what is Saturday night for?

[Mike Dempsey]

My wife and 2 daughters went to the ballet, my son is out with his girlfriend, so what can I do. Easy answer to that one - picked up the saws and went logging. Milled up some 8' long planks of pippy oak at 2" thick and about 202 wide. I am going to finish off the other logs tomorrow. Beats sitting in and watch crap telly. Or can you do something better than that?

[s.varty]

My wife and 2 daughters went to the ballet, my son is out with his girlfriend, so what can I do. Easy answer to that one - picked up the saws and went logging. Milled up some 8' long planks of pippy oak at 2" thick and about 202 wide. I am going to finish off the other logs tomorrow. Beats sitting in and watch crap telly. Or can you do something better than that?

 

Have you not a pub nearby ??

[agg221]

Yep, definitely a good use of a Saturday evening. My neighbours are a bit close to where I mill, so I tend to stop by 8pm, even though they've said they don't mind if I carry on until 10pm. I tried out a new bandsaw band this evening from Tuff Saws, using up the sycamore offcuts - infinitely better quality than the previous bands I've been using, and now I've got something that's cutting nicely I've set up the plum from Jon (Nepia) for milling tomorrow morning.

 

Alec

[Swampster]

i guess that if on a Saturday night you can wind up an 088 without upsetting someone then there may not be a pub near by......

[RobRainford]

Is any of that oak going for business cards?

 

Need to order another batch soon mike!

[Mike Dempsey]

There is a pub about half a mile away but you wont see me in it as I am teetotal! The oak wont be used for business cards as it is going to a customer to make some raised flowerbeds. Ripped into waney edged planks about 12 inches or so wide and pegged at the corners. Some of the planks are really pippy so I think I will save them for furniture. Bit of a waste sticking them in the garden.

The site I am on just now is far away from houses and I can work as late or early as I wish:biggrin:

[Pete Hart]

Sounds like Saturday night heaven to me!

 

If I had the same opportunity round my way I'd be sawing, milling and processing all night - but most of the neighbours already hate me as it is!!!

 

 

http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk

[bobh]

No midges round your way?

[Mike Dempsey]

Hi Bob

No midges around my way at all. Its brilliant, as I have just come back from 3 days in Fort William after felling and ringing up a 1.5m dia beech which was about 75' high. It was rotten in the core after water got into the main trunk via a hole after a large branch came off. Super strong midge cream was needed every time we stepped outdoors unless there was a bit of a breeze. Beautiful scenery and fantastic fishing for sea trout though. Pity that wasn't all on the East coast though. As long as its daylight here I can go milling!

[davidb]

midges would stop me although l have tried chainsaw helmet and midge net at the same time