Working on 1800's barn

[WHX?? 50,560]

What's the logs in pile pic earmarked fort? Sawing? 

[AlexR 1,208]

14 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

What's the logs in pile pic earmarked fort? Sawing? 

Yes those are the walnut logs and I am planning on getting them milled. 

[AlexR 1,208]

Got a new tool for working on the barn.

Naturally I have the red tools because that is the right color to have.

Edited January 10 by AlexR

[rjg854 11,866]

1 hour ago, AlexR said:

Got a new tool for working on the barn.

Naturally I have the red tools because that is the right color to have.

Besides the fact it one of the best on the market 😁 

[Handy Don 13,265]

3 hours ago, AlexR said:

Naturally I have the red tools because that is the right color to have.

I have the 12v version and it serves me well. 

In my experience, battery saws are more sensitive to dull blades and blades that match the work (framing, finish, etc.)

[AlexR 1,208]

11 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

I have the 12v version and it serves me well. 

In my experience, battery saws are more sensitive to dull blades and blades that match the work (framing, finish, etc.)

 

Definitely, I am a fan of diablo blades I have one on my miter, table saw, and a corded circular saw I have, used them to build the kitchen cabinets, even bought a $130 diablo router bit for the shaker door stiles. 

I will use this Milwaukee blade on it hopefully until I am done with the barn, might need replaced after that. 

 

It drives me nuts when people use saws all the time, have have no idea what blades do what. Maybe the most they know is less teeth for rougher work, and more teeth for finer work. 

No clue of ripping blades, cross cut blades, combination blades, thin kerf, dado blades, flat grind, alternative top bevel, and then you have the more speciality laminate blades. 

[Handy Don 13,265]

15 hours ago, AlexR said:

Definitely, I am a fan of diablo blades

Totally agreed. One came on my used Delta table saw (the PO was upgrading to a SawStop so he couldn’t keep the blade) and I was gobsmacked at the smoothness of the cut. It’s been quite durable too. Became a convert. 

[AlexR 1,208]

Between cold spells and snow got some work done on the barn again. Probably doesn't look like I got as much done but it was some dirty work.

Got all the hay out of the barn into a 3 sided building the horse stays in anyway. Well actually all the horses haha got one 4 legged kind and then the 2 running Wheelhorse's 

Then finished getting everything else out of the barn other then the stack of 2x10's and then the clean up began I got on a dust suit like what drywall sanders use and a filtered mask.

Swept what I could, then after that I took the backpack blower to it. 

 

I will probably have to clean up again after I take this top layer of wood off. The top layer is probably the only one I am keeping any wood, the rest will get taken to the burn pile. 

 

 

 

 

 

Then this area I will be putting the stairs down to the bottom of the barn.

I have a old barn door track that was laying in the barn, and I have 2 doors that can I can use. 

I neglected to take a photo of the doors but I can do a chalkboard insert in them. 

Other then the chalkboard, the only thing I need is the barn door hanger/rollers and the guides for the bottom. 

 

And then here is a photo of that track system I was talking about for the block and tackle pulleys

 

 

I gotta say during this stage, I sure would rather be working on the Wheelhorse's haha

Edited January 18 by AlexR

[Beap52 1,139]

19 hours ago, AlexR said:

And then here is a photo of that track system I was talking about for the block and tackle pulleys

 

 

Sixty years ago, my two brothers and I spent many an hour swinging on a rope hanging down from the track.   We'd stack bales of in our barn and swing when it was too cold, snowy to play outside.  Hay bales made fine tunnels as well.  

[rjg854 11,866]

I remember those types of days as well. Also jumping out of the hay loft in pile of loose hay. It was fun to be a kid in a barn.

[AlexR 1,208]

6 hours ago, Beap52 said:

Sixty years ago, my two brothers and I spent many an hour swinging on a rope hanging down from the track.   We'd stack bales of in our barn and swing when it was too cold, snowy to play outside.  Hay bales made fine tunnels as well.  

I don't think I will ever have that much hay in the barn to do that, but I can imagine that would be super fun as a kid to get to play in that much hay.

[953 nut 57,581]

13 hours ago, AlexR said:

I don't think I will ever have that much hay in the barn to do that, but I can imagine that would be super fun as a kid to get to play in that much hay.

After having worked all summer to fill the haymow we finally were able to play in it.                    

[Handy Don 13,265]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

After having worked all summer to fill the haymow we finally were able to play in it.                    

I wonder if the cows were thinking “Do you see those kids playing in our food?"

