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And there hasn't been any chestnut here for a long time. The blight took it all many years ago.

We still have a few here but I can't find any to cut. I want some that's big enough for a Southern Mountain Rifle stock. I have found a couple of old barn beams but none big enough.

I built a new chain saw mill about 3 weeks ago that handles wider stuff. I can cut up to 48" now. Now all I need are trees. We need another Hurricane! :footinmou

It's amazing about Cedar. How can something so soft, dull blades so quickly?
 
A chain saw mill! I've never thought of that! How's it put together Peter?

I've heard a lot of people talk about chestnut but I've never seen any wood. Definitley not a tree that is common here in the Deep South. What's it look like?

Since the hurricane roared through Pensacola I've been meaning to go looking for pecan to cut up. It's similar to hickory but is a little darker in color and a piece with rich grain can be quite beautiful.
 
Max, here is about the best homebuilt design I've found. I made mine a little heavier and added some bells and whistles but it is the basic design. A number of companies also make them.

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/tresl39.html

Chestnut is a fairly plain wood, somewhere between Osage and Maple. It is just very traditional for Southern Mountain Rifles.
 
peter nap said:
And there hasn't been any chestnut here for a long time. The blight took it all many years ago.

We still have a few here but I can't find any to cut. I want some that's big enough for a Southern Mountain Rifle stock. I have found a couple of old barn beams but none big enough.

I built a new chain saw mill about 3 weeks ago that handles wider stuff. I can cut up to 48" now. Now all I need are trees. We need another Hurricane! :footinmou

It's amazing about Cedar. How can something so soft, dull blades so quickly?
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the only thing worse is cutting right of way road side all the dust gets embeded into the bark, :(

Don what are you using for a Chain saw,,, and don't tell me a Homlylite or a Mac-was.... :D

dull blades so quickly << that would be a Chain :footinmou :)

they'll be calling you a flat-lander if you keep that up.. :D
 
Don what are you using for a Chain saw

Husqvarna 288

No I meant blade. I haven't cut any with a chain saw but I have cut a ton of it with a Skil Saw and it eats blades.

they'll be calling you a flat-lander if you keep that up..
Now watch that talk....this is a family site! :p
 
peter nap said:
Don what are you using for a Chain saw

Husqvarna 288

No I meant blade. I haven't cut any with a chain saw but I have cut a ton of it with a Skil Saw and it eats blades.

they'll be calling you a flat-lander if you keep that up..
Now watch that talk....this is a family site! :p
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ok you lost me again didn't you say you made a chain saw mill?

ok I'll let you by with the Husqvarna only because it's kin to Jonsered.
:)
 
Yes Dan. I made the mill and run it with that chainsaw but I haven't sawed any Cedar with it (and don't plan to) You think sharpening one chain is bad...try two put together.

I was just agreeing with Max about how hard Cedar was on cutting implements!

See.....I knew what I was saying. Rambling is a right of old age! :D
 
Don, the reason cedar is so hard on cutting implements is because as it grows it integrates sand particles into the grain of the wood. Try cutting some at night and watch the sparks fly! I'm not kidding. I can get about 1,200 board feet of pine from one bandsaw blade on my mill before I have to sharpen it. But only about 300 board feet of cedar. It's no big deal really, since I learned how to sharpen those bandsaw blades at least 6 times before they have to have the angles reset. And I have a setting gauge plier to do that job once it gets down to it. But sand is the culprit when it comes to cedar dulling yer blades. Ask me how I know! :D
 
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