Misery.

[Stuart Picken]

Well folks,

I love ma woodworking. And I bought an old sailing boat a couple years ago so I've a mountain of projects.

Always wanted to get a milling set up, can't justify it though. No space to store, to dry to sell bla bla bla.

So I tried this set up in the picture below. Basically screw the piece into a jig that has 2 flat faces, run it through a tablesaw. Max size would be about 10cm square by a meter, useful size that.

Sounds easy enough. It's a bastard.

Did a bit tonight, it's utterly backbreaking, fiddly and slow. And I blew the fuse in my shite tablesaw. 

Back to the drawing board. 

Anywhere, here's a couple of pictures of some rowan.

 

[kav]

Nice looking boards and good work trying something different. What about stock piling some wood and getting someone in to mill/resaw it?

[Rough Hewn]

It worked!
Nice looking wood mate.
Have you got a chainsaw?
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[Lazurus]

https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/98219-chilling-chinese-milling/?tab=comments#comment-1466130

 

How about investing in a cheap chainsaw mill? can be done on a budget as my link shows, great results for a few £`s may just fit the bill for you.

[Rough Hewn]

Or just use 4 pieces of threaded bar, a few bits and some pieces of ply.
[emoji106]

[Stuart Picken]

Well I've got plenty of saws and all that, it's just they're my work saws and I don't want to start milling with them.

Yea, the thing to do is to pick up a cheap saw and just crack on with a milling jig. I suppose I was just looking for a way to do it with what I've got. I do think a better ripping blade on the tablesaw would make a difference. You can pick up one of these 80cc makitas for £500.

Just wanted a rant really!

 

 

[Ratman]

Try a Chinese mill, can pick em up for peanuts! Look on huztl.net, link below for ya

Chainsaw Mills | 24 36 and 48 Inch Portable Chainsaw Mills

WWW.HUZTL.NET

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We have 24 36 and 48 portable chainsaw mills, with fast shipping and wholesale prices

[kav]

9 hours ago, Stuart Picken said:

Well I've got plenty of saws and all that, it's just they're my work saws and I don't want to start milling with them.

Yea, the thing to do is to pick up a cheap saw and just crack on with a milling jig. I suppose I was just looking for a way to do it with what I've got. I do think a better ripping blade on the tablesaw would make a difference. You can pick up one of these 80cc makitas for £500.

Just wanted a rant really!

 

 

Nothing wrong with a rant