Pics of your milled products

[jamesd]

On 31 January 2018 at 18:11, Jamespepperpot said:

Heres a time-lapse of my router sled

 

 

Looks good. What router bit do you use? And what's the attachment and bars you've got on the router? Havn't seen that before...

[bigbadpod]

Hi there, got myself a cheap mill from ebay for my birthday- Royston ramps I think - and spent the day milling this beech. Nice bit of spalting in there, wish I'd cut the tree a foot lower though! Pretty new to this, done a few wee things with small log mill before, but have to say I'm hooked already! 

Watch this space!

 

[gobbypunk]

Nice boards ,it’s is addictive I agree what will you do with them ? Make something cool I hope . Happy milling

Cheers Mark

[bigbadpod]

3 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

Nice boards ,it’s is addictive I agree what will you do with them ? Make something cool I hope . Happy milling

Cheers Mark

Aye, already got someone interested in a chunk to make a coffee table... even though I explained they were just felled last month.! In that note, any advice on seasoning times? I reckoned maybe a year  in the big carving shed (byre) at the farm. 

[gobbypunk]

Hi usual rule of thumb is an inch a year plus a year so 3 inch thick board 4 years but I have milled boards and made coffee tables after about a year 

Cheers Mark

[Rough Hewn]

There's dry and there's really dry.
Having made various mistakes with "dried wood".
From green to "air dried" approx 20-25% moisture content (mc).
Depends on species, drying environment, and size of wood.
In optimum conditions most hardwoods will air dry one inch a year towards the centre.
I.e. 4" slab = 2 years.
In practice it's more like gobbypunk suggests.
I.e. 4" slab 4-5 years.
And that's only air dried.
Then if you want to put it indoors, you'll need to kiln dry to between 12-7% mc
to stabilise the wood.
Or else it warps and cracks.
Very embarrassing [emoji15]
Outdoor stuff is fine at air dried though.
Good luck
[emoji106]

[huskywilson]

 Large Dead Elm didnt quite get that log finished as the chain snapped and light was failing so stopped for the day 

[Rough Hewn]

Beautiful grain mate.
[emoji106]

[bigbadpod]

On 17/03/2018 at 07:25, Rough Hewn said:

There's dry and there's really dry.
Having made various mistakes with "dried wood".
From green to "air dried" approx 20-25% moisture content (mc).
Depends on species, drying environment, and size of wood.
In optimum conditions most hardwoods will air dry one inch a year towards the centre.
I.e. 4" slab = 2 years.
In practice it's more like gobbypunk suggests.
I.e. 4" slab 4-5 years.
And that's only air dried.
Then if you want to put it indoors, you'll need to kiln dry to between 12-7% mc
to stabilise the wood.
Or else it warps and cracks.
Very embarrassing
Outdoor stuff is fine at air dried though.
Good luck

Hmmm.. think I need a moisture meter! Funny, I've got a  dod of cherry that I cut and milled the back end of last year, wife wanted me to make a platter thingy for a friends wedding, made it but decided to use some mahogany instead. Point is, that wee bit o cherry has been in the house since then, hasn't changed a bit! I've also got a small mushroom I carved about 17 years ago (sycamore) which was in my worky caravan for a couple of months then in my house ever since. Same as the day it was made (but a bit drier ?). Wood's some strange shit...? btw, that's some beautiful dead elm - I've got access to quite a bit of it, can't wait now. 

[gobbypunk]

You lucky git so cool that elm is so nice and access to quite a bit , we just don’t get any down my way , what you going to make with it ?

Cheers Mark