woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Carpenter hombre needs a dust system!
milling thread
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rskybiz
TreeHouser
Spent the weekend milling the big pecan finally enjoy, I did and will
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
NICE!
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Man, I love that!
I would kill to have some of that in my house.
I would kill to have some of that in my house.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Wow. Those slabs look incredible.
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Yeah, some beautiful looking wood there!
FJR
Treehouser
Wow Joel, those slabs look beautiful!
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Joel, is that the normal appearance of the wood, or is there spalting going on from decay? That first pic is my favourite looking slab. Looks like coffee table material. Even the slabs with heart check, splitting them down the check and then putting back together would make for a very nice table. Hope the wood dries well for you.
rskybiz
TreeHouser
Some spalting Jay we expected to find more tbh. Another friend of a friend has a CNC for wood so we plan to zipper or s them back together possibly. Really amazed at how many slabs we made. Out of just two pieces of this tree!
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Thanks. Never used a CNC, I know they can do some amazing things. A simple edge joint with splines in the middle for strength would be a good way to join them as well and get minor disturbance to the grain. Ideally done well so you have a minimal glue line and a really tight joint especially on the ends. Wood has to be well seasoned for edge jointing though, or the ends will spread after being glued up.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
How much can you get for one of those slabs?
rskybiz
TreeHouser
Ideally as much as one can get in honesty I hope a couple grand a piece on a few once air dried then kiln and run through a plainer or is it planner? I know I will have a dining room table. A buddy makes guitars and basses and will get a bunch. A guy on a milling forum said they could and should fetch close to 4 but I don't see that as realistic unless it were a finished piece. What say you Jay?
in honesty I hope a couple grand a piece on a few once air dried then kiln and run through a plainer or is it planner? I know I will have a dining room table. A buddy makes guitars and basses and will get a bunch. A guy on a milling forum said they could and should fetch close to 4 but I don't see that as realistic unless it were a finished piece. What say you Jay?
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
Those are really nice slabs. On the Forestry Forum, pecan is known as Devil wood, as it is a real pain to bandsaw, and also to dry. (And it's planer )
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woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Maybe Joel's wood will dry well if it has already lost a good amount of water while still in the log.
rskybiz
TreeHouser
It was cut from a live tree back in Dec we paraffin waxed the ends after.
NickfromWI
King of Splices
Are those pecan pieces sprayed with water to make them sexier for the pictures?
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nick
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nick
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Amazing wood slabs...thanks for sharing. We have some old pecan trees that large...the day one has to come down I am going to remember this thread. My cousin about 20 miles from our farm has a mill of some type. I'll have to start asking him whazzup.
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
I would make a helmet out of it and wear it around all the time. I love it.
Good luck Joel.
Good luck Joel.
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
I'll come down and help you with that Gary. Just have a bushel of peaches handy.....
rskybiz
TreeHouser
Yes just to show the grain and wash any dirt away for the next cut.
Bodean
Cali dreamer
Purty!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I have serious wood envy...
Rob has been pretty busy just turning pine logs into lumber. I have the deck to build and flooring... and... welll... we have a lot of projects.
Might be some cedar and maybe some walnut coming. Waiting to hear on it.
Some yard fodder......
Rob has been pretty busy just turning pine logs into lumber. I have the deck to build and flooring... and... welll... we have a lot of projects.
Might be some cedar and maybe some walnut coming. Waiting to hear on it.
Some yard fodder......
