By Andy Rae
This thorough advisor positive aspects entire ideas for dealing with the woodworker's such a lot favourite fabric. From felling a tree and milling lumber to completing and becoming a member of, it covers each point of operating with wooden, with a distinct specialize in how the original homes of other species have an effect on woodworking strategies. Finishes, adhesives, joinery, layout, and bending are coated, in addition to operating with hugely figured fabric. important info on the best way to procedure and shop wooden is additionally integrated.
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Next, Peters positions a series of short 4x4s across the ground beams, spacing them every 16 in. on center and making a center mark on both ends of each crossbeam (B, C). When stickering like this, begin stacking the first layer by placing your wood across the crossbeams, with the outermost board flush with the ends of the beams (D). As you stack, butt each board up to its neighbor. Subsequent drying and shrinking ensures that there will be an adequate gap between boards for a good flow of air (E).
272. ➤ See “Keep It Sharp” on p. 30. 28 Cutting Your Own Wood S E C T I O N 3 OV E R V I E W TREE CUTS Fall side Direction of cut 1 ft. to 2 ft. above ground 1. Begin on the fall side of the tree, using an axe or chainsaw to make a downward-sloping cut, starting at least 1 ft. above the ground. Direction of cut 2. Next, make an upward-sloping cut, splitting out the waste and forming a V-notch. Fall face of tree Equilateral triangle, with notch 1/2 to 2/3 through trunk. 3. Continue upward and downward cuts until the notch is 1/2 to 2/3 through the trunk.
With this particular mill, the log is dogged to the platform and remains stationary while the saw carriage moves along the cut (C). After the first cut, the saw operator sets a row of metal dogs to hold the face parallel, or at 90 degrees, to the blade, depending on the desired cut. The sawyer then measures the width of the log in order to raise or lower the blade for maximum yield (D). Once this is set, the operator saws the half-log into two quarter-logs (E). A B C E D 46 Cutting Your Own Wood ROUGH-MILLING LUMBER With a quarter-log in place, board milling begins.