milling long bits of timber

[stihllearning]

Nope 7 quid, plus fuel of course which made it about 30 quid,just repeating what I was told by the seller

[Liam88]

Nope 7 quid, plus fuel of course which made it about 30 quid,just repeating what I was told by the seller

 

Is it straight?

[agg221]

That similar to the ezy rail system?

 

Same principle of bolting together bits of aluminium. In my case they are 5' lengths of 6"x2", with an internal clamping system. It is very compact and extremely rigid. I have four lengths so can do 20'.

 

Alec

[Bob Slade]

I use a couple of planks, each 6" x 1 3/4" x 9'. simply build a bridge using these planks to the height and length you need and then slide the ladder along as you mill. remember to pack under the planks to stop sag and vibration.

[OliB]

I bought a 6m long ladder last year for about £100 online. I had alot of 6m plus oak beams to do at 8"x8" for a new barn. I just couldn't get a true beam moving a ladder, or using 2, but maybe that was just me.

 

I kinda needed a 6m ladder to work on the barn anyway, so two birds with one stone!

[Liam88]

6m steel scafold ladder on order!

[SteveA]

Thinking of getting a 6m ladder too.... where can one be found cheapest?

cheers, steve

[Big J]

Easiest way to cut an 18ft beam with an Alaskan is to take it to someone with a bandmill and get them to do it. Given that Alaskan milling is manual, and board handling is usually manual, do you really want to have to lift an 18ft beam? It could take all morning to square up a log with an Alaskan (especially if there are a few boards from the outside of the log) and that same log could be done in 15 minutes on a Woodmizer or something similar.

 

An Alaskan is an invaluable tool for certain applications (wide boards, inaccessible timber) but it's not suited to producing dimensioned timber.

[SteveA]

Easiest way to cut an 18ft beam with an Alaskan is to take it to someone with a bandmill and get them to do it. Given that Alaskan milling is manual, and board handling is usually manual, do you really want to have to lift an 18ft beam? It could take all morning to square up a log with an Alaskan (especially if there are a few boards from the outside of the log) and that same log could be done in 15 minutes on a Woodmizer or something similar.

 

An Alaskan is an invaluable tool for certain applications (wide boards, inaccessible timber) but it's not suited to producing dimensioned timber.

 

Good point

Unfortunately, without some serious heavy duty lifting/ winching equipment a 6m length of 32" diameter (or wider) lump of oak ain't coming out of our woods.

Will be easier and less destructive to habitat if it's cut into more manageable sections (with an Alaskan).

Cheers, steve

[Big J]

Good point

Unfortunately, without some serious heavy duty lifting/ winching equipment a 6m length of 32" diameter (or wider) lump of oak ain't coming out of our woods.

Will be easier and less destructive to habitat if it's cut into more manageable sections (with an Alaskan).

Cheers, steve

 

Agreed.

 

Like I said, there is a time and a place for an Alaskan and your oak in your woodland is just such an instance.