milling pics and vids

[IVECOKID]

1 hour ago, se7enthdevil said:

 

i was going to offer you something for that if it didn't sell. looks a nice bit of wood and we don't get too much elm down this way.

Don't get much ourselves here , that tree was a council job and I asked my Garden customer to ask there Tree lads to leave the Trunk behind which they Gladly done .

 

Ste

[MattyF]

I love elm ! Try and save any scraps I have lying about , finally got these through the mill the other week
And an old cherry log

[kernowstu]

Had a play at the weekend 

[IVECOKID]

A few more Beech  slabs milled  today, that's my last Trunk that's been hanging about for 18 montvs

6ft long and 21 inches wide , lovely markings .

 

Ste

Edited January 18, 2018 by IVECOKID

[muttley9050]

Had a play at the weekend 

Nice. Is that a model 6. If so what's the max width/ length of cut?
Cheers

[HuntingHicap]

12 hours ago, IVECOKID said:

A few more Beech  slabs milled  today, that's my last Trunk that's been hanging about for 18 montvs

6ft long and 21 inches wide , lovely markings .

 

Ste

Whats the secret to getting Beech to spalt like that? I have a decent size stick of it wondered how long I need to leave it.

[Stephen Blair]

Depends on what stage it’s at before being felled.
If it was in decline with some large cavities you could be good to go.
I don’t know if there’s an exact answer regarding moisture, hopefully someone else might know.

[HuntingHicap]

Tree was healthy, felled to make way for developement.

[IVECOKID]

3 hours ago, HuntingHicap said:

Whats the secret to getting Beech to spalt like that? I have a decent size stick of it wondered how long I need to leave it.

Has Stephen said above , this Tree was in Decline and parted company from the main Trunk .

I have milled other Healthier parts of the Tree and hardly any Spalt showing .

 

Ste

[HuntingHicap]

Yes ok. I have done a bit of research and it seems like left in a damp enviroment the butt should develop some fungi (not sure if thats the correct term) and then its a case of milling it at the right time before it turns into mush. My yard is about 6inches deep in bog this time of year so that should help