Some Oak milling

[aspenarb]

A mate has got an Alaskan mill and came over to buzz some oak down that wont fit in the woodmizer. Impressive piece if kit

 

Bob

 

Vid [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kolfZu7ztB8]Gary on the Alaskan mill - YouTube[/ame]

 

 

 

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=170626&stc=1&d=1417464036

Edited December 1, 2014 by aspenarb

[Forest2Furniture]

Nice looking stack of boards.

 

It doesn't look like he's using any wedges as he cuts to hold the board up which would account for the slow progress.

[gobbypunk]

No wedges surley that will make the saw work harder and he didnt seem to rev the saw to clear it after the cut either i was told to do both by Rob D so might help if you told your mate only trying to help

Cheers Mark

[woodyguy]

Wedges and a small winch would make things hugely easier. Nice oak.

[delabodge]

two keen volunteers make it easier!!!:lol:

[silky fox]

You gotta crack that whip Mr Bodge!

[aspenarb]

Thanks for the heads up, wedges it is. There or ten more oversized sticks to cut up so anything that makes it easier is a great help. This lot is destined for garden table tops and one of the questions I was going to ask was where can a planer thicknesser be found that can put a finish on these boards? Some are 4 feet wide.

 

Bob

Edited December 3, 2014 by aspenarb

[se7enthdevil]

Thanks for the heads up, wedges it is. There or ten more oversized sticks to cut up so anything that makes it easier is a great help. This lot is destined for garden table tops and one of the questions I was going to ask was where can a planer thicknesser be found that can put a finish on these boards? Some are 4 feet wide.

 

Bob

 

you wont plane a board that wide, the biggest planer in the world will only be about 30"...

 

 

you surface big dry boards like those on a wide belt sander which can be up to 5' wide. or you do it the way most people do and use a handheld beltsander.

[billpierce]

Thanks for the heads up, wedges it is. There or ten more oversized sticks to cut up so anything that makes it easier is a great help. This lot is destined for garden table tops and one of the questions I was going to ask was where can a planer thicknesser be found that can put a finish on these boards? Some are 4 feet wide.

 

Bob

 

i use one of these 9'' angle grinder backing pads for sanding all my outdoor benches/tables. you can get a mean 24 grit and can go to 100 grit before it starts burning the wood bad. serious time saver compared to orbitals/belt sanders, but you have to have steady hand or you can get some wobbly boards.....

[bobh]

i use one of these 9'' angle grinder backing pads for sanding all my outdoor benches/tables. you can get a mean 24 grit and can go to 100 grit before it starts burning the wood bad. serious time saver compared to orbitals/belt sanders, but you have to have steady hand or you can get some wobbly boards.....

 

Just what I've been looking for what disks do you use on them?