Today's milling

[AJStrees]

10 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

What diameter is the pine?

what size mill?

the internalised branches can be incredibly hard and a bit catchy.

I use a narrow 36” mill, 3/8 standard, and full comp full chisel with 90cc,

flys through softwood.

👍

Interesting. The bigger sections were probably 22-24" 

 

I managed to get through a fair bit in the end with the 92cc saw 48" 3/8 Lo Pro Stihl Ripping full comp. Then went back to the 881 with Oregon full skip ripping .404 and 41" mill and just did less revs, was still a little jumpy in parts but got through most of it.

 

Got another section left to do so maybe I will try the same spec as you have given. That would make sense though as yes the hard internalised branches seem to give the most trouble. 

 

Thanks for the tip mate, much appreciated 👍

[AJStrees]

Got through another 2 sections of the pine. 👍

[topchippyles]

14 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Got through another 2 sections of the pine. 👍

Are you managing to sell a lot of the stuff you mill now ?

[AJStrees]

1 hour ago, topchippyles said:

Are you managing to sell a lot of the stuff you mill now ?

Yeah mate. 
 

sold a fair bit this last year. Could do more to sell it, but always busy on the estate. Do milling on the side. 
 

get people wanting slabs from all over UK 👍a guy up in Scotland wanted a bit of beech. A guy drove 100 miles to me this past week for two bits of beech. Had a couple of return customers. Prices are pretty good too. 👍

[AJStrees]

What are people selling milled pine for at the moment? Scots pine per board foot or cube?

 

Cheers. 👍

[topchippyles]

9 hours ago, AJStrees said:

What are people selling milled pine for at the moment? Scots pine per board foot or cube?

 

Cheers. 👍

Give gavin ( Squaredy) a shout maybe a private message be best he is fab and always up to date on prices. I know he will see this hope the family and the boys are doing well Gav cheers Les 

[Johnsond]

On 04/12/2022 at 23:03, AJStrees said:

Yeah mate. 
 

sold a fair bit this last year. Could do more to sell it, but always busy on the estate. Do milling on the side. 
 

get people wanting slabs from all over UK 👍a guy up in Scotland wanted a bit of beech. A guy drove 100 miles to me this past week for two bits of beech. Had a couple of return customers. Prices are pretty good too. 👍

I find I have very little interest in milled beech up here in Aberdeenshire, there’s an abundance of it wind blown from last winters storms and in reality it’s worth more as firewood most of the time. 🤷‍♂️Shame as some of it is lovely timber. 

[AJStrees]

11 hours ago, Johnsond said:

I find I have very little interest in milled beech up here in Aberdeenshire, there’s an abundance of it wind blown from last winters storms and in reality it’s worth more as firewood most of the time. 🤷‍♂️Shame as some of it is lovely timber. 

Yes it can be really nice especially with the spalting and colouring. I don't sell loads of it, but seems like some people like the light colour of the wood. Not sure why them up there would not want it. 😃

[topchippyles]

1 hour ago, AJStrees said:

Yes it can be really nice especially with the spalting and colouring. I don't sell loads of it, but seems like some people like the light colour of the wood. Not sure why them up there would not want it. 😃

Them up are Jocks a funny old lot 🤣

[jose]

after some advice please.

Customer is taking down this oak .

They are thinking cutting it to 3m lengths with the view of using it for cladding etc on barns.

 

Ive no idea as not something ive never got involved with this side of things so i said id ask around.

The tree is coming down with a crane.

There are a lot of branches so not sure how that will affect things.

Its a decent girth, i didnt measure it but at least a meter or more in width (not diameter).

 

If its worth while id be after someone to come in with a milling rig to do it.

Tree is in Reading, Berks

Many thanks