Lucas video

[John Hughes]

I got the Lucas out just before Xmas, first time for months I have had anything to mill.

It's alot easier putting it together with someone to help but it can be done on ones own.

 

 

[arbogrunt]

fantastic bit of kit..always wanted one of these!..

[redmoosefaction]

I got the Lucas out just before Xmas, first time for months I have had anything to mill.

It's alot easier putting it together with someone to help but it can be done on ones own.

 

 

 

Is that a little dig at the camera person:biggrin:

[kimtree]

once youve set it up a few times its easy.a few pointers.put the winches on the same side and make sure the braces are 90 degrees from the rail (when milling).if youre just cutting with the swingmill the centre brace is not required

 

happy milling:thumbup1:

[John Hughes]

 

I milled 5 logs of about 24 inch diameter 7 ft long. They yield about 45 ft3 in total. No metal hit.

 

I weighed one board straight of the mill. It worked out a few grams over one tonne a cubic metre.

[Rob D]

I have a Peterson and both machines are great for dimensional timber.

[John Hughes]

Rob

Does your Peterson swing both ways? We can double cut to get a 16 inch wide board but it is a pain in the butt unless one has a couple of strong guys who can pick up the saw head of the rails and reverse it?

John

[Big J]

 

I milled 5 logs of about 24 inch diameter 7 ft long. They yield about 45 ft3 in total. No metal hit.

 

I weighed one board straight of the mill. It worked out a few grams over one tonne a cubic metre.

 

The Lucas mills have always seemed to be very wasteful to me (according to the hoppus measure 5 logs 24inch x 7ft should yield 85 cubic foot). Good for dimensioned timber for construction, but not ideal for furniture making. The maximum board width of 8-10 inches is quite prohibitive for the more characterful timbers, where you have to allow for wastage when drying.

 

Not being funny, but can someone please explain to me why you would buy a Lucas over a bandmill?

[scraggs]

I looked at a lucas or peterson, where they appear to come into thier own is where access is limited and for slabbing lumps bigger than you can fit on a bandsaw mill, but from what I have seen slabbing with the add on attachment is very slow, like everything there are for and against arguements with both.

[Big J]

Fair point regarding milling inaccessible logs. It just pains me to see lovely big oak logs chopped up into wee little planks.