Today's milling

[Big Beech]

Spalted Burr Horse Chestnut 🌰 off the mill today.

caused me pain all day.

has anyone ever seen such timber deflection after a cut has finished?

 

[Bob_z_l]

Was it really wet? 

 

I've not milled Horse Chestnut
 

[Big Beech]

50 minutes ago, Bob_z_l said:

Was it really wet? 

 

I've not milled Horse Chestnut
 

Been felled about 2 years, sat in my yard.

[Bob_z_l]

9 minutes ago, Big Beech said:

Been felled about 2 years, sat in my yard.

I ask s the only stuff I've had move that much, so soon after milling was some cherry.

It was wet when milled and took a few hours to start to move and after a few days was useless. 
It's now very Posh firewood. 

 

p.s. can't imagine 2 year old HC was an easy mill. Tough as old boots I imagine.  ike some old maple I tried and gave up on.

[Big Beech]

39 minutes ago, Bob_z_l said:

I ask s the only stuff I've had move that much, so soon after milling was some cherry.

It was wet when milled and took a few hours to start to move and after a few days was useless. 
It's now very Posh firewood. 

 

p.s. can't imagine 2 year old HC was an easy mill. Tough as old boots I imagine.  ike some old maple I tried and gave up on.

Yes it was harder going than anticipated, so much tension as you can see from that picture was a right pain in the arse.

I’ll be strapping these bad boys on Saturday and getting them painted 

[Big Beech]

Has everyone given up milling wood?

very quiet in here of late 💁‍♂️
felled this big 49” silver Maple this morning, looking forward to getting it back to the yard.

anyone with experience of this timber?

American boys seem to love it !

[Bennovet]

Done some more walnut yday[emoji106]1.8m long. 40-65 cm heartwood

[topchippyles]

20 minutes ago, Bennovet said:

Done some more walnut yday1.8m long. 40-65 cm heartwood

What is the plan for the boards.

[Bennovet]

You tell me[emoji848]. Got a fair collection building up!
Need to go on a woodworking/furnture course..
Might make something nice for new build house.. got some oaks slabs drying for dining table..

Maybe make some walnut veneers to dress my Landy dash[emoji6]

[gobbypunk]

Nice boards ,so I have been Chainsaw milling some Walnut this weekend and its so pale compared to yours I will post some photos tomorrow ,its defo over 50yrs old as my mate has lived next door for that long its so pale its mad