Today's milling

[spuddog0507]

On 26/09/2019 at 20:03, Rough Hewn said:

Total failure today.
Client wanted a couple of reclaimed beams(10"x16") cutting in to planks.
I texted him the price of hitting metal.
He was fine with that.

Got 4" in to the first cut, sparking and smoking.
Filed the buggered teeth back.
Got another 6".
Another filing.
Another 6" cut, I gave up.
Had a look carefully and saw several more nails,screws etc.
Wasted an afternoon and a 25" chain.
Lesson learned, no resawing ever.
Client was gutted,
I felt bad, so I'm giving him a large slab, as I still had to charge him £150 for a 16" cut.

 

hi if you know of any one else who wants some proper pitch pine which are nail free, i have several lengths of 6x6 pitch pine which where reclaimed several years ago from the old wooden structure of the big dipper on blackpool plesure beach, and a hand held metal detector for about 20 quid of flea bay would not be a bad investment,

[Big J]

On 26/09/2019 at 20:03, Rough Hewn said:

Total failure today.
Client wanted a couple of reclaimed beams(10"x16") cutting in to planks.
I texted him the price of hitting metal.
He was fine with that.

Got 4" in to the first cut, sparking and smoking.
Filed the buggered teeth back.
Got another 6".
Another filing.
Another 6" cut, I gave up.
Had a look carefully and saw several more nails,screws etc.
Wasted an afternoon and a 25" chain.
Lesson learned, no resawing ever.
Client was gutted,
I felt bad, so I'm giving him a large slab, as I still had to charge him £150 for a 16" cut.

 

Never, ever resaw someone elses timber. It's just not worth it. It's a lesson every sawmiller learns, sooner or later! ?

[Rough Hewn]

Never, ever resaw someone elses timber. It's just not worth it. It's a lesson every sawmiller learns, sooner or later! [emoji16]

Yep.
Learned thoroughly.
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[Rough Hewn]

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[Rough Hewn]

Tidying up the yard today, I free hand cut a few little cutting boards.
Never seen pippy beech before. The olive ash and elm were beautiful too.
Randomly two chippies turned up with a planer thicknesses.
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[trigger_andy]

16 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Randomly two chippies turned up with a planer thicknesses.

I think thats just a thicknesser? I really want one of them, just now I only have a little 8" SIP Planer/Thicknesser. Its done some nice work on a few boards I milled and dried a year ago. Will make a few nice inside projects.  

Hey

 

Edited October 1, 2019 by trigger_andy

[Rough Hewn]

That's a tidy set up mate,
How's the logosol working?
Those oak boards look the business [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, Rough Hewn said:

That's a tidy set up mate,
How's the logosol working?
Those oak boards look the business

Still getting a wavey cut with the Logosol. Ive done everything I can on the Sleepers. Everytjhing seems to be 100% true. Ive spent days setting it up to within 1mm tolerances. Lots us suggestions for the waveness from the blades, to how hard I push to log tension. When Im home next I'll get the Mill mounted on the Trailer and take it from there. Im working a lot just now and the Over Times just to goo to pass up. Then we're off on Holiday when I get off of here, then back to work for a Month.  Will be mid November before I get a proper change to do anything at home now.

 

Yeh the Oak is 14% from being in the Polly Tunnel for a year. We live in a cold drafty Farmhouse so hopefully it will be ok. Its all planed up for a small project for my 19 month old. a Teddy Zoo.  Been stabalising for a month or so now and looks as good as when it came off the Planer. I bought a new Morticer when I was home last so I'll get the Zoo, and my daughters bed built with that when I get the time. 

 

Plus Ive a load of Oak to Mill, plus a few jobs lined up for the Mill too. Just no bloody time right now.  

[Mike Hill]

Milled up an Oak log that had been festering in the yard.

A bit punky in places but not all bad.

[Rough Hewn]

Still getting a wavey cut with the Logosol. Ive done everything I can on the Sleepers. Everytjhing seems to be 100% true. Ive spent days setting it up to within 1mm tolerances. Lots us suggestions for the waveness from the blades, to how hard I push to log tension. When Im home next I'll get the Mill mounted on the Trailer and take it from there. Im working a lot just now and the Over Times just to goo to pass up. Then we're off on Holiday when I get off of here, then back to work for a Month. [emoji3] Will be mid November before I get a proper change to do anything at home now. [emoji20]
 
Yeh the Oak is 14% from being in the Polly Tunnel for a year. We live in a cold drafty Farmhouse so hopefully it will be ok. Its all planed up for a small project for my 19 month old. a Teddy Zoo. [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3] Been stabalising for a month or so now and looks as good as when it came off the Planer. I bought a new Morticer when I was home last so I'll get the Zoo, and my daughters bed built with that when I get the time. 
 
Plus Ive a load of Oak to Mill, plus a few jobs lined up for the Mill too. Just no bloody time right now. [emoji20] 

Ill ask a few mates, could be various issues.