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Offline Swampman

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Saw mill
« on: March 13, 2022, 11:27:55 am »
I have a good friend that has a couple of neighbors that have their own saw mill.  Yesterday I got to go and see it in operation and help out while they cut up some huge pine logs.  They cut up the lumber for their own use. This wood was to be used to build a kiln.  They told me I could take anything that interested me so I grabbed a couple of pieces of straight grained pine from their scrap pile.  I am hopeful I can make some nice arrows out of this once I get it dry. I cut out the nicest 36 inch sections last night and coated the ends with glue.  Now I need to be patient and let this pine dry and season.  It has really nice tight growth rings. If it works out I should get a bunch of arrows from this.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Saw mill
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2022, 12:19:50 pm »
Do you plan to split out arrow billets or saw out arrow billets?
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Re: Saw mill
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2022, 05:55:57 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on March 13, 2022, 12:19:50 pm
Do you plan to split out arrow billets or saw out arrow billets?

I plan to saw out 3/8 inch squares once it is dry.
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Offline Don W

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Re: Saw mill
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2022, 06:36:27 pm »
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Re: Saw mill
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2022, 04:41:34 am »
If you've got a router and a staff bead cutter for it you can make a jig that works with 3/8th squares. You could get a better yield than cutting at 1/2"
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Re: Saw mill
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2022, 07:38:28 am »
Quote from: bownarra on March 14, 2022, 04:41:34 am
If you've got a router and a staff bead cutter for it you can make a jig that works with 3/8th squares. You could get a better yield than cutting at 1/2"

I do have a router and router table along with a bunch of different cutters.  I may use that at some point but I enjoy hand planing arrows.  Either way I plan to cut 3/8 inch squares.
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