Doomwolf Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 My Dad has been helping the neighboring farmer tear down a couple of hedgerows for the last year. He just called me to say that he's pulled aside a few logs and he's going to take them down to the sawmill in Chrysler for me in the next couple of weeks. I'm not being asked to pay for any of this, so I can never say he doesn't love me. What he's pulled is: 1 x poplar 1 x maple 2 x white ash some red pine, and apparently the log is 24" wide at the narrowest point (I told him to get WIDE board from this one, may be able to make a full-sized six board chest) Here's the question: There is also a large basswood log. I know basswood is used for carving, but I've never heard of it used in furniture. My Dad says that, back in the day, it was used a lot as a secondary wood for drawers and runners because you can nail it right at the edge without splitting (presumably because it's so soft). I'm being asked how I want everything sawn up, and I'm not sure what to say with the basswood. Any suggestions? If you're wondering about the rest, I told him to get the pine milled to 5/4, and the rest milled to a mix of 5/4 and 8/4. Dad being Dad, he's been keeping an eye on the logs for months, but never told me, let alone ask for help. Now I know why his back's been so sore this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Awesome Dad! I would say cut the basswood to 6/4 or 8/4. You can resaw it to make thinner planks if needed, but the thicker cuts are still great for all sorts of carving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Ross, I'm glad you chimed in as I was about to tell him 4/4, but you're right, especially if he had a quality bs. Doom wolf, how are you going to dry it, sticker and stack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbb Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Nice haul. Basswood is used for interior shutters. It has a nice tight grain and takes paint very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomwolf Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I suspect we'll just stick it in the barn and let it air dry. That's what we did when Dad and Granddad took down an ash tree c.2003, it ended up good and dry, but then again it sat for ten years before anything was done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlau Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 ash is good at 4/4 and 8/4 for legs and such, i like it for drawer sides and its also good as face wood..the maple is another one that is good at 4/4 and maybe 8/4 if its hard maple, if its soft maple or sometimes called brown maple to maintain good white color you need to dry fast preferably in a kiln. and it likes to sticker stain easily. as for the popular i usually saw that at 4/4 for drawer sides and secondary wood..it drys fast and stays pretty flat in a air drying environment. ps. i just noticed where you are located,, i believe there is a kiln fairly close to you according to a friend of mine up your way.. ed thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomwolf Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Thanks for the tip about the maple. I'll have to ask Dad what the sawmill says it is. Tried to get ahold of the parents earlier, but he does shift work so he's a bit of a moving target to get ahold of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomwolf Posted May 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 So, the logs (less the pine) got sawn up on Thursday so today I helped Dad stack the wood in my Oppa's barn. I've got a before and after pic attached. Some of the 8/4 ash is 12" wide and 12' long. Is that 24bf in a single board? The saw mill charged $200 for all this, so my Dad has gotten me a sweet deal. Well, Oppa as well, he also does woodworking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 You know, potentially great stack of lumber for future projects, but the best part is that your Dad was there to help you with it. You'll understand many, many years from now! Congrats dude! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 So, the logs (less the pine) got sawn up on Thursday so today I helped Dad stack the wood in my Oppa's barn. I've got a before and after pic attached. Some of the 8/4 ash is 12" wide and 12' long. Is that 24bf in a single board? The saw mill charged $200 for all this, so my Dad has gotten me a sweet deal. Well, Oppa as well, he also does woodworking. That's a serious pile !! Oppa?? Are you german? I had an Oppa (we spell it Opa) and now my dad is an Oppa. My dad is from Germany. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhukill Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 On 4/23/2016 at 6:26 PM, Doomwolf said: My Dad has been helping the neighboring farmer tear down a couple of hedgerows for the last year. He just called me to say that he's pulled aside a few logs and he's going to take them down to the sawmill in Chrysler for me in the next couple of weeks. I'm not being asked to pay for any of this, so I can never say he doesn't love me. What he's pulled is: 1 x poplar 1 x maple 2 x white ash some red pine, and apparently the log is 24" wide at the narrowest point (I told him to get WIDE board from this one, may be able to make a full-sized six board chest) Here's the question: There is also a large basswood log. I know basswood is used for carving, but I've never heard of it used in furniture. My Dad says that, back in the day, it was used a lot as a secondary wood for drawers and runners because you can nail it right at the edge without splitting (presumably because it's so soft). I'm being asked how I want everything sawn up, and I'm not sure what to say with the basswood. Any suggestions? If you're wondering about the rest, I told him to get the pine milled to 5/4, and the rest milled to a mix of 5/4 and 8/4. Dad being Dad, he's been keeping an eye on the logs for months, but never told me, let alone ask for help. Now I know why his back's been so sore this winter. it is not a good idea to have 4 or 5 quarter wide boards cut green unless you can get them kilen dried or have a good plan to dry them, to stop cuping an checking on the ends! Hope this helps i know the trouble i had. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomwolf Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 There's some sort of sealer on the ends. Other than the top few rows of poplar everything has a fair amount of weight on it which should help keep them flat, and the top few rows are the crappiest boards anyway. On 5/1/2016 at 10:26 PM, shaneymack said: Oppa?? Are you german? I had an Oppa (we spell it Opa) and now my dad is an Oppa. My dad is from Germany. My Dad's side of the family is Dutch, they came over after the war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlau Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 on your ash lumber get the bark of it before leaving it to dry.. it draws powder post beetles like ants to sugar..use a draw shave or something similar to get it off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomwolf Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Will do. It should just be the one piece that has it, I think we got the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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