Today's milling

[Squaredy]

1 hour ago, Treeman2000 said:

Must say I don't often post about what I mill but this Oak was worth sharing.

 

Very nice.  Red oak?

[Treeman2000]

Yes your correct.

[AJStrees]

On 04/12/2022 at 20:28, 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.

👍

I've got some monster pine logs to mill up, had to take down a 100 or so year old pine. I am wondering if it is going to be worth trying a full chisel chain on it. The semi chisel/ripping chains I have used so far have been really catchy, had same trouble milling up the big poplar with oregon ripping chain full skip on the 881. Got through it all, but a bit painful. Any thoughts from your many years of saw milling experience mate? 👍

[Rough Hewn]

15 hours ago, AJStrees said:

I've got some monster pine logs to mill up, had to take down a 100 or so year old pine. I am wondering if it is going to be worth trying a full chisel chain on it. The semi chisel/ripping chains I have used so far have been really catchy, had same trouble milling up the big poplar with oregon ripping chain full skip on the 881. Got through it all, but a bit painful. Any thoughts from your many years of saw milling experience mate? 👍

Use full comp full chisel.

be very accurate setting your depth gauges.

Go gently through the areas you know have hard knots.

👍

[AJStrees]

4 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Use full comp full chisel.

be very accurate setting your depth gauges.

Go gently through the areas you know have hard knots.

👍

Ok. will give it a go. I did get through the last lot of pine I had between using lo pro chain and full skip .404 ripping. But it took some doing and couldn't just go full throttle. Had to do it fairly slowly and keep revs down to make it through. 👍

[Rough Hewn]

30 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Ok. will give it a go. I did get through the last lot of pine I had between using lo pro chain and full skip .404 ripping. But it took some doing and couldn't just go full throttle. Had to do it fairly slowly and keep revs down to make it through. 👍

Use .404 

you should use full throttle nearly always

[gobbypunk]

Hi Saul Happy new year ,loving the Strawberry Tree making 5 serving platters from it for a posh school

[Rough Hewn]

48 minutes ago, gobbypunk said:

Hi Saul Happy new year ,loving the Strawberry Tree making 5 serving platters from it for a posh school

Thanks mate, got any photos?

[gobbypunk]

Hi mate no photos yet they are not quite done but will take some photos when done no worries

[gobbypunk]

Its resl nice timber to work with and looks ace I will be sad when its all gone might have to make myself something