Today's milling

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3 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Are hardwood beams usually cut full dimension (as opposed to nominal dimensions commonly used on softwood where a 2x4 is actually 1.75”x3.5”)? So would an oak 2x4 actually measure 2”x4”?

 

I think if you buy sawn timber from the merchants its a full 2"x4"? What is usually bought from them is planned though?

[Jamespepperpot]

44 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Are hardwood beams usually cut full dimension (as opposed to nominal dimensions commonly used on softwood where a 2x4 is actually 1.75”x3.5”)? So would an oak 2x4 actually measure 2”x4”?

 

Depends on what you're planning to do with it. If I was asked to cut timber which would be dried and planed to end up as 2x4 I'd cut it oversize by 1/4 inch but if its just going to be used as a rough sawn 2x4 then I'd cut it at exactly 2x4.

[AHPP]

Ah. Hadn’t considered planing.

[BlackFox]

2 hours ago, Jamespepperpot said:

Depends on what you're planning to do with it. If I was asked to cut timber which would be dried and planed to end up as 2x4 I'd cut it oversize by 1/4 inch but if its just going to be used as a rough sawn 2x4 then I'd cut it at exactly 2x4.

Spot on! When working as a joiner we would cut sawn timber to about 1/8"-1/4" oversize, this would allow us to straighten it when planing maybe a bit more if it was a really nasty grain. 

[Rough Hewn]

Running the stihl ms881 on the 60” panther mill through 34” oak.
And a small cherry stick.

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[topchippyles]

Not done anything with the logosol M7 since september but have a load of logs coming this week and weather forecast is looking good end of the week so looking forward to getting some milling done

[AJStrees]

On 21/02/2021 at 17:37, Jamespepperpot said:

Depends on what you're planning to do with it. If I was asked to cut timber which would be dried and planed to end up as 2x4 I'd cut it oversize by 1/4 inch but if its just going to be used as a rough sawn 2x4 then I'd cut it at exactly 2x4.

Whats the cost of the lucas mill?

[AJStrees]

20 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

Running the stihl ms881 on the 60” panther mill through 34” oak.
And a small cherry stick.

Beautiful wood! Love the oak!

 

 Question for the enlightened. Is it worth having a small milling bar for those logs of 15" or less diameter? I have a 36" and 48" bar, have some smaller logs,  yew, alder, ash which I want to mill up, just wondering if there is any point in getting a 20-24" bar on a small mill? 

 

[topchippyles]

20 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Whats the cost of the lucas mill?

Upwards of 10k second hand but top end price new 

[Rough Hewn]

Beautiful wood! Love the oak!
 
 Question for the enlightened. Is it worth having a small milling bar for those logs of 15" or less diameter? I have a 36" and 48" bar, have some smaller logs,  yew, alder, ash which I want to mill up, just wondering if there is any point in getting a 20-24" bar on a small mill? 
 

Yes.
Or get a Logosol saw bench.
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