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How long should logs dry before milling?
Re: drying logs before milling I tell them at least 10 to 15 seconds.
Can you use your own wood to build a house?
The answer is yes you can. Landowners with a lot of trees can cut down those trees and harvest their own wood. They can also contact a buyer and arrange for them to cut and remove the logs. If you are planning to harvest your own trees to build a house then you have certainly come to the right place.
Can you build with your own lumber?
In order to finish to the sizes required, lumber must be cut oversized to allow for shrinkage during drying, planing, and sawing variation. In most of North America, using your own lumber for construction material is an option available to you, and in some places, it is actually encouraged and rewarded.
What’s the best way to cut lumber from a log?
Instead of leaving the cant as is, it is rotated and sawn to produce the maximum amount of lumber. If needed, the boards are then edged by sawing the rough edge off. Although there are many different techniques for achieving the best quality and yield from a log, anyone can get great lumber from plain sawing.
What’s the best way to make a log?
Start the lay out at the top end of the log (smallest diameter). Measure and mark the center of the log with your ruler and pencil. This may not be in the pith of the tree. Place your level on the mark and draw a plumb line down the middle of the log. Measure over from that line your desired width and make a mark.
What’s the best way to make lumber for yourself?
Making lumber for yourself, a key piece of which is lumber milling, might be the solution you seek.
How big of a chainsaw do I need to cut logs?
Most Alaskan chainsaw mill set-ups will be able to handle up to 8 to 12 feet in length, our Wood-Mizer Super Hydraulic can handle 20 feet You will want to cut to consistent lengths so as to facilitate ease of stacking the lumber later; as an example you can plan to have a stack for 9 foot boards, and another stack for 11 foot boards, and so on.