Today's milling

[peds]

Man, I love this thread. Such beautiful boards on display. It really is stuff I'd love to get into in the future.

[Ratman]

Man, I love this thread. Such beautiful boards on display. It really is stuff I'd love to get into in the future.

Get back in your fancy potting shed you! [emoji6]

[Forest2Furniture]

Finishing off some Oak logs that have been lying around for a couple of years, need to get them cleared from this site before starting on newly felled Larch.

Despite being down for at least 2 years and left lying anywhere I'm getting some nice boards.

[Martin du Preez]

First time using the 64inch panther mill, intact first time milling ever, Addicted already. Any tips for storing the timber? 3inch oak slabs

[Ratman]

First time using the 64inch panther mill, intact first time milling ever, Addicted already. Any tips for storing the timber? 3inch oak slabs

No advice, just an onlooker! But thats a proper nice large piece that, love the colour and grain [emoji108]

[Martin du Preez]

No advice, just an onlooker! But thats a proper nice large piece that, love the colour and grain [emoji108]

It’s was the final excuse I needed to get a mill, too heavy to pick up with a telehandler to stash at home and forget about. 13/15 ft long

[Rough Hewn]

Finishing off some Oak logs that have been lying around for a couple of years, need to get them cleared from this site before starting on newly felled Larch.
Despite being down for at least 2 years and left lying anywhere I'm getting some nice boards.

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[Rough Hewn]

First time using the 64inch panther mill, intact first time milling ever, Addicted already. Any tips for storing the timber? 3inch oak slabs

Cut lots of 1"square stickers for stacking. One at each end and one every 18-24"
Find a really level area, put a few clean pallets down first, then get a spirit level to make perfectly flat.
Best kept out of the sun and rain with a few ply boards.(or in a barn).
Don't sharpen a chainsaw or anything else iron/steel anywhere near your slabs unless you like blue flecking.
Paint the end grain with pva.
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[Squaredy]

38 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

Cut lots of 1"square stickers for stacking. One at each end and one every 18-24"
Find a really level area, put a few clean pallets down first, then get a spirit level to make perfectly flat.
Best kept out of the sun and rain with a few ply boards.(or in a barn).
Don't sharpen a chainsaw or anything else iron/steel anywhere near your slabs unless you like blue flecking.
Paint the end grain with pva.

All sound advice from Rough Hewn, just one more thing to add.  Don’t get any nice warm dry weather for a few months as this will cause surface checking.

[Rough Hewn]

Milled the elm log today,
Wasn't expecting anything special as the first photo shows light heartwood.
So this was a nice surprise.

Then my mill broke.
It's the third piece to go in a month.

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