Mill and Flip Log
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First time running the saw mill...AND I SCREWED UP!
What happens here
The presenter makes the first cut on the loaded log. After the initial slab is removed, he uses the hydraulic log turners to rotate the log 90 degrees, ready for the next cut. He demonstrates cleaning the new flat surface with a brush and then continuing the milling process. He then flips the log another 90 degrees for a third side.
Goal: Square the log by milling multiple sides.
Tools and materials
- Ear Protection — Protecting hearing from loud machinery
- Hydraulic Log Turners Wood-Mizer — Rotating logs on the mill bed
- Leaf Blower Toro — Clearing sawdust from the mill and work area
- Safety Glasses — Protecting eyes from flying debris
- Wood-Mizer LT40 Sawmill Wood-Mizer — Cutting logs into lumber
- Log — The material being cut into lumber
- Water — Wetting the log for easier cutting and blade lubrication