WoodNet Forums: Woodmizer LT-10 can do big white oak

Fella contacted me through his son(local firefighter), seems he's been needing someone to make some big logs into 2" and also some 2-1/2" thick slabs! The logs were dropped off on Friday night(8/24), and I love the thought of making some slabs! So I got started on them first thing yesterday morning(8/25).

The mill is a Woodmizer LT-10 with the upgraded power(from the standard 7hp to the 10hp). Everything is pretty much manual on this mill, everything! If you need to turn the log, grab a cant hook. If you need to load a log, guess what...grab a cant hook. Push feed through the log - yup, the slower you go, the smoother the cut(equals less planing). And yes, those houses in the photo's are my neighbors. They can barely hear the engine on the mill during the day when I'm running it...therefore, no complaints on the noise(cause I've asked them if they can hear it).

The temps weren't too bad in the early morning, but after a few hours and a few small rain showers, it go muggy!!! The hardest part about cutting slabs, has to be the moving of the logs....at least for me. I don't own a tractor/forklift/whatever....I am the tractor. But when you step back and think about what you need to do, a simple cant hook and some thick chunks of wood for ramps can be all you need.

Noone wants to hear me ramble on about that stuff, where are the photo's?
Here's the log on the ground next to the mill:

And here's the same log on the mill:

(Of course, the magic of digital photography makes it look pretty easy. From on the ground to on the mill was approximately 8-10 minutes) What you missed out on seeing was me trimming the cracked ends with a Jonsred 2086 wearing a 32" bar, and then washing the grit and grime off(keeps the blade sharper longer).

This log turned into this:

(The fella is going to sand these slabs down and make bookend table(s) out of them. Hope he doesn't need to move them around too much...them tables would be mighty heavy!)

Who says White Oak can't be purty?:

Hope you enjoyed the woodporn? I know I get a kick out of being the first to see what the inside of a log looks like. A little sorer, oh yeah....those slabs weigh around 150-200 pounds a piece(the 2-1/2" by 10'6" laying on the ground next to the mill will require the help of a young fella to get into the trailer. The fella is suppsed to be here this afternoon to pick them up....hope he likes them(he got a pretty good deal on the cutting)!

Any questions? Feel free to ask.....love talking about milling.

Scott (can you say sunburn little guy) B

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