{"id":11,"date":"2011-01-03T15:54:28","date_gmt":"2011-01-03T22:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knotholesawmill.com\/blog\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2011-01-03T16:17:46","modified_gmt":"2011-01-03T23:17:46","slug":"our-mill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/knotholesawmill.com\/blog\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"Our Mill"},"content":{"rendered":"

1998 Wood-Mizer LT40 Super Hydraulic\/Lombardini<\/strong><\/p>\n

Setworks:<\/strong>
\nThis is a computer that controls the sawmill blade height. It\u2019s program includes absolute blade positions above the log deck which controls lumber thickness.<\/p>\n

Fully Hydraulic Controls:<\/strong>
\nAllows the sawmill to quickly and safely load and position your logs on the sawmill deck for optimal sawing.<\/p>\n

LubeMizer:<\/strong>
\nAllows precise control of the blade lubricating fluid which is water with a measured amount of a special soap. This cleans, lubricates, and cools the saw blade as it passes through the log. It is non-staining to your lumber.<\/p>\n

DeBarker:<\/strong>
\nRemoves a strip of dirty bark ahead of the main cutting blade. This reduces wear on the blade allowing it to produce higher quality lumber.<\/p>\n

Sawmilling Site Layout:
\n<\/strong> The sawmill is towed to your log site behind my 4 wheel drive pickup. The sawmill is 26\u2019 long and weighs 4,000 pounds.Your logs should be positioned side-by-side so that the sawmill can be positioned to saw them all without relocating or repositioning the sawmill. The site should be relatively level. If there is any slope, the logs should be uphill from the sawmill.<\/p>\n

Log\/Lumber Yield:<\/strong>
\nA board foot is defined as being 1\u201d thick and 12\u201d wide and 12\u201d long or 144 cubic inches of wood. So a board 1\u201d thick by 12\u201d wide by 8\u2019 long contains 8 board feet. A standard 2X4 – 8\u2019 stud contains 5.3 board feet. Since my sawmill uses a 1\/8\u201d thick blade instead of the normal \u00bc\u201d commercial sawmill blade, your actual lumber yield will generally be greater that Doyle scaled logs.<\/p>\n

Air Drying Lumber:<\/strong>
\nGetting rid of the moisture in lumber requires sticker stacking and good air circulation. Lumber should be sticker stacked soon after milling. My suggestion is within a few days in most cases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1998 Wood-Mizer LT40 Super Hydraulic\/Lombardini Setworks: This is a computer that controls the sawmill blade height. It\u2019s program includes absolute blade positions above the log deck which controls lumber thickness. Fully Hydraulic Controls: Allows the sawmill to quickly and safely load and position your logs on the sawmill deck for optimal sawing. LubeMizer: Allows precise…<\/p>\n

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