Saw Milling

patchyamac

I'm curious if anyone has any experience with trying to reclaim wood via saw Milling logs.I recently acquired 3 ESB utility poles and was hoping to make a start on reclaiming them as there is some good timber to be had.I understand I will need a chainsaw and some kind of jig,so any input and advice would be appreciated. TIA

Bigus

Are they not full of posinous treatment?

patchyamac

Bigus wrote: »

Are they not full of posinous treatment?

I assume the outside is weather treated,but looking at them the cores seem perfectly fine.At the most ill be making decking or something similar,I sure as hell won't be making chopping boards and the like

Oldtree

Afaik the poles are pressure treated with creosote, so I think decking will be out. When the summer heat comes the smell alone will be unpleasant and the wood may ooze creosote.

The poles are going to be horrible to cut up too.

patchyamac

Oldtree wrote: »

Afaik the poles are pressure treated with creosote, so I think decking will be out. When the summer heat comes the smell alone will be unpleasant and the wood may ooze creosote.

The poles are going to be horrible to cut up too.

Reading up on creosote,it seems even burning them is out of the question.Thanks for the insight

timfromtang

patchyamac wrote: »

I'm curious if anyone has any experience with trying to reclaim wood via saw Milling logs.I recently acquired 3 ESB utility poles and was hoping to make a start on reclaiming them as there is some good timber to be had.I understand I will need a chainsaw and some kind of jig,so any input and advice would be appreciated. TIA

For a couple of hundred euro, a logosol timberjig, with suitable bar and chains for your saw would seem to be the answer. the creosote may limit uses for the boards, but....... I am sure you'll find something to do with the planks. Good luck with your project, naturally you'll be able to use your timberjig on other projects in the future too, I have knocked great mileage out of mine.
tim