[AT] Did the List catch the flu?

[charlie hill]

Hi gang,

I'll throw in a few cents worth here having worked for a logging company 
many years ago.  We always hauled the logs straight to the mill.  Most were 
on the mill yard within hours of the chain saw or sheer cutting them down. 
None stayed on the ground more than a few days.  Maybe cut  on Friday and if 
it rained early in the week it could be Wed. before they got to the mill. 
However, the mill would usually stack them in piles and set up sprinkler 
systems to keep a mist of water on them until they got around to cutting 
them.

I never thought to ask if they were trying to "age" them or if it was just a 
matter of buying more than they could cut  right away.  Obviously they had 
to buy when they could and have enough on hand to run the mill on the days 
when the logs weren't comming in.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:25 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [AT] Did the List catch the flu?


>>> and of more interest to this list, I sawed two large oak logs (30"+ in
>>> diameter) at the local saw mill Wednesday.  The sawmill is run by a
>>fellow
>>
>>
>> Spencer, did you saw this oak green and just cut or has it
>>been down a while?  I'm curious because I have about 75 logs that
>>could be sawn if I can find someone with a portable mill but they
>
>
> I was always have sawn logs green and so does everyone else I know, but it
> isn't like any one rushes to get them to the mill.  Within 6 months or so
> should be fine.    I know the moisture lubricates the blade and the blades
> run cooler.  I also have been taught the boards will more stable
> dimensionally as they dry too(because no log really cures and boards cut
> from 3 year old logs will be dry on the ends and wet in the middle).  Plus
> you have rot, etc to contend with when you have logs laying around.  I
> worked in a sawmill in college too and everyone always brought pretty 
> fresh
> logs.  One other thing:  In your area of the country, the logs are 
> probably
> frozen and can't be cut until spring.
>
> I am no expert so get some corroborating opinion (-;
>
> Spencer Yost
> Owner, ATIS
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