What? No bandsaw milling threads?

[Sawdust Man]

Poplar, building a shelter for my wife’s goats.
I got some oak siting there to saw up as well.
first log I cut (picture attached) I think was a younger poplar. It at least smells like it….

Poplar saws like butter.....oak, not so much.

What kind of goats ya got?

 

[Mastermind]

We are up and running!

Build yourself a solid base for that thing. Trust me here.

 

[Fleethirte]

You don’t think those cement blocks will do the trick?

 

[Mastermind]

You don’t think those cement blocks will do the trick?

Sir no sir. You'll be jacking a fairly large log, and the mill tracks will move around.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Yep, stuff gets shook up on sawmills.

If it's not anchored to something really substantial you're going to be realigning stuff all the time.

 

[Fleethirte]

Interesting, thank you!

 

[Fleethirte]

Poplar saws like butter.....oak, not so much.

What kind of goats ya got?

Nigerian dwarf goats and a mini lamancha!

 

[Sawdust Man]

Nigerian dwarf goats and a mini lamancha!

Same as we've got.....kinda worthless, but we like em anyway.

 

[Fleethirte]

Same as we've got.....kinda worthless, but we like em anyway.

I told my wife we better get milk soon or will have to see how they taste….

 

[Sawdust Man]

I told my wife we better get milk soon or will have to see how they taste….

They taste pretty good.......

Ours are supposed to be making milk, but I'm thinking they're mostly pets.

 

[Mastermind]

I used 40" long 6x6 posts set in cement with about a foot out of the ground, then bolted a 5 x 7 poplar beam to the top of the posts. Then I bolted the feet of the mill tracks to the beam. I've sawn 24" x 14' logs on it without having it move.

Set it solid and you'll make fine straight lumber for years to come.

 

[Lnk]

They taste pretty good.......

Ours are supposed to be making milk, but I'm thinking they're mostly pets.

I have 28 of those pets. Lol. Enjoy them, they are fun.

 

[Fleethirte]

28!!!

 

[Fleethirte]

I used 40" long 6x6 posts set in cement with about a foot out of the ground, then bolted a 5 x 7 poplar beam to the top of the posts. Then I bolted the feet of the mill tracks to the beam. I've sawn 24" x 14' logs on it without having it move.

Set it solid and you'll make fine straight lumber for years to come.

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Thats a nice setup!
you can cut some long boards!

 

[Mastermind]

Thats a nice setup!
you can cut some long boards!

Just under 17'.

 

[Lnk]

28!!!

Yeah, I know. Just 28 pet goats. Gives us something to do. Grand child is going to love them.

 

[Mastermind]

Yeah, I know. Just 28 pet goats. Gives us something to do. Grand child is going to love them.

Goats bring pretty good money around here. Considering that they multiply rather quickly, I wonder if they would be a better investment than cattle sometimes.

 

[Lnk]

Goats bring pretty good money around here. Considering that they multiply rather quickly, I wonder if they would be a better investment than cattle sometimes.

I have made a small fortune with goats, of course I started with a larger fortune.

 

[Mastermind]

I have made a small fortune with goats, of course I started with a larger fortune.

Same as cattle then !!!!

 

[Sawdust Man]

Sawed up a nice 12' white oak today.

Broke it down into 3 big chunks then resawed em into boards.
This way I'm not making so many real wide cuts, and will have less wavy lumber.






Got a few nice clear 1x12s.