How to Mill 8x8 Beams - WoodMizer LT40 Portable Sawmill

Milling beams requires a little extra attention to a few things and in this video I'll show how to get it right on my wood mizer lt40 portable sawmill.
With tapered logs or beams that are too big to more than one out of the log, it's important to not split the pith, center the heart when you box it in (box the heart) and work your way to the final product carefully if top quality is your goal. Milling a beam this way will also help with stress! If the log is stressed, taking a little off each side of the cant on your way down will reduce the impact of stress in the log.
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[@TheOldJarhead]

If you like this video, here's another you might enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZewhYWAhNCLmZo

[@southernadirondackoutdoors]

Good milling and entertaining!

[@TheOldJarhead]

Thanks!

[@smaggies]

correct great entertaining and in joyful to view the final cut. :) :)

[@Desert_Hobo]

Interesting timing, I spent all day cutting 8x8's for an outdoors show. Keep the sawdust flying!

[@TheOldJarhead]

Nice! Hope ya had lots of help!!!

[@Desert_Hobo]

@@TheOldJarhead a few extra hands and a skid steer made for light(ish) work

[@TheOldJarhead]

That will do it!

[@Desert_Hobo]

@@TheOldJarhead o and it was Aspen, so not too hard to manhandle

[@TheOldJarhead]

Ahhh never milled it. Got some out by my cabin but was told it's like a lot of poplars and moves a ton etc etc

[@MsdMakingSawDust]

Excellent job Mr.Erik Keep up the great videos Take care

[@TheOldJarhead]

Thanks, you too!

[@Twobrothersoutdoors]

I thought the day we spent sawing 4x4 posts from locust went fast. 8x8s really puts the bf total up fast! Great video.

[@TheOldJarhead]

Yup! It sure cranks up the board feet!

[@BreakingFreeOffGrid]

Awesome video! Great advice for the beginners out there! 😀

[@TheOldJarhead]

Thanks! Hope you two are getting prepped for the snow flying! We just got back from getting our tractor back to the cabin and testing out a new grapple while Darci pressure washed the deck and posts and got some much needed stain down! (yup, vid coming some time in the near future ;)....

[@BreakingFreeOffGrid]

@@TheOldJarhead looking forward to the cabin video! I really enjoy them!

[@TheOldManAndTheSaw]

Another good job, Erik. Keep it up.

[@TheOldJarhead]

Thanks Bud! Appreciate it!

[@PineInTheAshMilling]

Nice job Eric. i'm cutting an order for 200 6x6.

[@TheOldJarhead]

Big order! Must be stationary?

[@DANG--]

Did they have any logs that were big enough to get any FOHC ?

[@TheOldJarhead]

Yup! Coming to YT soon! ;)