Slabbing Hickory

[@gblueslover8807]

I can TELL how damn hard that wood is by listening to that blade running through it..!

[@IronOakSawmill]

Hello, and welcome. A lot of folks miss that. Just listening to your mill can tell you a lot. When it's workin' hard, you will hear it.

[@geoffkail4572]

amazing.............No wind, it's always windy in your videos. Nice day to mill.

[@IronOakSawmill]

That is one thing about milling here. You would think I'm on a mountain top. LOL It was a good day for sure. Thanks for checking in.

[@jbjbuild]

Looking good! Really enjoying your videos!

[@IronOakSawmill]

Thank You very much. I'm glad you are enjoying them. I still have a few to post from the fall season. Winter will slow the milling, but we'll be back in full swing when the weather breaks.

[@longbarmillworks8147]

After seeing this video... I'm super excited to open up the hickory we have tucked in the corner. Just waiting for the bandsaw mill to arrive and get it up and running. I'm glad I decided to wait instead of going at it with the chainsaw mill.

[@IronOakSawmill]

Hickory is an awesome wood, but hard as heck. Lots of lube, and sharp blades. The band mill is hands down better than the chainsaw mill. Thank you for stopping in, and we hope to see you again.

[@longbarmillworks8147]

@@IronOakSawmill definitely! I've subbed. Look forward to future content

[@IronOakSawmill]

@@longbarmillworks8147 thank you for the sub. More content is planned. Have a big beautiful black walnut waiting, some Norway spruce, red oak, hickory, elm, maple, just to name a few. We mill outdoors, so weather needs to be right. Keep watching.

[@bryanwest7149]

nice looking wood...and your right hard as a rock !!

[@IronOakSawmill]

Amen to that.

[@jamesharless5357]

Beautiful Hickory!

[@IronOakSawmill]

Thank you, and thank you for tuning in.

[@donaldtrabeauxjr5323]

Keep up the great work Merry Christmas to you and your family god bless from the Cajun

[@IronOakSawmill]

Thank you Cajun. A Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.

[@keving6544]

Looking good keep it up I don't have time to use my Mill. going to work all the time. Can only watch other people oh well

[@IronOakSawmill]

Thank you very much. Winter is coming, and I'll be milling less, so I guess I'll be watching videos as well. Lol Thanks for checking us out.

[@singleshot2218]

Pretty stuff bud..

[@IronOakSawmill]

Thank you. Pain to mill, but worth the trip.

[@rhondaevans8901]

Beautiful slabs. I currently have a bunch of red oak slabs anywhere from 20in x 36in all the way up to 9ft . Wish y'all were closer. Do I could get some of those slabd

[@IronOakSawmill]

Sounds like you have a good selection of nice slabs. Would be nice to see what you are making. Maybe we could ship some slabs to you. We just need to find a shipping company we can trust.

[@cancelchannel3394]

Add a 16oz. bottle of rubbing alcohol to your tank, it prevents freezing 😊

[@bretfairchild456]

great videos! I'm a new Miller, picking up my 15 wide next week... question is. I have gotten some nice 34" maple that was cut last year. in taking a chainsaw cut off an end to rid a old eye bolt grown into log... it looks like log has wicked some heavy moisture?? it's a nice 10' of it. but do you think the whole log is shot ? of course hopefully not. like I mentioned, new to wood milling and eager to learn. thanks

[@IronOakSawmill]

Congratulations, and welcome to the club. The best way to find out about that maple, is to cut into it. That is the only way to know for sure what is going on inside. It may look bad on the outside, but the inside is beautiful. Check some of my early lt15 videos. We worked that machine, and it performed great. Make sure you let me know about that maple. I'm looking forward to seeing it. I'm predicting some beautiful spalting.

[@russsherwood5978]

how is hickory ta werk?i only werked with maple, cedar, larch[tamarack] they lose there needles in winter, and the diffrent pines we have,, thank ya fer the video

[@IronOakSawmill]

I haven't worked with it much, other than sawing it. It is a very dense wood. Kuch more than oak. It can burn easily when cut. Sharp tools, and a slower hand are needed.

[@russsherwood5978]

@@IronOakSawmill the hardest wood i ever werked wiyh was tamarack when it was seasoned fer a year, it bends nails when wellseasoned,jist full o pitch to but i guess thats why it lasts along long tyme thank ya fer the videos

[@robertrobertson4953]

@@russsherwood5978 rggg

[@stevepoore2410]

I have a red oak tree that is 36" DBH can you saw this on an LT35 without a lot of trouble?

[@IronOakSawmill]

Wood Mizer says 32" but I've cut up to 42 with some effort. A 36 should be.fine. biggest thing is making sure you can clear all the way down the length of the log. Then turn a little bit, and cut. Then turn a little, and cut Then turn a little and cut. Etc etc etc. Those boards can be edged later. Keep going until you can square the log. Be sure to watch my video on how I cut for straight grain. Just in case you need evidence, check my old video of us milling a monster on our old LT15. Wood Mizer requested per.ission to use that video on their web site. That's why it has nearly 300,000 views.

[@pamtnman1515]

Lot of great wood. Are you able to sell any of it?

[@IronOakSawmill]

Live edge is hot right now, and good quality lumber easily sells.

[@pamtnman1515]

@@IronOakSawmill Thank you. It just appears to me that many of these mills are popping up all over, each with a guy producing some unusual material. May not be a lot for each mill, but on the whole, I would think the market would be getting saturated in some places. Just curious.

[@IronOakSawmill]

@@pamtnman1515 I've heard of a few mills around, but there seems to be enough customers to go around. Also, I sell both slabs, and lumber.

[@pamtnman1515]

Iron & Oak Sawmill thanks for answering

[@Schnot]

What thickness slabs seem to sell best in your area?

[@IronOakSawmill]

I'm cutting 8/4 with most, but it's good to keep a variety. If you are going to go thicker, you have to consider the weight, and how to handle them.

[@RickMahoney2013]

My wife thinks I have a wonderful crouch.

[@IronOakSawmill]

Sorry, not appropriate.

[@RickMahoney2013]

@@IronOakSawmill Sorry I apologize. I need some Hickory maybe 8x8 3/4 inch thick how much should this cost me. Thanks.

[@IronOakSawmill]

@@RickMahoney2013 if you buy it in lengths, and cut it yourself, it would be about $2.50 per board foot. They would be 1 inch thick, and need to be planted down. If you get them cut and planed to size, probably double that, if not more. Are you local?

[@RickMahoney2013]

@@IronOakSawmill Thanks no I am in Baltimore Maryland.