Woodmizer, turning trees into timber

[Hojack]

 

[Hugh Heifer]

Bad ass. What model is that?

 

[sogafarm]

I'm sooooo jealous! I love the Wood Mizer's!

 

[e9999]

these things are quite the rage nowadays. Lots of vids on YT about them. Curious about how easy it would be to do your own sharpening. Not seen much about that yet.

 

[Hojack]

LT-35 fully hydraulic log loader, turner, bed rollers log clamp with simple set works. Got this with the Yanmar diesel motor.
The Oregon Woodmizer shop is only about 30 minutes away from my place. Sharpening the blades it only about $10.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

No way I can justify one that big. I am using an Alaskan and a chainsaw right now. But one of their smaller mills.....maybe

 

[DanS HJ-45]

these things are quite the rage nowadays. Lots of vids on YT about them. Curious about how easy it would be to do your own sharpening. Not seen much about that yet.

Because sharpening by Wood Mizer is so cheap it makes no sense at all to do it yourself.

I go through about 25 blades a year. The biggest pain is boxing them up (or finding the box when it's time to send them in). 1/10 of the blades get damaged beyond repair in my wood. Typically due to hidden rocks that hide in checks.

I love my Wood Mizer. My plan was to mill the timbers for my house and then sell it. Now I don't think I can live without one. Just too handy to make custom lumber for all sorts of odd reasons.

Dan

 

[D'Animal]

Woodmizer’s are the benchmark of the homeowner, hobby mill. They have been hit hard with the Covid pandemic. Inventory shortages, manpower, etc. Depending on the model, they are 14-16 months out.

Here is the new LT 15 we shipped and left in Alaska

 

[Hojack]

Milled some Lodgepole Pine logs from my Crater Lake property in 3/4” x 8” interior panels.

 

[D'Animal]

Just picked up an older Woodmizer LT40.

 

[Hojack]

Just picked up an older Woodmizer LT40.

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What’d that one cost?

I bought the LT-35 with a friend. It was just over $30k with the debarker. I called last week to see what they are going for and now it’s $37k and at least a year and a half out if they can get parts.

 

[Music Man]

That should keep you busy for some time!

 

[Hojack]

Turning my trees into cabinets

 

[e9999]

It is a great feeling to go from a tree you saw growing to a piece of furniture. One thing I've wondered about is the issues of warpage if you slab directly from the tree and do not give it a lot of time to dry after that before use. Am I assuming correctly that it could take months if air-dried for some species?

 

[Hojack]

These trees were standing dead. Tinder dry and a wildfire hazard.

 

[D'Animal]

Milling some Yellow Pine Utility poles into 4x8x8 & 4x8x12.
Getting some nice 4/4 boards in the process.

 

[D'Animal]

Have more untreated Yellow Pine utility poles to mill. Majority of them are 45’ long.

The large Douglas Fir will be milled into 4x12x20’ beams.

I’m literally practicing on the utility poles. Milling a large cant truly square takes some practice.

 

[Hojack]

Took my milled Lodgepole Pine to the Crater Lake Property and started the paneling on the instide of the Bathhouse.

 

[e9999]

^ Looking at the room contents, I can tell you have your priorities straight...!

 

[Hojack]

My huge Doug Fir has fought a good fight but last years heat wave really shocked it and this year it’s new growth that pushed is dying and so are the last green limbs that were left. Sad to see such a magnificent tree on your property go but at least it won’t just be all firewood. I’ll need to half and quarter saw the logs in order to mill with the Woodmizer. Looking at dropping it towards the end of August when it’ll cool off enough to work.