Training course UK for chain sawmilling/processing

[stand well back]

Hello folks 

 

I'm interested in hearing any feedback on recognised chainsaw milling courses either with Lantra level qualification or similar.

 

Are there any additions to crossing cutting tickets available?

 

Is there anyone put there who would consider providing it?

 

Thankyou

Peter D

[Khriss]

Start one yrself !! Though I know it would be a shit storm of paperwork      but someone needs to do it .   Its a valuable component of For & Arb plus it ticks boxes on renewables and certified wood sources.  K

[Rough Hewn]

Hello folks 
 
I'm interested in hearing any feedback on recognised chainsaw milling courses either with Lantra level qualification or similar.
 
Are there any additions to crossing cutting tickets available?
 
Is there anyone put there who would consider providing it?
 
Thankyou
Peter D

There are none. Yet.
I do chainsaw milling lessons though.
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[gobbypunk]

Hi I would be up for helping put a course together maybe a few of us could do something between us

[agrimog]

not another paperwork excersise on unrequried courses........if you can cut and sned up a tree, your more than qualified to mill it up

 

[Rough Hewn]

not another paperwork excersise on unrequried courses........if you can cut and sned up a tree, your more than qualified to mill it up
 

But if they’d spent a day with you milling they’d learn so much more, and be able to deal with all the newbie errors.
I’m not suggesting a permit/license.
Just an educational course.
There are lots of small woodworkers and hobby millers who don’t use saws.
They then go out and buy a 661/880/881 with a 36”-48” bar and set to on their 18” garden tree.
I’ve mainly done milling lessons to qualified arborists. Often it’s the little details which make or break your day.
Bent bars, irregularly sharpened chain, mill improperly set up etc
There are guys I’ve taught and after 45 minutes they look like they’ve been doing it years.
However there are levels of milling.
It’s fairly straight forward with a 6’ x 18” pine.
If you’ve got a 4’+ monster your in for a ride.
Then there’s the whole theory side,
Which log to mill?
What species?
What size?
What does the bark tell me?
What’s the grain doing?
Is that a rot pocket?
How do you match irregular Pith to pith?
First cut?
Entering and exiting,
Ripping chains,
Drying wood
Sticking and stacking
Kilns
Marketing products
Etc etc

The way I see it, the more small scale milling, the better for British forests,woodlands and trees and all those who work with them.
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[gobbypunk]

Hi Saul you are totaly right maybe we could just come up with a few pages of do and dont and then advertise on sawmilling directory those of us willing to do lessons at least then we would mostly be all saying the same we prob would anyway but just a thought