Today's milling

[Big J]

50 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

Milled this sycamore in Manchester today.

Found the obligatory nails and metal
A good set of slabs for projects.

I'm not sure what it is about sycamore that attracts the metal. Worst trees I've ever had had been sycamore.

 

Depends on the project, but unless you want nasty sticker marks and grey staining, you need to end rear that sycamore for 3-6 weeks.

[Rough Hewn]

I'm not sure what it is about sycamore that attracts the metal. Worst trees I've ever had had been sycamore.
 
Depends on the project, but unless you want nasty sticker marks and grey staining, you need to end rear that sycamore for 3-6 weeks.

Yep.
We had that discussion.
It's going under a roof, either on it's side or standing, depending on space.
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[Forest2Furniture]

Milled some Oak and London Plane today.

All destined for ringing up for the biomass boiler if I couldn't do it.

 

 

[Erik]

 More free range, fair trade, spiritually activated, single source redwood goodness for the private reserves!

 

I gotta say this is the best milling thread on any of the arb forums. Good stuff gentlemen! 

 

 

[AHPP]

43 minutes ago, Erik said:

 More free range, fair trade, spiritually activated, single source redwood goodness for the private reserves!

 

I gotta say this is the best milling thread on any of the arb forums. Good stuff gentlemen! 

 

 

Fabulous.

[Rough Hewn]

Spiritually activated.
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Pre hugged?
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[kav]

8 hours ago, Erik said:

 More free range, fair trade, spiritually activated, single source redwood goodness for the private reserves!

 

I gotta say this is the best milling thread on any of the arb forums. Good stuff gentlemen! 

 

 

Nice, tidy bearers too

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, kav said:

Nice, tidy bearers too

Yes, are they to inhibit creepie crawlies?

[Erik]

4 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Spiritually activated.

Pre hugged?

Pre hugged! Very nice Rough Hewn. I will be using that one in the future. 

[Erik]

4 hours ago, openspaceman said:

Yes, are they to inhibit creepie crawlies?

No. I make them from scrap Fir and have found that if I make the effort to give my lumber a super sturdy, level platform to dry on, it comes out much nicer. When a stack is complete it gets a metal roof on to protect against the rain and the UV's. I try and elevate my rack a little to lessen the splash back when it rains. We got a 100" of rain in a few months this winter so I don't need to tell you it can rain pretty hard down here in my holler'  

Edited May 1, 2019 by Erik