milling pics and vids

[Rob D]

I use thin pull cord - has a bit of stretch in it that evens out the pull.

 

 

You really won't go back after using a winch.

 

 

[burrell_]

vid of agg221 on the mini mill and his bandsaw

[Treemoose]

Nothing like an sawdust shower with the mini mill Alec!

[Gray git]

The bandsaw looks good, not something I've seen before, so mobile! What size will it cut?

[agg221]

Nothing like an sawdust shower with the mini mill Alec!

 

Yes - not exactly its most pleasant feature!

 

Alec

[agg221]

The bandsaw looks good, not something I've seen before, so mobile! What size will it cut?

 

14" width, 9" depth, which is big enough for most things. I have used it for milling a lot of boards, and dimensioned timber for the extension, both of which it does with ease. I reckon it does a 12" width x 20' long cut in oak in about 2mins, with a kerf of about 1mm. It will do about 6 boards like that to a tank of fuel in the 044 that powers it.

 

It's a lot more temperamental than a chainsaw mill though and on a bad day it will eat saw bands.

 

Alec

[agg221]

Thought I'd stick some pics of this up as it was milled in the dark last night by the light of the headlights - didn't get to see what it looked like until this morning. Really nice piece of pear, max width about 13" with some ripple at the top (see last pic).

 

Alec

[Big Beech]

i had a big pear, 22" /25" 2 years ago i think, before i had a mill. made some lovely firewood!!

[richardwale]

Thought I'd stick some pics of this up as it was milled in the dark last night by the light of the headlights - didn't get to see what it looked like until this morning. Really nice piece of pear, max width about 13" with some ripple at the top (see last pic).

 

Alec

 

Lovely boards. Are they for sale?

[agg221]

Lovely boards. Are they for sale?

 

They are quite a beautiful colour - it's hard to capture it but they really are that sort of buttery golden colour (compare with the dullness of the background and you can see it isn't a trick of the camera).

 

In the long term I may well have some spare, but I would recommend not buying unseasoned pear as it has a really nasty tendency to twist and split. I would let the miller (ie me) take the risk! Once it's dry it's extremely stable and takes a really crisp finish.

 

Alec