nwhomesteader Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I have a good source for 6/4 maple but no bandsaw to resaw anything. I'm not sure the guy mills thinner than 6/4 with his bandsaw mill. Is it excessive and wasteful to mill 6/4 stock down to 3/4" for face frames? What do most guys start with? Seems like a lot of planer shavings and wear and tear on blades but I guess I have to deal with what I have available. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 40 minutes ago, nwhomesteader said: I have to deal with what I have available. You said it. If you can only get 6/4, then 6/4 it is.. Personally, I'd look around with intention to buy some 4/4 and leave the 6/4 for another day. Face frames shouldn't need a whole lot of material unless you're facing a whole kitchen. Another thing to consider is if you take your 6/4 down to 3/4, there's no telling if it will stay straight on you. If you decide to plane it away, I would recommend doing it in two steps to see how the material you have reacts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddclippinger Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 If I get thicker stock like that I hate to waste it away as sawdust. I always try to get material closer to the thickness that I will need in the end. #1 it saves time in milling and #2 if I do start milling thick stock down into thinner stock, not only is it adding labor, but it seems to release stress in the material and what was straight as a thicker board, tends to have some bow or twist as a thinner board. Your post kinda leaves me with one question: is this material kiln dried or is it just milled up and not dried yet? I would pass for kiln dried lumber for your project. Unless, of course, you want to try your hand at drying lumber too. Gotta add another thought - Even if you don't have a bandsaw, you still can arrange your milling to peel off the excess with just the table saw too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted March 22, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Make the face frames thicker and adjust the depth of the case to compensate. Problem solved ! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwhomesteader Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 He has some stuff that is kiln dried and that's what I got. Anywhere from 5-9" wide and about 6' long. He also has hoards of slabs that are just air dried. That makes sense about the boards moving a lot when milling off that much material, I did wonder about that. It's a strange concern for me because it's purely about feeling wasteful. It has nothing to do with cost. This stuff was about $2.50 per board foot. Well under hardwood lumber store prices. I think I'm go there tomorrow and see if he has anything thinner Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 If you like skinny frames, rip the 6/4 into 3/4 wide strips and turn them sideways! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Save the boards for another project, thats my .02 Why waste the thickness. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Compost the shavings. If the tree weren't milled the whole thing would have become compost or firewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I suffer from the same dilemma. Not having a band saw that can do resaw makes it difficult to bring any stock down to where I want it. That's how I went and bought 6/4 walnut because I needed 1.25" and couldn't see wasting away lumber that is over 2" thick. Of course, the boards I got were so nice that now I can't use those for my project either without feeling horrid so it's back to the sawmill on Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Yes it's wasteful of wood. But worse, it's wasteful of time and money and effort and wear and tear on your machines. It's just plain silly. Buy the appropriate size for the project at hand. It always amazes me when people spend ten dollars to save five. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 If the stock is already flat, then it is wasteful. Since it's only maple and not something awesome... who cares really. It's a little more work for you. If you resaw you will may end up with two unstable pieces as you are removing more material from one side than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Wasteful, yes. However, it depends on the deal you're getting. If you're getting the 6/4 cheaper than you can get 4/4 elsewhere then I'd buy the 6/4. I would also invest in a bandsaw to increase (double) the amount of lumber I'm getting at that price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 27 minutes ago, TIODS said: Wasteful, yes. However, it depends on the deal you're getting. If you're getting the 6/4 cheaper than you can get 4/4 elsewhere then I'd buy the 6/4. I would also invest in a bandsaw to increase (double) the amount of lumber I'm getting at that price. To hell with that, I'm just gonna buy logs and invest in a sawmill and really save some money....sorry I couldn't resist Hey man... no right or wrong way. Only the individual can decide where to draw the line on cheap. -Ace- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 4 hours ago, AceHoleInOne said: To hell with that, I'm just gonna buy logs and invest in a sawmill and really save some money....sorry I couldn't resist Hey man... no right or wrong way. Only the individual can decide where to draw the line on cheap. -Ace- Cheap Booze - yes Cheap Women - maybe Cheap Tools - no way There is my line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwhomesteader Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Yes it's wasteful of wood. But worse, it's wasteful of time and money and effort and wear and tear on your machines. It's just plain silly. Buy the appropriate size for the project at hand. It always amazes me when people spend ten dollars to save five. Like I said, if there's something closer to the size I need, I'll buy it. It makes no sense to me to drive an hour and a half, wasting time and fuel to go to a store which sells hardwood for $6+ per board foot with limited selection vs driving 15 minutes where this guy sells for $2.50 and has tons. Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk Compost the shavings. If the tree weren't milled the whole thing would have become compost or firewood. I've actually been using them for bedding for my chickens and goats. Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, nwhomesteader said: Like I said, if there's something closer to the size I need, I'll buy it. It makes no sense to me to drive an hour and a half, wasting time and fuel to go to a store which sells hardwood for $6+ per board foot with limited selection vs driving 15 minutes where this guy sells for $2.50 and has tons. For those prices, I'd buy the thicker stuff all day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tpt life Posted March 22, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 For those prices I'd buy, drive two hours, sell for $5 per until I had enough for a bandsaw. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 47 minutes ago, Mike. said: Cheap Booze - yes Cheap Women - maybe Cheap Tools - no way There is my line. Life is too short for cheap booze! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted March 22, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, Llama said: Life is too short for cheap booze! And there's no such thing as a cheap woman 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 1 hour ago, nwhomesteader said: Like I said, if there's something closer to the size I need, I'll buy it. It makes no sense to me to drive an hour and a half, wasting time and fuel to go to a store which sells hardwood for $6+ per board foot with limited selection vs driving 15 minutes where this guy sells for $2.50 and has tons. What was your question again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 31 minutes ago, K Cooper said: And there's no such thing as a cheap woman I believe Mike is referring to the entry cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 21 minutes ago, Llama said: I believe Mike is referring to the entry cost We all know it's the maintenance cost that kill you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 18 hours ago, Llama said: I believe Mike is referring to the entry cost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, Tom Cancelleri said: Is that all it takes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Llama said: Is that all it takes? No....it's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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