some nice lookin stickers in that pile. I sticker them well too but an old fella down in New Hampshire who had a sugar shack Never sovered wood he was trying to dry. He didn't mind the thin water gettin in the wood. Rain after rain it slowly helped draw the sap out. As long as you have it piled as you do, it'll dry out before any mold sets in. I figure either way it dries out. That's a nice lookin pile of wood man :)
Great.... This is so inspiring. We would have a real problem just hauling that amount of timber in a small inflatable boat... But it's good to see your progress. God bless you out there.
Yes sir! Good stuff right there. I can remember back in the day we had a lot stacked and drying to rebuild my daddies house, so anyway, the yellow jackets 🐝 built a huge nest up in the middle of one stack. That was a mess!! But it worked out though.
If you have any problems with mildew on green lumber, use a garden sprayer with TSP (located in the paint section of any hardware store) mixed with water. Wet the boards and leave the TSP on. It will kill mildew and help prevent graying, which is also caused by mildew for as long as it is on the boards. Also, copper sulfate works great if you don't mind blue green stained boards (same as pressure treatment). Copper Sulfate is in the plumbing section with the drain cleaner, it is called root stop. I use the TSP on fancy hardwood cut in the hot humid time of the year and the TSP and Copper Sulfate on dry lumber that I am going to use outside, as a mold inhibiter. Hope this helps.
Howdy Mr. Duke- looks like you got some good stuff to work with. In my opinion, aired dried pine is better than kiln- dried. I’ve air dried pine and I’d much rather work with it. With the way the lumber prices have jumped a feller needs to put back some lumber and get it to drying. Take care Brother Duke. God bless y’all
Yes Sir Bro. Paul...these boards came from storm damaged trees, you may remember...got a good deal at the sawmill...there are two more stacks for the loft and trim...the Lord has been good to me...yeah the air dried lumber hasn't been cooked! :) Doesn't split out good lumber
Sounds good Larry...if I had it to do over again I would use tie wire and 2x2s vertical down the sides to keep the boards tight. Thanks and hope you do good with your lumber.
Got our first small mill. Stacking our wood under cover but do you know how to prevent bug damage in straight air dry lumber? Thanks for your help! It's up off the ground, stickered every 16", and covered by a hoop style covering.
thats a good question...I'm not sure what bugs your talking about...you might want to use the lumber after it is seasoned if you think you could have problems...the only real problem I have had is mildew
Lumber is looking good Mr. Duke. Many times better than most store bought lumber to be sure! Shalom!
Yes Sir, I like working with it better than kiln dried
Looking good
Thanks Greg...got some on the cabin yesterday evening
Thank you for sharing. Im new to your channel. I'll watch all your videos. I learn from skilled craftsman in overalls. Ga. 🇺🇸
Thank you
That's a lotta good boards! Nice dog.
They came from downed trees from a couple storms...happy to use them
Love following the cabin progress!! Thank you for sharing all these great tips. God bless y’all❤️!
Hey...I'm blessed every time I hear you say Jesus loves me!
some nice lookin stickers in that pile. I sticker them well too but an old fella down in New Hampshire who had a sugar shack Never sovered wood he was trying to dry. He didn't mind the thin water gettin in the wood. Rain after rain it slowly helped draw the sap out. As long as you have it piled as you do, it'll dry out before any mold sets in.
I figure either way it dries out. That's a nice lookin pile of wood man :)
Thank you
Done to earth and natural! Thanks for sharing. Woody
Appreciate you Woody
Good tips there Mr. Duke. One thing on my to do list when I retire is build my own bandsaw mill. God Bless from Missouri
Jeff if you're like me you will have more going on after you retire! Lord bless ye buddy
That is one clean stack and that pup is getting huge.
That boys feed costs more than mine!
Morning Duke! :>)>
Good morning!
Great.... This is so inspiring. We would have a real problem just hauling that amount of timber in a small inflatable boat... But it's good to see your progress. God bless you out there.
