small log mill, but what can i make??

[jnoon]

Hi all,

just ordered my small log mill from Rob D, very helpfull guy,

just wanted to ask what would be the best things for me to make? and with what timber?

i think im going to practise on some poplar,

thanks for your help

[slack ma girdle]

What do you need ?

Then make it.

[treequip]

One thing you will make a lot of is sawdust

[jnoon]

:

One thing you will make a lot of is sawdust

 

 

that will sell well then

[scottyd]

Poplar is the most resilient timber when dried ( makes awsome lorry beds ) it also becomes alot stronger when dried ... b ut id be planking cedar thuja oak ash and cuppressus ( awsome for linen cupboards ) hey but what do i know

[windfall]

A bench...

 

 

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[Rob D]

If you're not sure what to make and you have a small log mill start producing chopping boards.... I say chopping boards but just boards for chopping, displaying, etc. Lots of people say 'should be end grain etc etc.... ' don't worry about that as if people want to buy that they can buy all the imported stuff.

 

Oak, beech, cedar, apple, cherry, sycamore are all food safe.

 

Mill to 1 1/4" and get them planed to 1" or 3/4" when dry.

 

They are easy to take to retailers and mark up for you and them is good. Offer them sale or return. Any that don't sell in one outlet re package and take to another.

 

Even offcuts look good sanded smooth on the front. The backs now I just run quickly over and leave the saw marks in.

 

I'm churning them out and they're selling like hot cakes - I get between £5 to £30 dependent on size but out of one small branch of cherry you can get 20 boards!

 

I get them engraved for £1-00 each but this isn't really necessary. The main thing is to get the facing surface as smooth as silk. Sand them as a long plank first then cut them to size afterwards cutting out the knots and holes.

 

They are easy to produce and easy to sell.

 

Taking another 200 to Exbury Gardens tom morning - here's a few examples.

 

 

[FriarsGorse]

Rob D ... your boards look really impressive ... do you not oil them ??

[Rob D]

Some of them are oiled with a wipe of walnut oil but a lot of them I'm now sanding down to 400 grit and this seems to seal the pores of the wood....

 

I've had a cedar board in the kitchen and been using it to cut meat, spill things on, put it in the dishwasher and in short abused it - still looks fine other than a few knife scratches.

[davetaz]

These people sell tins of conditioner for chopping boards etc, don't know if any good, mixture of food grade mineral oil and beeswax

The Chopping Block Co - Wood care - caring for your chopping board or block

nice prices on their items too