Resaw and plane? Or just resaw?

[Dak0ta52]

My dream is to have a good resaw bandsaw and planer for my projects. Love live edge. Timber isn't an issue as I have acreage with cedar, cypress, oak, maple, sassafras, hickory, pine and many other species. Drying would be my only issue although my shop is a metal building which gets considerably warm in the summer. Several fans circulate the air pretty good. I'm thinking if I cut in early spring before the leaves and let them dry over the summer, they should be usable by mid to late fall.

This is a project I did after hurricane Matthew. The storm blew down two large oak trees in my yard. The disk top is approximately 18 inches across, cut with a chainsaw and sanded smooth. The bark on the bottom log was removed but as you can see, I left it on the disk. There is no stain, only brushed on polyurethane. About five coats with a light sanding between each coat. Imagine the beautiful grain hidden in that log!

[dgman]

15 minutes ago, Dak0ta52 said:

My dream is to have a good resaw bandsaw and planer for my projects. Love live edge. Timber isn't an issue as I have acreage with cedar, cypress, oak, maple, sassafras, hickory, pine and many other species. Drying would be my only issue although my shop is a metal building which gets considerably warm in the summer. Several fans circulate the air pretty good. I'm thinking if I cut in early spring before the leaves and let them dry over the summer, they should be usable by mid to late fall.

This is a project I did after hurricane Matthew. The storm blew down two large oak trees in my yard. The disk top is approximately 18 inches across, cut with a chainsaw and sanded smooth. The bark on the bottom log was removed but as you can see, I left it on the disk. There is no stain, only brushed on polyurethane. About five coats with a light sanding between each coat. Imagine the beautiful grain hidden in that log!

The rule of thumb for air drying is one year per 1” thickness, stickered and stacked.

[Dak0ta52]

6 minutes ago, dgman said:

The rule of thumb for air drying is one year per 1” thickness, stickered and stacked.

But cut it about 1/2 thick and proper stacking with a fan, I believe it would dry.

[OCtoolguy]

14 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said:

My dream is to have a good resaw bandsaw and planer for my projects. Love live edge. Timber isn't an issue as I have acreage with cedar, cypress, oak, maple, sassafras, hickory, pine and many other species. Drying would be my only issue although my shop is a metal building which gets considerably warm in the summer. Several fans circulate the air pretty good. I'm thinking if I cut in early spring before the leaves and let them dry over the summer, they should be usable by mid to late fall.

This is a project I did after hurricane Matthew. The storm blew down two large oak trees in my yard. The disk top is approximately 18 inches across, cut with a chainsaw and sanded smooth. The bark on the bottom log was removed but as you can see, I left it on the disk. There is no stain, only brushed on polyurethane. About five coats with a light sanding between each coat. Imagine the beautiful grain hidden in that log!

Beautiful!

[rash_powder]

15 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said:

My dream is to have a good resaw bandsaw and planer for my projects. Love live edge. Timber isn't an issue as I have acreage with cedar, cypress, oak, maple, sassafras, hickory, pine and many other species. Drying would be my only issue although my shop is a metal building which gets considerably warm in the summer. Several fans circulate the air pretty good. I'm thinking if I cut in early spring before the leaves and let them dry over the summer, they should be usable by mid to late fall.

This is a project I did after hurricane Matthew. The storm blew down two large oak trees in my yard. The disk top is approximately 18 inches across, cut with a chainsaw and sanded smooth. The bark on the bottom log was removed but as you can see, I left it on the disk. There is no stain, only brushed on polyurethane. About five coats with a light sanding between each coat. Imagine the beautiful grain hidden in that log!

I have watched some youtubes and read a bit about milling lumber, and most seem to agree 1 year per inch of board thickness for air drying.  Many stickers between boards and weights on top.  

[rash_powder]

22 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

I agree, my brother uses a debarking machine to strip the bark from logs before he loaded the conveyer.. dirt and grit play heck on a blade.. BUT.. If you want the bark on the edge of the boards then have at it.. if not I would try to strip it off. 

I've seen the old draw knives  used for debarking.  It goes pretty quick and can leave a reasonable straight, flatish side to start work from.

[dgman]

18 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said:

But cut it about 1/2 thick and proper stacking with a fan, I believe it would dry.

Yes but, you always want to resaw thicker than what you will need as the boards will shrink and distort as they dry, even though you stack and stickerd them properly. When they are fully dry you plane to final thickness.