Saw mill in Hampshire area

[jamesd]

By workbench do you mean general purpose tools and oily stuff etc?

 

I have some cheap poplar which makes good tops as it is very stable and doesn't splinter but no idea how I would get it to you.

 

I suggest you need a bandsaw mill for those butts - I think Delabodge hired one not far from you.

 

Alec

 

yes just a general purpose workbench. I think you might be a bit far for me to collect it i'm afraid!

I might give delabodge a pm to see if i can find out who he used.

Thanks for the help!

[Big Beech]

Personally, work bench materials I wouldn't bother milling timber in. As noted above nothing some £7 fence posts wouldn't cure and some decking boards

[Ljewelltreesurgeon]

There is a saw mill in east dean called East brothers saw mill, its near west tytherley,SP51TH.

[Big J]

There is a school of thought that your workbench should be very finely crafted. It should be your first big project and a great deal of effort can be outlayed. I have seen some stunning work benches over the years. Beech is ideal as a material for benches as it's very hard. Fence posts would look very shabby, very quickly.

[Johnpl315]

I have a turbosaw which is ideal for cutting dimensional timber and am able to cover Hampshire.

Drop me a pm if you would like some info or photos of the mill in action.

Thanks,

John

[TheHungrySquirrel]

Buy an old solid worktop off eBay or even a new one for around £60 for the top. 4x4 for the legs and frame and that will be solid enough

[youcallthatbig]

Try robin carter@ timber resources,based in liphook,runs an autotrek,and sells timber as well from memory.

[jamesd]

So i think i've found someone who can come out with a portable mill and mill up some stems for me but i could do with a bit of advice on the best way to mill them to get the best out of the timber.

This is the Beech i have, i'm just a bit worried about the shakes/cracks in the end of the wood is this anything to worry about?

And how would you mill it? Its approx 2foot wide and 7foot long, and i have three of them.

[jamesd]

I also have some Oak which is currently standing dead.

But i'm not sure if it is worth milling here are a few pictures. Would it just be the sap wood affected and the heartwood would be ok? Should i just fell it and see what the middle is like?

As you can see on the first picture there is fungus on the tree which i'm not sure what it is. Would this affect the strength of the wood?

I have a range of sizes available from 1-3foot how would you mill them? I want to try and get a few decent sized posts from them so i presume that would have to be taken from the centre of the tree so its boxheart?

[jamesd]

Sorry for all the questions but i thought if i'm going to get it milled i may as well do it properly and make the most out of the wood!