eds wood shop, alaskan mill time

[WoodED]

recived my mill a feww weeks ago and didnt waste anytime in getting it out, i planked a few bit of cherry and started makig my first bench, am waiting on the mini mill to arrive to make set sized boards so i improvised using a flat edge and a circular saw, i kept the bench top looking as natral as possible but rounded of all the sides without taking away from the shape of the board,

 

[agg221]

Judging by the rounded off board (top I presume) that should come out looking really nice when finished - are you going for oil or varnish?

 

Have you done much to the board surfaces between milling and the close-ups in the workshop? If not the finish on your milled boards looks excellent, which would suggest you have got the knack of holding it level and stopping any digging in, and that your chain is really sharp and even - out of interest which chain are you using?

 

Look forward to seeing the finished result.

 

The scale of your ladder to log does amuse me though:001_smile:

 

Alec

[muttley9050]

Nice work ed. Looking good. Give us the nod if you wanna come up here one evening soon.got a bit more time on me hands these days.

Certainly looks like you need a bigger garden for that ladder though!

[arbwork]

ed journeying into milling good experience, I just love the bit when you open up the cherry and see the slab where the knots are in for the 1st time a voyage of discovery, with your access to different timber a whole new world awaits! I hope you enjoy it

[WoodED]

Thanks guys, am loving it, Yes James I could do with a hand dowling the legs as I'm not to sure how to go about it, Couldn't find a smaller ladder .

 

 

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[WoodED]

Judging by the rounded off board (top I presume) that should come out looking really nice when finished - are you going for oil or varnish?

 

Have you done much to the board surfaces between milling and the close-ups in the workshop? If not the finish on your milled boards looks excellent, which would suggest you have got the knack of holding it level and stopping any digging in, and that your chain is really sharp and even - out of interest which chain are you using?

 

Look forward to seeing the finished result.

 

The scale of your ladder to log does amuse me though:001_smile:

 

Alec

 

Did have to but a belt sander but the cut was pritty good to be honest, I rounded of the sides using a power plane and the belt sander and finished of the top with a random orbital sander. Was just a full chisel crosscut chain as the milling chain I bought for the big Makita was too big, seemed to go pritty well but I did sit and watch a lot of rob d's milling videos befor I bought the mill, it's pritty addictive to, I was thinking teak oil but am gona sand an off cut and play with that,

 

 

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[muttley9050]

Problem with most teak oil is it doesent give uv protection. I would seriously consider some osmo uv protection oil. It really is the business.

 

What sort of legs you fitting? Let me know when you got time to play and we can arrange something.

[WoodED]

Any time over the next 2 weeks? Was hoping to get it done as a wedding present for the 27, would be Easier to show you .

 

 

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[slackbladder]

Second that Muttley

OSMO is the dogs doo dahs

[Dan Earp]

I dont mean to sound picky, but id hate to see the work uve put into it wrecked by not placing some pieces of wood etc between that great looking piece and the vice holding it down to the work bench.

Seeing your results does make me wanna try some milling 👍