milling oak

[carpenter1]

is it best to get my oak, and sweet chestnut inside, before i mill it in november time?

 

or leave it out side in the yard?

[agg221]

is it best to get my oak, and sweet chestnut inside, before i mill it in november time?

 

or leave it out side in the yard?

 

Makes no odds really. I'd leave it outside as I would want to stop it drying through the cut ends any more than necessary and it will stay a bit wetter that way.

 

Alec

[carpenter1]

covered outside or just left in ellements?

[agg221]

Just left.

[Rob D]

I'm putting off milling now until Oct/Nov time...

 

 

Milling and drying wood is something that takes a few years to get a feel for. Initially I would not worry too much about getting all details exactly right first time. Look to build your knowledge over years rather than trying to hit the ground running.

 

 

 

But when you come to mill try and be tidy. Get your planks the same thickness and when you come to stack and stick it do it neatly with even stickers.

 

 

 

 

[Eddy_t]

I'm putting off milling now until Oct/Nov time..

 

Great time to maintain your saw then rob

 

 

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[carpenter1]

what size saw do i need?

i have got a 372xp is that big enough? or

do i need a new toy?

 

what size could the 372 run / cut

[Arbtech Tree Services]

what size saw do i need?

i have got a 372xp is that big enough? or

do i need a new toy?

 

what size could the 372 run / cut

 

If you're using an Alaskan you'll lose 6" of bar length and i've got a feeling the 372 should only be running 24" bar so looking at milling 18" - any more and it's off to the toy shop

[carpenter1]

i milled the wood today,

so paint the ends with pva glue, and the stickers every?

 

How think and wide

 

thanks

[agg221]

I like stickers about an inch wide by say 5/8" thick. I place them every 2' or thereabouts and place the first set about 1' in from the end. I wouldn't worry about painting the ends at this point - if you were going to do this it would be better while it was still in the round.

 

Alec

 

ps - we need pictures!