Today's milling

[Squaredy]

5 hours ago, AJStrees said:

Got some black poplar to mill up. Nice and big. About 3’ diameter on some maybe bigger. 
 

What’s poplar like milling up? Will be doing it with the chainsaw. 

Absolutely worthless not worth milling; give it all to me instead.

[AJStrees]

54 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

It’s great.

cuts like softwood, sells at hardwood prices.

the really dark, burry stuff is as valuable as walnut.👍

Nice 👍 hopefully get some nice slabs out of it. There’s a fair bit tree to mill. 

[AJStrees]

52 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

Absolutely worthless not worth milling; give it all to me instead.

I think I’m going to find some nice slabs in that then. 👍

[AJStrees]

1 hour ago, Rough Hewn said:

Heavyweight slabs today.

Client asked for two oak slabs, 

1m wide, 4m long, 8” thick!!!!

(We cut them at 9”)

Only about 800kg each!

Crikey mate that’s some monster oak slabs. 👍

[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. 👍