[AT] Did the List catch the flu?

[Mattias Kessén]

In a usual sawmill everyone always saws wet/fresh lumber. Here in Sweden now the government is talking about making exceptions and allow "lakekeeping" after that hurricane struck southern Sweden. For two reasons keeping it wet and the insects away. In a chainsawmill you could saw dried lumber there you get lubrication anyway but it will be slower since most/all? wood gets harder and in the case of hardwood like oak it's possible but not preferable. There are even one advantage on some kinds of wood that really likes to bend and twist when drying.  But there are really some disadvantages like insects and that it's harder. Oh of course if you have to do alot of manual lifts and rotations etc. the dried lumber of course is lighter. During winter the logs don't dry that much but in summer...
O.k is this mailing confusing and in lack of structure? Yes but it's that timething again, got to go.

/Mattias


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> >> 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
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