[AlexR 1,208]

After a cold spell and some windy days I got some more work done on the barn, it for sure takes longer getting all the nails out of the boards I am pulling up but I would say it's worth it. 

 

 

 

And underneath all the boards I had this trailer load of dust and hay. 

 

 

Edited January 29 by AlexR

[SylvanLakeWH 27,243]

1 minute ago, AlexR said:

 

Calendar shot! 

[Wayne0 860]

Do you know what wood the frame is? Here a bouts, it's usually Chestnut.

[AlexR 1,208]

11 minutes ago, Wayne0 said:

Do you know what wood the frame is? Here a bouts, it's usually Chestnut.

Honestly I am not sure. There might even be a couple variations of hardwood. Pretty sure none of it is Oak though. 

 

[953 nut 57,581]

1 hour ago, AlexR said:

it for sure takes longer getting all the nails out of the boards I am pulling up

A little trick my uncle shared with me,  drill a small hole right next to the nail and it should come out effortlessly.

[AlexR 1,208]

1 minute ago, 953 nut said:

A little trick my uncle shared with me,  drill a small hole right next to the nail and it should come out effortlessly.

That's a good tip thanks! 

Fortunately almost all the nails come out easy. It's just knocking them out the one side and then turning the board over to pull them, that takes the time. 

I got other projects I can definitely use the lumber on so trying to save what is worth the time. 

[rjg854 11,866]

 

14 hours ago, AlexR said:

 

I got other projects I can definitely use the lumber on so trying to save what is worth the time.

Plus it will save you money, for the labor you have to put into it.  When I remodeled the kitchen everything I tore out, I reused, trim, studs, and even a lot of the wood that came out of the cabinets seeing they were the hand-built type.  Why throw it away just to have to buy new?

[Handy Don 13,265]

2 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

 

Plus it will save you money, for the labor you have to put into it.  When I remodeled the kitchen everything I tore out, I reused, trim, studs, and even a lot of the wood that came out of the cabinets seeing they were the hand-built type.  Why throw it away just to have to buy new?

Totally agree with this.

I’ve endured a lot of comments about how I have various wood stored in the basement and garage. “What is all that clutter?"

Yet I cannot count the number of times that I, or a family member, or a friend needed something built that my “stock” came in handy.

[oliver2-44 10,274]

40 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

I’ve endured a lot of comments about how I have various wood stored in the basement and garage. “What is all that clutter?"

Yet I cannot count the number of times that I, or a family member, or a friend needed something built that my “stock” came in handy.

Plus that wood he's saving is probable full dimensional size and better wood that you buy these days.

I picked up a 7/8" x 5" x 65" piece of 4s4 White Oak last week $41  I replaced a window and needed a wider sill trim board.

That was at a hardwood lumber supply which has better prices the HD or Lowes on Oak lumber.  Wow have prices gone up. 

[Brockport Bill 1,818]

spectacular building -- we enjoy watching the barn rescue shows on tv -- some are shows about taking apart and then re-purpose the timber for a new barn or new house -- 

 

the barns like yours across the usa are great treasurers of the country's history - enjoy the project !!!!!!!

[Handy Don 13,265]

7 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

Wow have prices gone up

And since, a lot of that lumber comes from Canada...

 

Even looking at construction lumber. I husband the older 2x and 1x boards, which are usually from slower-growth and more dense grain to use where it really is needed. For hidden or trivial jobs, the box store stuff gets used!

Edited January 30 by Handy Don

[AlexR 1,208]

6 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

Plus that wood he's saving is probable full dimensional size and better wood that you buy these days.

I picked up a 7/8" x 5" x 65" piece of 4s4 White Oak last week $41  I replaced a window and needed a wider sill trim board.

That was at a hardwood lumber supply which has better prices the HD or Lowes on Oak lumber.  Wow have prices gone up. 

 

The lumber I am pulling up and saving is a mixture of newer yellow pine and old growth hardwood. But yeah I can't bring myself to throw away any of the old hardwood, as long as it isn't all rotted out or so full of nails its not worth it. 

Speaking of expensive wood, I should show you guys something else. This is a desk I made out of a 1862 square grand piano top. The bottom of the piano a friend was using for something else. It's veneered Brazilian Rosewood which Brail banned the exportation in 1967 due to over harvesting heading towards extinction. It's very desirable in musical instruments especially guitars and there is still some old stock that goes for a lot of money these days. 

 

The edges I actually cut 45's to add the 1 1/2 piece to the sides basically seamlessly. The top is only about 3/4" thick