A little bit of milling

[Peter]

Some pics from this morning. A fellow arbtalker milling some turkey oak and cherry in my yard.

[Mozza]

What will it be used for Pete??

[Peter]

Pics of cherry.

[Peter]

The oak is going for timber framing, not very good quality being turkey, and the cherry I think he is hoping to use for cabinet making.

 

He bought the timber from me, so I have no further involvement with the milled stuff.

[Mozza]

Ah ok mate, I thought you got him in to mill it up for your own use.

 

Cherry looks great

[tommer9]

Pete- thats very nice, but do you realise that Turkey oak is unuseable for anything outdoors, or anything structural at all? It is incredibly poor quality timber, which moves horrendously during drying and rots quicker than a quick thing. I am fairly surprised that the miller didnt alert you to this.....!!!

On the (small) plus side- the pattern is amazing, with very strong medullary rays, which were prized among furniture makers if they could ever get hold of it not split or warped or rotten. It was also known as wainscote oak as it was deemed useles for anything ither than the panelling of rooms.

 

Im sorry to be the harbinger of doom and all that....

[tommer9]

I have just read the timber frame bit- he risks SERIOUS problems in the not too distant future.....

[Peter]

Shhh, he's bought it now!

 

The gentleman doing the milling is an experienced cabinetmaker and joiner, so I'm sure he has something in mind. I have a mind to cut some fake antique (non-structural) beams out of the other piece I have.

[tommer9]

Like i say- for cabinetry its cool, just not structural or out doors.

[Peter]

Maybe I got the wrong end of the stick about timber framing. It would certainly make nice kitchen cabinet door fronts.