Milling: is it worth the effort ????

[Rob D]

Cheers. I don't want to derail this thread. I'll be putting up a seperate thread when it's all up and running.

 

Back to the topic - the people who do best with mills already have an interest or use for the timber before they've entered the milling game i.e. as said a carpenter or joiner, furniture maker etc.

 

It's harder for a tree surgeon as where do you find the time to market your timber after you've milled it... It's hard enough just finding that extra time to mill it let alone all the rest!

[John Hughes]

Sorry for derailling the thread:

Rob , did you mill the walnut in Dunmow a couple of weeks ago?

[Rob D]

Yes I did... I have never in my life come across so much metal in a tree. Took out almost 18 nails and screws, sawed through another 7, and there's more in there! There was metal in the middle, in the bark everywhere!

 

Hard work, tricky dismantle but got some nice wood and enjoyed working with Charlie who'd got the job.

[ashman]

I look forward to hearing about the new site, something i have often wondered about myself, i get lots of green oak as well as dead trees., some lovely butts and it always seems a shame to put the chainsaw through them.

 

Rob.

[John Hughes]

Hi Ashman

I am based in Essex so not too far from Bedfordshire.

If you get anything decent for milling I would be interested?

Thanks John

[twmarriott]

i'd agree with Rob D on that, i got into milling as i'm a carpenter who specialised in building restoration (did some of the roof on windsor castle when it burned) so had to hew lots of timber for that. a friend / cabinet maker started milling with a guiliet band saw and home made table, we moved to a rack, he bought a band rack, i got the circular rack,then when we bought the farm the rack moved with me. i've got three now. theyre not the most effiicient, they make lots of saw dust but are good when set up and if you have a teleporter to handle the logs. i can saw 100 cube in a day relatively easily. but the teeth are expensive and getting harder to get hold of. most of what i mill i stick and use my self. its also good fun with the marshall tractor or even better the steam engine.

[twmarriott]

oh and if any one has some largish butts that are sacrilage to ring let me know, i'll try do my best to give them a home

[harvey b davison]

However all that said....

 

 

I'm getting a forum in the next few weeks that will function purely as a method for small wood producers to sell their timber. You'll fill in a form as to what you have, which area it is, how much you want for it etc. And of course be able to post lots of pics.

 

Woodworkers can then come onto the forum and look for what wood they are after and see who is milling near them.

 

People will also be able to advertise their timber in the round that they a) want to sell, b) want to have milled for them, c) a tree surgeon can advertise a tree due to come down and see if anyone wants to come in and mill it d) you're taking down a tree and can mill it on site - is anyone interested in the milled timber and picking it up direct off site e) people who have timber in the round and want to sell it as firewood.

 

 

 

In short I want it to be a medium where people can trade wood.

 

Whether it'll work or not who knows! ....

 

 

 

 

Hey Rob, this seems a Very good idea for a forum, i'm also a carpenter / joiner whos thinking of trying milling, so thumbs up for the idea and please keep everyone posted. cheers.

[DN22 Gardening]

hi rob,

 

the forum sounds like a good idea.

 

still undecided about getting a mill made up, buy one of yours, or continue logging ??????

 

:lol:

 

too busy to do anything else at the mo.

 

definately look into it in the future,

we're always trying to find ways to add value to what we cut

[Blaisey]

would this be any good for milling?

 

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