Today's milling

[Wonky]

I was busy yesterday, big long log that was on other logs that were on a bank. 
so I had to come up with a way to mill it in safe way (the log was very stable whole). And couldn’t be cut it in half as it would have rolled/moved and I had no way of moving it 

it was aprox 6mt long and wider than my 29.5 inch cut on my 660.

however the 660 suffered and somehow seized on the 3rd/4th cut, so I was left with my 461 and the 36” bar to finish it. Once the log was more of a manageable size and moveable once cut in half the last cuts were done

Slow and worth it 😉

the pictures speak for themselves 

larger bottom 2” thick, 29” wide.

smaller top part  2.5 “ thick although the union was still 28”  wide at the top

[Rough Hewn]

I was busy yesterday, big long log that was on other logs that were on a bank. 
so I had to come up with a way to mill it in safe way (the log was very stable whole). And couldn’t be cut it in half as it would have rolled/moved and I had no way of moving it 
it was aprox 6mt long and wider than my 29.5 inch cut on my 660.
however the 660 suffered and somehow seized on the 3rd/4th cut, so I was left with my 461 and the 36” bar to finish it. Once the log was more of a manageable size and moveable once cut in half the last cuts were done
Slow and worth it [emoji6]
the pictures speak for themselves 
larger bottom 2” thick, 29” wide.
smaller top part  2.5 “ thick although the union was still 28”  wide at the top

Nice colour to that oak mate [emoji108][emoji108][emoji108]

[Rough Hewn]

Nightmare site though!!!🤣[emoji106]

[trigger_andy]

Another day on the Mill. Mostly plain Jane Scottish Oak but also some Cherry.




Swapped the days work for a couple of cracking Ash Saw Logs and a good 1t lump of Elm.

[Squaredy]

2 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Another day on the Mill. Mostly plain Jane Scottish Oak but also some Cherry.




Swapped the days work for a couple of cracking Ash Saw Logs and a good 1t lump of Elm.

Lots of lovely stock there; and is that burry bit the Elm?  If so how will you mill that?

[Conor Wright]

Milled this the other day, log dog?

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Squaredy said:

Lots of lovely stock there; and is that burry bit the Elm?  If so how will you mill that?

No, it’s the bit with the tape measure on it. It’s a good size. Too big for my Bandsaw so will get an Alaskan to Mill it. 
 

I don’t know what that gnarly lump to the right is to be honest? Don’t think it’s Elm though. It was touch and go if I was gonna get the Elm or not as he does not see much these days. I’m sure it was his only bit. 

[htb]

28 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

Lots of lovely stock there; and is that burry bit the Elm?  If so how will you mill that?

Looks chestnuty to me, but could be wrong

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, htb said:

Looks chestnuty to me, but could be wrong

Might be. He never mentioned it when we where looking through his stack. Id imagine its not that interesting as 1, he never tries to entice me with it and 2, he never seems that fussed to get it milled. 

 

We willed a bunch of Sweet Chestnut when I was over last If it was that he'd have me mill it then as well. He'd not bother with Horse. 

[Johnsond]

One day it will be something other than Elm