Sawmill and Timber

Sawmills and Sawing => Bandsaw Mills => Topic started by: Kirk Allen on August 18, 2016, 03:12:37 PM

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Title: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: Kirk Allen on August 18, 2016, 03:12:37 PM
Spent most of the morning cutting bridge timbers.  3" thick, 14' long, and as wide as the pole would give me.

I had spent last Sunday removing metal from them but even after getting up on the mill I found a few nails I had missed...........fortunately before I started cutting! 

Had to cut these to replace the bridge to our property that literally floated away during the heavy rains. 

(http://sawmillandtimberforum.com/gallery/1/2_18_08_16_3_08_37_0.jpg)

(http://sawmillandtimberforum.com/gallery/1/2_18_08_16_3_08_37_1.jpg)

(http://sawmillandtimberforum.com/gallery/1/2_18_08_16_3_08_37_2.jpg)
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: Kirk Allen on August 18, 2016, 03:13:21 PM
The small remaining tops to the the poles in the above pick will become 4x4 treated posts for projects on the farm.
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: John B on August 19, 2016, 11:37:48 AM
Hi Kirk,
Just curious. What did you use for breathing protection, and how much of a mess did the creasote make?
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: Kirk Allen on August 19, 2016, 12:12:30 PM
20 mph  wind at my back the whole time!  

I never cut this stuff without a good wind blowing it away at my place.  The few times I have cut for others I used a standard painter's respirator mask.

No mess, just lots of dark black sawdust that will go into the burn pile.
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: Buzz Sawyer on August 19, 2016, 12:43:05 PM
Hi Kirk
real good to see your farm ....and remember good times milling and building there those trusses look a little light and under constructed in that shed though????? ;)
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: Kirk Allen on August 20, 2016, 07:37:32 PM
Those were GOOD TIMES Don.  Amazing how well they have held up over the winters with some pretty good snow loads on thme.
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: Buzz Sawyer on August 21, 2016, 01:30:02 PM
In the future...after we are gone someone will come along and decide to remove that beatiful clear ash wood to use for high end art/furniture....and say how could they use /have enough wood to use this for construction............... :D
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: 4x4American on September 08, 2016, 09:52:29 PM
Kirk what state do you live in?
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: Kirk Allen on September 09, 2016, 08:49:25 AM
The Communist state of Illinois :(
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: mountainlake on September 09, 2016, 02:30:45 PM
 

  Looks like the whole county is headed that way, too many want everything without working..  Steve
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: 4x4American on September 11, 2016, 07:43:10 AM
It's prolly still better than the People's Republic of NYS!  lol
Title: Re: Creasote power poles to Bridge timbers
Post by: Kirk Allen on September 11, 2016, 12:42:47 PM
LOL