hardwood is difficult.....

I have no experience with vacuum kilns, but I have heard they are definitely easier on the wood vs a regular kiln.
If you can find someone with a vacuum kiln, contact em and ask a bunch of questions, would be my advice.

Regardless of how you dry it, design it so the wood can move with moisture swings.

 

[Mastermind]

Maybe you could trade out some green lumber for dry stuff if you are in a time crunch.

That would be my idea too.

 

[moparnut88]

What is your time frame ?

3” thick oak would seem be a time consumer trying to dry.

The best luck I have had drying lumber was stacking in an old grain bin with a drying floor. I dried some 6/4 Cherry down over about 6 months one spring/summer/fall.

If a guy was to run the fan it would likely dry faster.

@Hedgerow & @Sawdust Man are the knowledgeable fellas about sawing & drying lumber.

Maybe you could trade out some green lumber for dry stuff if you are in a time crunch.

would ideally like to have finished boards ready in 1-2 months. could prlly stretch 3 at most