First day milling!!!!!

[Jmill]

Safe to say I had a great day!! Hard work, but worth the toil. Not sure what everyone else thinks of the results but I am well chuffed considering I pretty much had no idea what to do! Thanks to people on here who post things about milling, I learned all I needed to discover an addictive new hobby! Cheers

 

 

[Philmypower]

Looks great to me, can't wait to get mine. How long did that take you

[Bob Slade]

Nice bit of milling, you might want to use thicker stickers and move the end ones closer to the ends, also put another sticker in. Well done:thumbup:

[Jmill]

Ok cool, i wasn't sure if the stickering was right? What's the best thickness do you think? I did three butt's in 1.5 days. So not all that productive time wise but definitely faster now as I really did make it up!!! The first cut took me a long time to set up and I'm sure there must be a better way than how I bodged it! But it turned out pretty good anyhoo. Thanks. I'll go again tomorrow and post more pics

[Stompy]

I'd go about 25mm for your sticks and try to use the same wood and the timber you are stacking to minimise any grain staining.

 

Looks like you got the hang of it though, cracking job mate.

[Dog Tag]

well done. Got mine in January but haven't a chance to try it out.

[Mobile Milling Mike]

If city folk could only spend a bit of time milling timber ,the world would be a better place.

[Bob Slade]

Hi Jonathan, did you get the bigger mill from Rob?

[Jmill]

Brilliant. Thanks for all the advice! I've saved the biggest straightest piece for tomorrow. I want to cut it into actual boards, if you catch my drift? Rather than through and through, I've seen a vid where they cut the top cut then the bottom cut, then a new top cut to create 3 flat sides!! Then through and through, creating boards. God knows how you make it square! I'll show you how it went tomorrow! Cheers again

[Jmill]

Also..... Got some pine butt's kicking round my yard. Not sure exact type, but is it worth a tickle with the mill??