Wood needed for FR Jones show

[Rob D]

I'm going to the FR Jones show in Kent at the end of August and need a few good size bits of wood to demonstrate the mills on. Can anyone help?

 

In return for dropping them off I'll get them all milled/stickered up ready for drying for free as well as a good deal on a mill if you still haven't got one. And I will make a bench for you on site! Prefer hardwood to soft if possible. Doesn't matter if there's holes and defects in it - all adds to the character.

 

 

 

Maybe 2 x 3ft ish diameter 6 foot long and 1x 2ft ish diameter 6 foot long.

 

The show is at Kingswood Training Services, Wagoners, Back Lane, Shipbourne, Kent, TN11 9PP

 

The timber needs to be dropped off 24th August (mon) morning to 27th August (thurs) midday.

 

Much appreciated, Rob

 

[josharb87]

i could bring some seasoned walnut/greenish ash/beech of that size down, 130 should be on the road next week so could take it in that, but was planning on going down early friday morning

[Rob D]

That would be perfect cheers Jo. I can bring down one lump in the back of the truck to get started with on Thursday. If you could bring 2 lumps down early Friday morning that'd work. Walnut sounds great as I've never had any to mill before.

 

What sort of time would you get there on Friday do you think?

[josharb87]

i could get there for 9ish give or take a little if thats ok?

[Mick Stockbridge]

I only have discs and cord at my yard so can't help in that respect. What I can do though is transport wood from someone elses yard to the show, if anyone not too far from me has something to donate I,ll happily shift it.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Rob, I know nothing about milling, is green timber any good ?

[Rob D]

Cheers for the offer Mick. If Jo can bring down a couple of good lumps that should do it though... but will bear in mind thanks very much.

 

Green timber is best for milling straight from the fell. As wood dries in the round you get all sorts of tension building up. I milled an ash once that was pretty dry and the planks were popping open as it was milled!

 

9ish should be fine for Friday morning Jo as the show I think starts at 10a.m. Let me know if any problem pops up 07811611457 but otherwise we'll have a chat a week beforehand to discuss details if this is ok.

 

Thanks again.