For those of you that would like to mill with a chainsaw, here's another option, http://www.norwoodindustries.com/images/portamill/portamill.jpg And you can...
please dont be so naive as to expect to only pay $1,000, the design and idea will be worth more than that, my guess would be $2,300 to $2,600. not including...
Greetings to the Group, I wish to address an old posting. What was the summary about the names of oak wood after it is milled? OK, I know there is the red and...
True white oak has visual and physical characteristics different than generic white oak. White oak is water and rot resistant and make a much better fence...
Go to the WoodWeb web site and look for a thread on this on the Sawing and Drying forum. This was discussed in the last couple months and Dr. Gene gave a...
MC, Below is a clip from the knowledge base of the wood web forum about red and white oak. Best Regards, Dave Red Oak, White Oak, Black Oak, and More...
Greetings to the Group, My thanks to you for the links and information about oak lumber names and catergories. I have marked these things for future reference....
I just found the following website http://www.billswoodcreations.com/lumber-1.html which shows some interesting milling practices: 1. Quarter Sawing with a...
The biggest problem I see with vertical stacking for drying, is you're eliminating the necessary weight on the boards, to help keep them flat. ... From:...
Hi, I am looking at building a log cabin. I would like to know which authors or books some of you would recommend as being the best buy for my money. Although...
Yes, but for the other 99% of us this is good information! How about posting some pics of your operation Harley. harley scott <lawnsau@...> wrote: it...
Dear Merrill A Log Cabin, like a fireplace, is a great concept, but in my view that's all that's great about them. You may not wish to hear that, if you have...
Kevin Chisholm
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Jan 17, 2006 9:04 pm
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I'd like to welcome back Merrill, who used to be a big contributor to the group, before he moved ito the woods to live his dream living off the land, with no...
A very good book on the subject that I purchased at Lee Valley tools (www.leevalley.com) is: "From Log to Log House" by Sven-Gunnar Hakansson, 2003 Algrove...
Alan Mackie and Robert Chambers are the two best as far as scribe cut log homes. Robert Chambers probably has the best step by step instruction book. Mike ...
Good Reply Dennis. Sometimes its about so much more than economics and practicality. None of my woodworking is economical. I can go and buy just about any...
Hi I like "The Craft Of Modular Post & Beam by James Mittchell" it is about building log & timber homes affordably. Gary DeBerg ... Robert Chambers probably...
So, what about this approach? 1: For Cheap and efficient: 2x6 studs, gyprock and poly vapor barrier on inside, fibreglass insulation, and Tyvek and "board and...
Kevin Chisholm
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Jan 18, 2006 3:26 pm
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Merrill, If you haven't seen "Alone in the Wilderness" on PBS you might be interested in the video and possibly the book. It shows the construction of a log...
I mentioned here some time ago that i knew someone who bought a Norwood Lumbermate that lives in Aussie land. I also said i'd let you guys know how long it...
Many of you know that i lived in Alaska for 25 years before moveing back onto the farm i grew up on. I use to hunt not far from where Dick built that cabin....
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