Today's milling

[topchippyles]

2 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Till they start to shrink. But I guess by then the worst of the movement will have been stopped? 

When you get an a thumb nail play in the band just re band it. 200 metres of banding is peanuts to buy

[trigger_andy]

Just now, topchippyles said:

When you get an a thumb nail play in the band just re band it. 200 metres of banding is peanuts to buy

Aye, thats true.  That is of course if you can assess it still.  

[topchippyles]

18 minutes ago, Macpherson said:

I tried ratchet straps but now just use loops of rope tightened with a twisting stick so easily adjusted as the wood shrinks ?

 

 

To much play even in a tightened ratchet straps

Edited April 1, 2020 by topchippyles

[topchippyles]

9 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Aye, thats true.  That is of course if you can assess it still.  

Well setup your stacking system to allow for it. Not rocket science ? Opened up a pack of ash strings on monday which have been drying for 18 months inside. Re tightened about 8 months ago about not a blemish on a single 4.8 metre length string on a batch of 6. Moisture was at 12% on the meter

Edited April 1, 2020 by topchippyles

[Stihl123]

what would you recommend i do with these slabs of beech, i've just got 3, 5 ton ratchet straps on them, mega mega tight

they will be outside a little while before they go in the kiln

 

then a sheet of celotex over the top 

 

is there more i should be doing to make sure they don't move, they'll be for table tops so!!

thanks

[topchippyles]

To much flexibility in a ratchet strap even though it feels tight. I would have 5 nylon band straps on those 

[AJStrees]

On 22/03/2020 at 08:02, Josh Purton said:

Here’s some of over 6’ at widest point I done a few weeks back

Tidy looking stuff there. 

[AJStrees]

On 24/03/2020 at 22:41, astra25 said:

I did one cut with my chainsaw mill lol haven't used it for quite a few years now since I made a bandmill, I made it when I got a tig welder and wanted to make something to practice.

 

Nice little mill there. I guess you can only slab up fairly small stuff with that? 

[AJStrees]

On 29/03/2020 at 13:33, Forest2Furniture said:

I've got me some Larch to mill during the self isolating period!

That'll keep you out of trouble for a bit. Have you had time to progress with the milling?

[topchippyles]

5 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

That'll keep you out of trouble for a bit. Have you had time to progress with the milling?

2 days for me that would be. 1 of my regular saw guys who is well up to speed cutting on a woodlands HM 130 But i have an excavator for loading which takes the heavy work out of it. 2 days x 2 men but i wound maximise each log 

Edited April 1, 2020 by topchippyles