Today's milling

[Mr. Ed]

3 hours ago, AJStrees said:

Very nice. I've got a load of alder, well probably 30 sticks that could do well at making floor boards or cladding, when I ever get a bandsaw. Those boards look real good though. 

As you know it’s not rated at all well for rot resistance if left wet (unless under water). Lovely to use though - light and easy to dry and cut. 

[AJStrees]

10 hours ago, Mr. Ed said:

As you know it’s not rated at all well for rot resistance if left wet (unless under water). Lovely to use though - light and easy to dry and cut. 

That’s true but I’m sure they will be great for floorboards. Can’t see them getting too wet in a bedroom. Unless you’ve got a water bed. 

[Mr. Ed]

4 hours ago, AJStrees said:

That’s true but I’m sure they will be great for floorboards. Can’t see them getting too wet in a bedroom. Unless you’ve got a water bed. 

What I haven’t told Mrs Ed is that Alder apparently used to be used as sacrificial woodworm bait - leave a bit of it around and they will choose that. Not sure if that can be true really but it’s a good joke if nothing else. 

[AJStrees]

Pimped up my eco mill a bit with a new handle and rubber grips on the cross handle. Hope to try it out tomoz.

[Muddy42]

Pimped up my eco mill a bit with a new handle and rubber grips on the cross handle. Hope to try it out tomoz.

Nice one. I find my eco mill benefited from some comfort refinements.

I have used pipe insulation on the long handle. i’ve actually removed the upright handle because I didn’t use it as much. Ive also added a few jubilee clips to keep the long handle in position, it kept moving with the supplied screws.

Milled some oak last weekend.

[AJStrees]

Definitely less vibration now. Did some 4” softwood slabs today.

[AJStrees]

Milled up some beech rounds on an old stump. Rather nice colours.

[trigger_andy]

7 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Milled up some beech rounds on an old stump. Rather nice colours.

That’s a clever way to go about Cookies. I’ll have to give it a try. 

[trigger_andy]

Bought this 24” Deodar Cedar for £30, quite happy with it. 
 

 

[topchippyles]

12 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Milled up some beech rounds on an old stump. Rather nice colours.

You might want to seal those asap or they will split once they start drying.