Thank you Robert
I remember when you stacked that wood. I felt like it was a great idea for the ventilation/wasp look-outs! Have a blessed day Mr. D!
Thanks Stan! Top of the morning to ye!
Great technique. They turned out nice. Looking forward to seeing the project. God bless y’all
Thank you for watching and commenting...Blessings
Yes sir! Good stuff right there. I can remember back in the day we had a lot stacked and drying to rebuild my daddies house, so anyway, the yellow jackets 🐝 built a huge nest up in the middle of one stack. That was a mess!!
But it worked out though.
ye Sir....wasps can sneek up on ya!
Im really excited to see the completed porch. You really put a lot of planning into it. It already looks awesome!
Yes Sir Robert...planned this for a long time and happy its coming together...appreciate you hanging out with us
nice looking stack well stuck
Thanks Howard
Good morning brother Duke this is good idea n good tips thanks for sharing I do enjoy your videos have a beautiful bless day be safe. 👍👍
Good evening Waterbug...hope its real good
If you have any problems with mildew on green lumber, use a garden sprayer with TSP (located in the paint section of any hardware store) mixed with water. Wet the boards and leave the TSP on. It will kill mildew and help prevent graying, which is also caused by mildew for as long as it is on the boards. Also, copper sulfate works great if you don't mind blue green stained boards (same as pressure treatment). Copper Sulfate is in the plumbing section with the drain cleaner, it is called root stop.
I use the TSP on fancy hardwood cut in the hot humid time of the year and the TSP and Copper Sulfate on dry lumber that I am going to use outside, as a mold inhibiter.
Hope this helps.
yes Sir we used tsp long time ago when we were painting and cleaning houses
Howdy Mr. Duke- looks like you got some good stuff to work with. In my opinion, aired dried pine is better than kiln- dried. I’ve air dried pine and I’d much rather work with it. With the way the lumber prices have jumped a feller needs to put back some lumber and get it to drying. Take care Brother Duke. God bless y’all
Yes Sir Bro. Paul...these boards came from storm damaged trees, you may remember...got a good deal at the sawmill...there are two more stacks for the loft and trim...the Lord has been good to me...yeah the air dried lumber hasn't been cooked! :) Doesn't split out good lumber
great video duke,, i just stacked up some pine today from the saw mill gone after walnut i had sawed tomorrow thanks and god bless
Sounds good Larry...if I had it to do over again I would use tie wire and 2x2s vertical down the sides to keep the boards tight. Thanks and hope you do good with your lumber.
Looks good to this old carpenter. I've seen worse at the lumberyard, a heck of a lot worse and more expensive.
Hi Steve! I laid down a bunch of boards on the deck so you wouldn't have to watch me bounce off the floor joists! lol Thanks ol buddy
@@RuffCut LOL. I think we'll both sleep better at night my friend. God be with you.
great help!
Thanks Dean
Yes sir those turned out pretty dang good Ole Duke. We work with what we got and that's what's up. 👊💀🇺🇲
not bad lumber for some storm damaged trees...Thanks Reaper
@@RuffCut No sir not bad at all.
@@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS Hope your having a good start for the weekend
@@RuffCut Thanks brother I'm breathing. 👊💀🇺🇲
Got our first small mill. Stacking our wood under cover but do you know how to prevent bug damage in straight air dry lumber? Thanks for your help! It's up off the ground, stickered every 16", and covered by a hoop style covering.
thats a good question...I'm not sure what bugs your talking about...you might want to use the lumber after it is seasoned if you think you could have problems...the only real problem I have had is mildew
Excellent, that wood stayed very straight. Air dried slow, you got some good wood with little waste. Is that southern yellow pine?
hey Craig...yeah its yellow pine...Loblolly...I'm happy with the sawmill too...dimensions are accurate for the most part
The stack ventilator spacers looked like potential worm gitters. :]
You know thats what I would do but the stacking strips are pine and don't work like hardwood!
Was that lumber from an ash tree?
no its from a pine that was damaged in a storm