Does anyone know if there is a qualification for band Sawmilling?

[Rough Hewn]

That's a cracker Andy
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[trigger_andy]

4 hours ago, agrimog said:

the wean will treasure that forever sir,

I hope so.  I like the idea of making things that will potentially be passed down. I made my 16 year old a bed out of some oak that I Milled. Would be nice to think that stays with her for for a few years.

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, Rough Hewn said:

That's a cracker Andy

Its just a cookie cut out, but was fun making it. The wee one loves it.  

[gary112]

5 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

 

 

It’s just a hobby for me. But being able to mill my own timber and make something out of the finished project is very therapeutic for me too. this is the first Beech and Oak I milled, just finished for one of my wee ones.

 

 

Looks great Andy(hows your back now?)

[trigger_andy]

Just now, gary112 said:

Looks great Andy(hows your back now?)

Hey Gary,

 

its got two lumps like two fake titties over the scars.  That canny be right.  Most likely need to call the clinic the morn and see if its normal. But managed to brew 4 gallons of Chocolate Maple Porter today. so no wasted time. :D 

[gary112]

8 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Hey Gary,

 

its got two lumps like two fake titties over the scars.  That canny be right.  Most likely need to call the clinic the morn and see if its normal. But managed to brew 4 gallons of Chocolate Maple Porter today. so no wasted time. :D 

Summat don,t sound right about that,but the brew sounds good?

[trigger_andy]

Just now, gary112 said:

Summat don,t sound right about that,but the brew sounds good?

Yeh canny be right. 

 

Four bottles of Maple Syrup in the brew. Should be 6.5% going by the OG. 

[alex_w]

As many have said this is not so much about a qualification, it is about whether some basic instruction can be given on operation which many suppliers do. There is a however a lot more to milling than operating the mill, and as others have pointed out there are many other risks with moving logs to and onto the mill, turning, stacking, dust management etc and necessary PPE. Someone in the arb trade will be aware of many of these, where as a hobbyist may not be, and then the quality of the milling is a whole new ball game! As someone who sounds experienced you could get the operation side of it from a supplier, and volunteering with a miller will provide some of the hints and tips.

 

 

[wills-mill]

Late to the party, hello all.

I like to use the mini digger analogy.

 Most people can hop on a mini digger with minimal instruction and scratch out a half decent hole, ditch or hard standing on a sunny day on a level, open site. But I know I'd be absolutely floundering on a tight site with multiple requirements for services, levels, materials going in and out etc. And it's just the same with milling, it's not rocket science to nibble a few dozen boards out of random logs and have a memorable and enjoyable time producing some lovely looking timber.

  Working up to the more complex levels with constraints from time, timber, customers, weather, crappy access, kit breakdowns and minimal handling equipment is where the fun starts properly. That's always when a lot of folk find it a struggle, and unfortunately a lot of the lessons only get embedded after bitter (and sometimes costly) experience on your own equipment in your own region.

Like so much of working life, it's down to managing customer expectations of what can be reasonably achieved without hugely traumatic financial costs or herculean expense of human muscle and sweat.

Always happy to chat, and I'm still thinking of doing some "mill management" training days that look at all the other relevant links in the chain of a milling operation.