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hardest way to get 4x4s ,waste 2 days and make a mess

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  1. unclefess

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    more progress on the pile ,lumber instead of firewood this time DSCN0181.JPG DSCN0183.JPG DSCN0187.JPG DSCN0189.JPG DSCN0190.JPG
     
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  2. Minnesota Marty

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    sawing logs into lumber ain't "young boys work". I used to try to make everything into lumber, no more. Now I only make lumber out of cherry, maple and walnut.
    But, great post, looks like some nice material
     
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    Hard work indeed! That lumber looks great though! Nice work
     
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    Nice work. Beautiful mill. What species of wood did you make the 4x4s from?
     
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    Yep, I see a lot of work right there.
    Nice job, unclefess.
     
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    "Waste"??!?! Looks like a productive weekend to me!! :thumbs: White pine?
     
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  7. unclefess

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    pine
     
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  8. unclefess

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    shawn ,you would love this thing ,the pile is gone but there is still some splitting to do ,i will put up a few more pictures.
     
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    this is the yield from the 4 pine logs ,true dimension 2x4s and 4x4s DSCN0201.JPG DSCN0171.JPG DSCN0179.JPG
     
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    Keep posting pics.
    Having a mill is one of my desires.
     
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    I've got a lot of pine to saw that resembles the log in the second-to-last photo. Basically a knotty mess with a lot of sweep. What were you able to get out of something like that?
     
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    That is one heck of a nice set up. You have to live in the country around here to do that or the neighbors object to the noise of the machine running. One of the many reasons I went in 1000 ft off the main road. I have a couple neighbors but mostly they don't object anymore. I can't see their houses from mine so that seems about right.
    So, what do you have in mind for all that lumber?
     
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    Nice work fess:thumbs:
    You going to build a new house :D;)
     
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  14. unclefess

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    sure did,the lumber pile above is what we got from 4 pine logs ,approx. 35-40 4x4s and a pile of 2x4s ,here it is loaded on the trailer ,and the pile of slabs. the slabs cut and split filled a tacoma 5 times DSCN0219.JPG DSCN0203.JPG
     
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    let them object,i have to listen to there lawn service crews ,im sure the people in all these new houses think they moved in next to the clampetts ,the regular folks who have been here 50 plus years dont mind ,the lumber will be used for shed and barn building projects at my friends house . and believe it or not this thing is not that loud ,those riding mowers are much louder .
     
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    thanks, if i was building a new house it would not be in this state ,i wonder if well seasoned wants a neighbor ? he is in my dream location.
     
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    damm Skippy!
    I feel as though some of the new house people are changing, melenials? And they are more open minded about things.
    Growing up people would build next to a farm then complain about the noise and smell. Now it seems people want the country feel.

    IMO that's one of the best uses for white pine. Its stable easy to dry, nail,work its light etc.
     
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    here are a few more ,max didnt seem to mind the noise DSCN0172.JPG DSCN0182.JPG DSCN0202.JPG DSCN0211.JPG
     
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    Aha!!!

    Now we know who was really doing all the hard work! :)
     
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    Beautify job, unclefess!! That kind of work is very near and dear to me. My buddy recently bought an LT15 mill, he's been running quite a bit of pine for dimensional lumber. Im,gonna use some of those for framing my future woodshed.

    I got a huge elm log down at his place that I'm gonna mill into boards for a special project. I'll do a post when we get to milling that log.
     
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