A few red cedar logs

[joelham]

Hi there i have got my hands on a few small cedar logs about 300m by 2.5m
Nothing amazing but feel good about spending some bucks to get it milled.

So my question being, should i get them slabbed or back sawn. I'm thinking i'd like to make a table, most likely a coffee table.
And anyone around my way with a portable mill N.S.W 2477 (around byron bay/ ballina?)
Thankyou guys
joel

[Sigidi]

Hey Joel Welcome

I'm not near you but if you can't get someone from one here (there is something wrong) but you could try Lucas, they'll give you numbers for any guys with Lucas gear in your hood.

As for cutting suggestions, I'd not bother with slabbing them, they are too thin so will need to be jointed anyway, slabbing will mean you have to rip 'em down after getting slabs done, but swing blading them will give you 4 sided boards ready to use after drying etc. Plus swingblade work is cheaper... the way I charge

[Rand Mull]

Richard's Mobile Sawmill just out of Ballina 0408854273

[weisyboy]

boards definitely should cost about the same but you will get better timber. logs that small area PITA to hold still with the slabber.

[joelham]

Thanks for the advice guys, ill have to give rich a call.
appreciate it
Joel

[Sigidi]

boards definitely should cost about the same but you will get better timber. logs that small area PITA to hold still with the slabber.

Hey Carl do you reckon slabbing comes off the saw at the same 'hourly' rate as compared to milling? Having said this I charge by volume on the blade and hourly on the bar, but if I work the job price backward after a day on the blade, I end up with less hourly rate than a day slabbing???

[weisyboy]

you need to work a bit harder allan. stop sleeping on the job.

i charge

$200/m3 for boards
$120/hour slabbing.

we will cut between 4 and 7 m3 of log with the blade in a day. but normaly about 5.

$800 - $1400, normally about $1000 day

with the slabber in an 8 hour day we cut about 4-6 m3 of log (depending on size)

so it ends up costing $960 for the day to cut 4-6 cube . or about $192/m3 on average.

so if the logs are there we make teh same and it cost the customer the same.

i have worked my prices so that tis is the case.

[Travis Edwards]

Hi there i have got my hands on a few small cedar logs about 300m by 2.5m
Nothing amazing but feel good about spending some bucks to get it milled.

So my question being, should i get them slabbed or back sawn. I'm thinking i'd like to make a table, most likely a coffee table.
And anyone around my way with a portable mill N.S.W 2477 (around byron bay/ ballina?)
Thankyou guys
joel

For small logs you will not go past a bandsaw mill (less waste) and up there send a PM to richie47 on the forums here. if you cant get him I will PM you his phone number.

[joelham]

thanks travis,
just sending him a pm now. got my hands on some paulownia i can get done too.

[richie47]

Hi Joel, cant get more local I reckon.
Did some the other day for Randall who mentioned he spoke to you about me and the 'Miser.
Can save you plenty of sawdust. Thin kerf, 2mm.
I can call by tomorrow [specially if this crap weather keeps up!] Free quote. Did some Paulonia a while back, easy.
0408 854273, home tonight and some evenings, not Mondays.

ps Thanks Trav & Randall for the wrap.
[How's the knife-making goin' Trav?] All the best btw.
cheers, richie

[joelham]

Thanks richie,
No great rush. I pick up the paulownia log(s) next monday, so maybe sometime next week, if that suits you of course. I Have them down the road, Teven at a relo's place, or i can bring them to you.
Ill call you in a couple of days and work something out.
cheers

[richie47]

No wuckers Joel, I'm just at the top of the hill from Teven so bringing them here could be easy.

Hear from you. cheers, rich

[joelham]

Hey rich, sorry i haven't rung you, had a big week. I pick up the paulownia on monday so i will get in touch with you then.
thanks mate
joel

[richie47]

no worries mate - the weather hasn't been helpful either, Just milling some old dry cedar fragments from when I had the Granberg jig, been in the pigsty for 20 years...[without pigs of course]
Now they're wet again but they'll dry out fast.
Be great if Huey'd leave us alone for a month or two.
Just ring me.
cheers,
richie