Any woodworkers?

I’m shocked at how much I love my Festool sander. I’ll never go back.

 

I used a dewalt ros for many years. Used it so much I replaced the hook and loop pad twice. Was never really happy with the dust pick up on it, but I wasn't hooked up to a vacuum either.
I recently upgraded to this makita ros.

I have it hooked up to a dewalt quiet vac. It is hooked up to a tool triggered switch. Wow it's virtually dustless sanding now. Very low vibration with the sander and I like the locking trigger switch better. Only thing I don't like is the cord is shorter than the dewalt. I also have a bosch model get65 right angle ros for heavier sanding. But the makita gets used the most.

Here's a video I did where I discuss sanders and why I chose the ones I did and also about the dewalt quiet vac which is just amazingly quiet.
https://youtu.be/AhxA7WuA42g?si=eWEh5qSfdyaeE3wu

 

Finally got around to stacking the olive logs. Some were stored in my truck bed and the rest in the walkway beside the house. I offloaded about 1/3 of the total to a friend. The smaller logs can be milled down on my bandsaw (6" max). The others... I'm thinking an Alaska mill and a chain saw. Always a few inexpensive used mills on marketplace or C list.

 

Those logs would be a little small for an Alaskan mill like mine or @woodtickgreg 's but there are a few other jigs available for chainsaws. Try searching for Chainsaw Milling.

If you go with an Alaskan Mill, make sure to match the size to your saw. I invested in a Milling Chain for mine with a different grind on the chain, but honestly a regular sharp chain will do just as well.

I have a planer and a drum sander so chainsaw marks aren't a bother for me.

 

I agree with @Kilo Charlie those are to small for an Alaskan type mill, could be hard to handle and dangerous. But you could mill them on a regular shop bandsaw. I've seen jigs just for that purpose..

 

Drillmore holes today. Oy worked for about an hour then the drill started getting hot and my hands where getting tired. So I quit and e.ptied the dust collector since tomorrow is garbage day.

I ordered a forstner bit extension from Amazon today. The spade bit catches when the holes overlap. A forstner bit might not do that, but it will be slower.
I'll take the controll over speed if it works.

 

I agree they are small logs, but most are too big for my bandsaw (6 inch max), so not too many other options. It's too small a job to have a commercial mill do them. I found an Alaska mill that adjusts down to a 14" bar. I'd be using an 18" bar and I'd make some kind of cradle to set the logs on to hold them. I have a medium size maple in the front that's going to have to come down, so at least I'll get some use out of it.

I have several other projects to finish before I start on this one, so have time to think it over. Tomorrow I'm going to Woodcraft to pick up some Anchorseal.

 

Perhaps search the CL and FB for a bigger bandsaw?

 

for you festool folks

 

https://festoolfanshop.com/products/pizza-cutter

 

@OZ-T

 

Must have item , haha

 

Ya think? I suspect a close examination of the drill holes show a bit of "burn" as well, given the almost constant contact with spinning metal.

 

Nope, no burning.......

 

I used this same setup when drilling 4" deep holes 3/4 dia thru maple when building my tables that I just finished.
I used a Forster bit and was within a 32nd over four inches.

 

Not that I am an expert, but ...

I was using a drill to pre-fit hols in a tray handle. 1-in corner holes that made a nice radius. Only 3/4 in wood to drill through. Using a flat blade-bit produced the least burn, moving rapidly through the wood. When I tried a fuller-bit (auger or 3-point bit, for example) there was more metal-wood contact and more burning.

Of course that assumes my ham-fisting ... er ... technique ... did not have much to do with it.

 

I got a a short forstner bit extension so could try this using a forstner bit. This is it in use.
Now I can get to the depth I need with a forstner bit.

This is to the depth I need to get a little more than half way.

Much more controll drilling overlapping holes.

Just need to drill the perimeter now.

This is a little over half way thru.

I finished drilling one side so I flipped the legs over to start the drilling on the other side.

First core is out.

And I can see all the way thru the first mortice.

Once all the drilling is done there will be lots of mortice chisel work. This is all on a large scale so will take some time to complete but will be very rewarding to me once it's done.

 

Nice work!

Slow and steady ...

 

Well I've got one leg all drilled out. The forstner bit with an extension works really well. One leg to go on one side.

I learned some things about sharpening a forstner bit. A dremel was not the way to go, too difficult to hold the angles. I found a good file was pretty quick and made it much easier to hold the angles on the cutting edge. I've had to touch up the bit a few times already because I'm drilling so many holes and so deep.

 

Do you find that drill guide to get sticky, like its hard to move up and down? I have the same one and have not had too much luck with it after repeated use.