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Been having "trouble wit mill".
Lots of lateral chatter, gouges in the slabs.
Not happy.
Found my 48" bar is curved by about 2-3mm.
Just enough to make the chain hop out at full revs.
Had to trim the beech to 74cm wide. As my 661 36" bar will cut 75.5cm
Made the boards quite light and manageable.
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And this is the difference 24hrs of air and light make to colour.
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8 hours ago, Macpherson said:

Got the same problem....nerve pinching spasm seams to be relaxing after 4 or 5 days, ouch,   cheers.

I think we all have the same or similar back and neck problems when we work on our own.

I find £40 of every paid milling job goes to my osteopath, as that's where I end up 

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I think we all have the same or similar back and neck problems when we work on our own.
I find £40 of every paid milling job goes to my osteopath, as that's where I end up 

Yeah.
Seriously thinking about taking up power lifting or getting an apprentice.
Just can't do the heavy stuff as quick as the younguns.
Going to get some of those massive oak slabs from Scotland next week.
Hurts already.
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Yeah.
Seriously thinking about taking up power lifting or getting an apprentice.
Just can't do the heavy stuff as quick as the younguns.
Going to get some of those massive oak slabs from Scotland next week.
Hurts already.
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Get Vesp in as your apprentice [emoji6] he wants extra human company, learn more and be a step up from ‘gardening’, his muscles need strengthening! [emoji23]
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Where are they coming from? 
 
Ive got a few Oaks to Mill for a buddy when I get back from Norway. Both with the Logosol and Alaskans, should be fun. [emoji3] 

The ones I cut earlier this year, near Ayr.
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Cutting oak is generally slow but very rewarding.
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What's horse chestnut like as a milled timber? A client wants me to do some so he can use it for rustic outdoor furniture, I'm just curious as to what it will actually be/last like as I've always seen it as a pretty garbage timber to be honest

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What's horse chestnut like as a milled timber? A client wants me to do some so he can use it for rustic outdoor furniture, I'm just curious as to what it will actually be/last like as I've always seen it as a pretty garbage timber to be honest

It can be good, spalted or burr are particularly nice.
It's not a durable timber, so it will start to rot.
However cut at 4" thick it should last a while.
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