Today's milling

[AJStrees]

Started on the black poplar. Very nice I reckon. 
 

 

[AJStrees]

More black poplar. 2 more larger sections to go. 
 

 

[Bob_z_l]

@AJStrees  Do you use the ladder on every pass?  To ensure its flat and even in and out? 

 

Interested as I only use it first pass. 

 

Bob

[AJStrees]

10 minutes ago, Bob_z_l said:

@AJStrees  Do you use the ladder on every pass?  To ensure its flat and even in and out? 

 

Interested as I only use it first pass. 

 

Bob

Yep. Much easier with the ladder on each cut I find. Especially when coming off at the end.

 

[AHPP]

17 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Yep. Much easier with the ladder on each cut I find. Especially when coming off at the end.

 

Do you screw it down to a cut surface?

[AJStrees]

51 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Do you screw it down to a cut surface?

Yes keeps it all straight, etc... I prefer doing it that way personally. Have tried without and find the mill has more friction on the wood surface than the metal on metal. So have done it like that for the last 3 years to a good result. Yes some small holes in the wood, but that's of no consequence really as they close up somewhat and there are all sorts of imperfections in timber anyway. 👍

[AHPP]

23 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Yes keeps it all straight, etc... I prefer doing it that way personally. Have tried without and find the mill has more friction on the wood surface than the metal on metal. So have done it like that for the last 3 years to a good result. Yes some small holes in the wood, but that's of no consequence really as they close up somewhat and there are all sorts of imperfections in timber anyway. 👍

If you don't screw the ladder down, I assume the mill slides on the ladder and the ladder sticks to the wood?

[Doug Tait]

There's a face in your Black Poplar AJ.

 

 

[Squaredy]

3 hours ago, AJStrees said:

More black poplar. 2 more larger sections to go. 
 

 

Just as I said…..hideous!

[AJStrees]

3 hours ago, AHPP said:

If you don't screw the ladder down, I assume the mill slides on the ladder and the ladder sticks to the wood?

If you don’t screw the ladder down there  will be a lot more vibration I would say. Also don’t know if the ladder would stay where you want it. 👍