Today's milling

[Wonky]

I did these the other day 👊👍

[Stihllymok]

4 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

Some nice bits of Oak maxing out the B751 today.

Nice, mind me asking did you knock the sides off with Alaskan or freehand?

Thanks, I've got some big Oak to sort but just planning them as my mills only 27"

[Big Beech]

22 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

Funnily enough I've just been contacted about milling some Spalted Burr (maybe burr) Maple. They're not planning on going ahead with it due to the cost and no-where to store the Slabs. About 36" diameter but they cut the log in two so only a 2m and 1.7m length. Ive suggested I come mill it and leave them a slab. They're planning on cutting it up for firewood though. 

 

I wonder if its worth the day out milling? 

Be over that like a rash!

Where is it?

Send it down south to me!

[trigger_andy]

Nice, mind me asking did you knock the sides off with Alaskan or freehand?
Thanks, I've got some big Oak to sort but just planning them as my mills only 27"

My mill takes a 30” log. But I’m not turning a 30” Oak log 4m long 4 times to get it down to the 24” cant.

So yes, I’ve been knocking the sides off freehand. Or a mix of free hand and lifting and turning with the Avant I get in. This was a chunky bit of oak I loaded just before it got dark.

[trigger_andy]

Be over that like a rash!
Where is it?
Send it down south to me!

If I can’t mill on-site I just can’t see how I’d get it home. I’d need the Avant on a trailer and another vehicle with a trailer to take home. Hardly seems practical.

[Stihllymok]

14 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

 

 

My mill takes a 30” log. But I’m not turning a 30” Oak log 4m long 4 times to get it down to the 24” cant.

So yes, I’ve been knocking the sides off freehand. Or a mix of free hand and lifting and turning with the Avant I get in. This was a chunky bit of oak I loaded just before it got dark.

 

 

Cheers , makes sense luckily Ive got telehandler where the big stuff is👍

[Conor Wright]

1 hour ago, trigger_andy said:

 

 

If I can’t mill on-site I just can’t see how I’d get it home. I’d need the Avant on a trailer and another vehicle with a trailer to take home. Hardly seems practical.

 

 

Would they exchange some dry, already split logs(if you have some of your own to spare) for allowing you to mill onsite and remove it yourself? 

You get the slabs and they have ready to burn wood.

Maybe it's too much pricking around for you but no harm asking.

[MattyF]

If I can’t mill on-site I just can’t see how I’d get it home. I’d need the Avant on a trailer and another vehicle with a trailer to take home. Hardly seems practical.

You do not need an avant !!
Cheap winch, par buckle up ramps ,bloody easy and your log looks twice as good as the one I made a small effort for...worse part was driving it home.

now residing as my stairs.


Do not leave it to splat either , it just goes green and looks shite like sycamore.... you want the rippling and burrs !

[trigger_andy]

10 hours ago, Conor Wright said:

Would they exchange some dry, already split logs(if you have some of your own to spare) for allowing you to mill onsite and remove it yourself? 

You get the slabs and they have ready to burn wood.

Maybe it's too much pricking around for you but no harm asking.

Maybe? Good point.  If they get back to me I’ll ask. 

[trigger_andy]

27 minutes ago, MattyF said:

You do not need an avant !!
Cheap winch, par buckle up ramps ,bloody easy and your log looks twice as good as the one I made a small effort for...worse part was driving it home.

now residing as my stairs.


Do not leave it to splat either , it just goes green and looks shite like sycamore.... you want the rippling and burrs !

That’s beautiful! I think the logs have already started to spalt, that’s what they think anyway. But I see your point. 
 

I should have mentioned that there is next to no access. Im not sure I’d even get the Jeep down the side of the house. They said a small car can get down. So an Avant would also make it. I’ve not seen the site myself so it’s all based on the homeowners opinion.