Is there any chance of seeing this when he completes his build? Love the rustic look as well. Those little imperfections that some don't like just add character, in my opinion. Thank you, Sir, for posting.
Great video. Could you share a little about the economics of of a project like this. Does the customer end up paying more or less compared to buying the same materials from a standard source? How do you charge for this type of service? By the hour or by the foot?
In the pice you are showing at 11:35 - there seems to be lines in the boards - thats clera how to fix. But i also see tear-out. How did you fix this in the final boards? I keep having the same issue from time to time, and I can't seem to get rid of it-it really annoys me!
I went back and looked at those boards, there was no tear out…so maybe it just looked that way on camera. Cherry usually isn’t bad for tear out. Tear out is a problem on certain woods(Hickory/Maple come to mind). Unfortunately with straight knives in a moulder the best you can do is keep the knives as sharp as possible. After it happens your only option is sanding or defecting it out(depending on product). This why I no longer make hickory flooring.
Is there any chance of seeing this when he completes his build? Love the rustic look as well. Those little imperfections that some don't like just add character, in my opinion. Thank you, Sir, for posting.
I’ll see what I can do. I try to respect my customers privacy but sometimes they’re gracious enough to let me film.
20 foot stuff is insane , wish you had photos of their planer set up .
Outside with roller tables, we also used a big makita handheld beam planer.
Great video. Could you share a little about the economics of of a project like this. Does the customer end up paying more or less compared to buying the same materials from a standard source? How do you charge for this type of service? By the hour or by the foot?
I don't think there is a standard source for a lot of that stuff .
That sounds like a great topic for a video! Stay tuned for that one.
In the pice you are showing at 11:35 - there seems to be lines in the boards - thats clera how to fix. But i also see tear-out. How did you fix this in the final boards? I keep having the same issue from time to time, and I can't seem to get rid of it-it really annoys me!
I went back and looked at those boards, there was no tear out…so maybe it just looked that way on camera. Cherry usually isn’t bad for tear out. Tear out is a problem on certain woods(Hickory/Maple come to mind). Unfortunately with straight knives in a moulder the best you can do is keep the knives as sharp as possible. After it happens your only option is sanding or defecting it out(depending on product). This why I no longer make hickory flooring.
What size sawdust extractor blower do you use for your sawmill? Is it 3 phase?
I have an 8” inlet/outlet blower for both the shop and sawmill. The shop is 3 phase, the sawmill is single phase. They’re both 5hp.
Show the hickory. I’m planning to lay hickory in the cabin I plan to build next year or the next.
Will do