Bought a mill, some pics and the invetitable questions!!

[miguel]

Hi all,

 

Bought a mill and 36 inch bar to run off a 660 as had a job where it really seemed a shame to ring everything up or leave on site to rot down. Also seemed a practical sideways move as another service to offer to clients albeit small scale.

 

I must say I'm really pleased with it, really impressed with it too!!

 

But as ever as a total newbie to milling I've got some questions, some may be simple, some may seem stupid but like my grandfather used to say the only stupid question is the one you don't ask!

 

So here's the pics! An old piece of Oak in the yard, some standing dead Yew and some Larch:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've taken what I needed for various DIY projects etc but still have plenty left and have no idea now what, where or how to get rid? Turners, Cabinet makers?

 

I've got a Douglas and a few Black/Corsican pines to dismantle and again will mill what I need but there'll be loads left.

 

Also whilst milling the Larch I had quite a build up of sap on the chain what's the best way to clean it off?

 

Have I got the perspex sheet on the mill in the right place?

 

I'm sure there'll be more but at the mo I'm looking forward to the next bit of milling!

 

Cheers

 

Mick!

[Rob D]

All looks good to me - ref perspex sheet a lot of people tend to leave off the mill altogether....

 

 

Ref selling your wood - a tough one to do on a part time sort of basis - I have put a bit more time into it recently and getting some results but one of those things same as starting a tree company - takes a while to get known for it.

 

 

 

 

 

[Chunkymunky]

Its worth posting in a wood craft forum.

[RDB logs]

Hi Miguel I have just bought exactly the same set up but haven't had time to use it yet so glad to hear your pleased with it:thumbup:

 

What chain do you have?

 

Did you buy an alaskan sharpener? Had a go on one of my other saws and they are blooming brilliant

 

The local wood turners clubs are always after wood you could try there?

Cheers rich

[broonie]

tis the season for noobie milling looking very good, even though I only had 2 trunks left to practice on it was a quick leaning curve, all the informitive reading and videos helped greatly